Washed Out | photo courtesy of the artist

Four new albums highlight our new release roundup this week. The sonic textures of Purple Noon, the new album from chill-wave artist Washed Out, are lush and colorful. It’s beautiful and at times meditative listen. Cherished songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter returns with a personal and exploratory new batch of songs in The Dirt and The Stars. Today also marks the release of the posthumous album Eight Gates from Jason Molina and the debut from Philadelphia songwriter Kirby Sybert, Happy People Make Happy Things. #PressPlay and enjoy!

Washed Out — Purple Noon

We LOVE: “Too Late”; “Time To Walk Away”

Mary Chapin Carpenter — The Dirt and the Stars

We LOVE: “Between the Dirt and the Stars”

Jason Molina — Eight Gates

We LOVE: “Shadow Answers the Wall”

Kirby Sybert — Happy People Make Happy Things

We LOVE: “Ease Fulfillment”; “Winds of Change”