A focused and fearless collection of songs from an artist recognised as one of the most original and gifted in hip hop.

Solange's new songs have "a lot of jazz at the core...but with electronic and hip hop drum and bass because I want it to bang and make your trunk rattle."

The whole collection is a concise funk masterclass from an icon of the art.

'Ta Da' has the instant appeal of a timeless pop classic and the surprising thrills of a free jazz odyssey.

Two People are Phoebe Lou and Joey Clough, and First Body is an introduction to their shared sonic world of hazy synths, crackling beats, smokey ambience, stillness and space.

Deerhunter revoke nostalgia and embrace new methods and instruments on the record, working closely with co-inquisitor Cate Le Bon to push further into the and unknown.

Sharon Van Etten's peerless storytelling is a constant in a record that embraces so much flux, and leaves the listener changed as well.

WARM is the first solo album of all original material from Jeff Tweedy, known as the longstanding leader of country and rock group Wilco.

The record sounds all the world like an undiscovered folk masterpiece of the '60s or '70s, with a quality of timelessness and immediacy laying in its tapeworn tracks.

A concise modern pop excursion that travels with elegance, efficiency, good humour and a sense of unease.

The Putbacks' new record is an odyssey of modern soul, future funk, vintage cinematic beats and time-traveling jazz.

The Dome is the new album from Melbourne's NUN, specialists in post-punk, industrial, and experimental pop music.

Combining classical, folk, and experimental songwriting styles, Sea Glass is another impressive feat of imagination and skill from a singular artist.

These songs find a balance between tough and tender, with the energy of hardcore, the harmony of jazz and the melodies of timeless pop.

Retiree is the project of Matt Crowley, Tori Holleman and Marco Vella, specialists in making music that moves you.

New War return with another frighteningly strong barrage of punk and rock and noise and fire.

With its carefully crafted ballads and folk songs, Wanderer is the sound of searching afield, and the feeling of returning home.

Good Citizens is the fourth album from Melbourne's Cash Savage and The Last Drinks, a striking state of the nation from one of the country's supreme songwriters and performers.