Here are some of the albums we can’t get enough of right now!

D’Angelo and The Vanguard: Black Messiah

All hail D’Angelo. The R&B legend is back with his first album of new material in 14 years and it was well worth the wait. Whimsical love ballads are the basis of Black Messiah, but D’Angelo isn’t afraid to get real, either. “Carbon pollution is heating up the air / Do we really know? Do we even care?” he sings on “Till It’s Done.” The album is as warm and welcoming as it is disorienting; paying homage to pioneers of years past like Sly and the Family Stone while delivering a musical experience unlike any other. Here’s hoping we won’t have to wait another 14 years for a follow-up.

Must-hear track: “Another Life”

Tennis: Ritual in Repeat

The sun-kissed indie pop of husband-and-wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley provides the perfect escape from the winter doldrums. Ritual in Repeat is Tennis’ third full-length album, and was no easy feat to put together. As Moore explained to Relix, the final tracks were pulled from three different studio sessions: with Spoon’s Jim Eno in Austin, The Shin’s Richard Swift in Oregon, and The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney in Nashville. The result is emotional, catchy album that has Tennis sounding more polished than ever.

Must-hear track: “Bad Girls”

The Drums: Encyclopedia

Encylopedia, the third album from The Drums, sees the Brooklyn duo venture away from their beachy roots and into deeper, darker territory. That becomes immediately evident on the album’s opening track, “Magic Mountain,” which reaps of despair: “Inside my magic mountain / We don’t have to be with them / Inside my magic mountain / Our hearts are out.” It’s not all sadness, though, with tracks like “Kiss Me Again” and “Wild Geese” exploring the brighter side of life. As much as Encyclopedia is a depature for The Drums, it’s also proof that change isn’t always a bad thing.

Must-hear track: “I Can’t Pretend”