Indie singer-songwriter Mitski gained popularity from her last two albums, “Puberty 2” and “Be The Cowboy.” Her highly-anticipated follow-up “Laurel Hell” is finally here and finds her changing up her usual rock sound for a throwback to 1980s synthpop. SONGWRITING BLISS Mitski is known...

Grammy-winning, Tony-nominated band They Might Be Giants will release its latest album, “BOOK,” on Nov. 12. For nearly four decades, the collaboration between melody-obsessed poetic savant John Linnell and individualistic rock-and-roll master John Flansburgh has enchanted lovers of alternative music. A...

Melanie Martinez released her “After School EP” on Sept. 25. She performed on the 2012 season of The Voice, which launched her career into alternative stardom almost immediately. It has been just under a year since the “Pity Party” artist released her last album, “K-12”, and this EP acts...

After a recent summer album release under pseudonym “Blood Orange,” Devonte Hynes has made a quick return with classical album release “Fields.” The collaborative creation with Chicago ensemble Third Coast Percussion is an unexpectedly unique classical album, with imaginative, electrifying and...

Music from indie-alternative artist Devonté Hynes, otherwise known as Blood Orange, is characterized by gorgeous vocal harmonies, unique tunes and stunning instrumentals. The fact that nearly all of the songwriting, instrumentals and producing are done solely by Hynes himself is a feat in itself. With...