Barns Courtney’s raucous third LP Supernatural is a high-flying and nail-biting concept album combining his potent blend of rock’s low rumble, the glitzy showmanship of glam, and that ever-distinctive bluesy howl. The record follows Courtney’s star-making debut The Attractions of Youth in 2017 and the sensational follow-up 404 in 2019, its ten tracks borne out of creative struggles ranging from writers’ block to label woes before landing at his new home of Avenue A. Drawing influence from Ziggy Stardust and the retrofuturism of the late ‘60s fashion world, the album’s narrative centers around a post-apocalyptic cult leader’s terrifying ascent in a fictional dystopia, as well as Courtney’s own hedonistic tendencies. Courtney teamed up with photographer Haris Nukem to bring this stage persona to life, and through a sense of DIY perseverance that included him getting behind the mixing boards himself, Courtney found his own true essence during this Supernatural’s creative journey, making for his strongest album to date.

Belle and Chain is a goth country band fronted by Spencer Grammer. With breathy vocals like Dusty Springfield and stoic lyricism melding Johnny Cash to Portishead, at times sounding like a songstress on an episode of True Detective.