Art-folk diety Sufjan Stevens returns with the next installment of his pantheon of mainline studio albums.

Moses Sumney’s soul-quenching art-pop is a beautiful glitch in the system. His double album is a reaffirmation of his unique prowess.

Violent Femmes’ 1983 debut didn’t get the ear it deserved until the following decade, which is small surprise; the angst that cracks at the corners of the band’s folk-punk livery was practically hand-made for the alt-rock decade.

Good Winter has come around once again.