Every Friday is new music release day. I dig through new release lists from sources like All Music, Metal Injection, Pitchfork, and Bandcamp to put together a queue of releases from bands and labels that might interest me. As I listen through the list, I add the stand out albums to a playlist for revisiting. This list is what I refer to as the First Pass. Some of the albums make it to my best of the month playlists. Others get tossed upon further review. Below is a list of albums from this week that made the first pass.

4th Curtis
Invisible Ax
Indie Rock
A quirky and fun EP from LGBTQ musicians. Two wins in one small package.

Mother Augusta
Fragile
Blackgaze
I really like the guitar work on this album; a solid blend of genres.

Teeth
The Curse of Entropy
Death Metal
Vibrant and crushing, much like the album artwork.

Mara
Rök
Black Metal
An enjoyable listen from one of my favorite genres.