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Some bands make their journey to the Fountain of Rockness to take a sip or two; others merely to gargle. But the Hard Quartet dip their four sets of lips into those waters and drink deep. They gather together for an indie-rock supergroup of kindred spirits, resulting in a shaggily delightful album of casual guitar kicks. In this corner: Stephen Malkmus, from Pavement and the Jicks. In that one: Matt Sweeney, from Chavez and Superwolf. They’re joined by Dirty Three drum legend Jim White and Ty Segall bassist Emmett Kelly.

Each week, Consequence rings in New Music Friday by highlighting new albums to stream. We’re now in October, and we’ve got lots of new music to ring in the new month.

This week’s highlights feature a personal recording from Leon Bridges, an emotional album from Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and fresh music from rising artists like Drug Church and Geordie Greep. Plus, Finneas releases his sophomore album, while The Smile returns with their second album of 2024.

Here are 12 new albums to stream today.

A Place to Bury Strangers – Synthesizer

Aptbs have always been shrouded in noise and giant walls of fuzzy, affected guitars, and for their seventh record, Synthesizer, they’re once again upping the ante. The veteran noise rock/shoegaze act built a custom synthesizer specifically for the new album, resulting in a whole new world of disorientating sounds.

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