If there is one thing that unites the songs on Hey King!, the self-titled debut full-length record from the indie rock newcomers, it is a palpable sense of catharsis.

Recorded in lockdown in Ireland, They’re Calling Me Home is an homage to traditional songs that hold a special place in the hearts of musicians Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi.

The debut record from Phoenix singer/songwriter Sydney Sprague, maybe i will see you at the end of the world, comes on the heels of one of the more apocalyptic years in recent history. Yet, in addition to the global pandemic that’s colored all aspects of life since, 2020 also saw a landmark year for the rising trend of 2000s nostalgia, most especially with indie darlings like Soccer Mommy putting out new records inspired by the glossy alt rock stylings of the early 2000s.

Mob Rules is Ronnie James Dio’s second and final album fronting Black Sabbath, and Rhino’s 40th anniversary reissue complements the album proper with a slew of additional, mostly live, tracks.

Beth Jeans Houghton’s third album as Du Blonde, Homecoming, is very much a DIY affair.

Melbourne trio CLAMM release their debut long player Beseech Me and it’s a brutally constructed riot fit for the times we’re currently living in.

The work of Lonnie Holley is singular, to say the least.

Twenty-seven years after its original release, Frontier Records reissue Lilys’ critically acclaimed second album, A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns.

The Last’s second album finally gets a proper release, after 40 years.