Orem Library

On Semisonic's first full-length album in more than 20 years, there's plenty to be optimistic about. Recorded in the band's native Minneapolis and featuring appearances from special guests including Jason Isbell and Jim James, the collection offers a deeply moving, sincere reflection on growth, gratitude, and commitment in the face of change and uncertainty. The songs walk a tightrope between raw energy and tender beauty here, balancing power pop...

Adding to Chicago's long lineage of forward-thinking indie rock, Friko transform each song into a moment of collective catharsis. On their full-length debut, vocalist/guitarist Niko Kapetan and drummer Bailey Minzenberger sustain the combustible energy of their breakout single "Crimson To Chrome," merging elements of post-punk, chamber-pop and experimental rock, magnifying their music's exhilarating power with a barrage of spirited ensemble vocals....

The surprise companion to the National's April release, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, is the band's most freewheeling, all-hands-on-deck album in years. If Frankenstein represented a rebuilding of trust between group members after 20-plus years together, the vibrant, exploratory album is both the product of that faith and a new statement of intent. Reveling in the license to radically upend its creative process, the National honed most of this...

The lineup behind Blood Sugar Sex Magik is reunited with the return of guitarist John Frusciante. Californication became a multi-platinum smash thanks to hits like Scar Tissue; Around the World; and Other Side.