Spring 2017 Music Preview: 40 Noteworthy Albums

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – March 14, 2017

The next few months will bring the first albums in over a decade from The Jesus and Mary Chain, Roger Waters, and At the Drive-In plus new releases from Drake, Spoon, Beck, Father John Misty, Feist, Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, Aimee Mann, The New Pornographers, and more. Below, browse 40 of the most notable releases due between now and mid-May.

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Mental Illness

by Aimee Mann

March 31 (SuperEgo)

After joining up with Ted Leo as The Both for an album and tour in 2014, the singer-songwriter switches back into solo mode for the first time since 2012's Charmer. Leo does, however, make an appearance on Mental Illness, a mostly acoustic, folk-inspired set that Mann describes as her "saddest, slowest" album. Also performing on the LP are Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick.

LISTEN:	"Goose Snow Cone"
WATCH:	"Patient Zero"

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