Heavy -- it's the best way to describe today's releases. From heavy soul to heavy rhymes, the music is coming in like a lion, not like the lamb that loitered into April.---

Must Have:
Tyler, the Creator Wolf

”IFHY”

Another Must Have:
The Black Angels, Indigo Meadow

”Don’t Play With Guns”

Best Dose o’ Soul:
Charles Bradley, Victim of Love:

”Confusion”

Best Elegant Music with a Non-elegant Title :
The Besnard Lakes, Until In Excess:

”People of the Sticks”

Honorable Mentions:
Bombino, Nomad
Caveman, Caveman
Dutch Uncles, Out Of Touch In The Wild
Generationals, Heza