The Almost, Fear Inside Our Bones (out now, Tooth & Nail Records, thealmost.com): Listening to this record, it makes perfect sense that the Florida-based quintet included a jar of Layrite pomade and a pocket-sized comb in album preorder bundles. Unlike its previous, more pop-rock releases, the band’s third album is Southern rock ’n’ roll with a rockabilly soul. Lead singer Aaron Gillespie still carries his heart on his sleeve, but this time lyrics are centered on the theme of anxiety. Recorded live over a five-day period in Nashville, Bones is The Almost’s first step in a gritty new direction. AZARIA PODPLESKY

Arisen From Nothing, In Nothing We Trust (out now, self-released, arisenfromnothing.com): For its sophomore release, AFN introduces a new vocalist in T.J. Hill and a more melodic hard-rock sound, while maintaining its riff-driven, metal-infused backbone. KEEGAN PROSSER

Baltic Cousins, The Broken Horn (out now, self-released, balticcousins.bandcamp.com): This first full-length release delivers more of the deep-fried, foot-stomping folk-punk the band debuted on its EP, For the Hell of Us. It isn’t always full speed ahead, though; with Tannananika Munn on violin and Rabia Magnusson on piano, Horn has plenty of softer moments. (Fri., July 26, Timber Fest, Carnation, Wash.) AP

The Georgias,

The Georgias (out now, self-released, soundcloud.com/thegeorgias): This collection of sunny acoustic folk-pop finds strength in its simple arrangements, powerful vocals, and Americana roots. KP

Hannalee, Fragaria (out now, self-released, hannaleesong.bandcamp.com): Rounding out its four-part season-inspired EP series with this summer-themed folk release, husband and wife Mike and Anna-Lisa Notter and their longtime friend Fidelia Rowe have managed to turn those warm, sticky nights into songs as loose and cooling as your favorite tank top or sundress. AP

Overseas,

Overseas (out now, self-released, oversearband.net): The debut LP from this new band featuring David Bazan (Pedro the Lion), Will Johnson (Centro-matic), and Bubba and Matt Kadane (Bedhead) is gorgeous—a dreamlike, drifting, slowcore collaboration at its best when Bazan and Johnson step away from the lead and share vocal duties, merging their singular styles into a sublime fusion. The project came together after the death of Vic Chesnutt, and the album has an elegiac quality, the soundtrack to a journey to the afterlife. DAVE LAKE

The Purrs,

The Boy With Astronaut Eyes (out now, Fin Records, thepurrs.com): After more than a decade in the business, the Purrs are still at it, recently releasing a sixth album—the first to feature rhythm guitarist/backing vocalist Liz Herrin. On Eyes, the band has found the perfect balance between classic and psych rock, with hints of shoegaze shining through. AP

Eddie Spaghetti,

The Value of Nothing (out now, Bloodshot Records, bloodshotrecords.com/artist/eddie-spaghetti): This album marks Spaghetti’s official cannonball into country, but that doesn’t mean the four-letter words or smell of cheap beer have dissipated. Predictable yet fun. MATT DRISCOLL

ThorNton Creek,

fancypants (out now, GreenSprings Music, thorntoncreek.com): Sounding like a remastering of music recorded a long, long time ago, this is country without the Nashville sheen, “Every Little Now and Then” and “Hold on Dahlin” in particular. It feels like a throwback, a reminder of what the genre originally sounded like. (Sun., July 28, Volunteer Park) CORBIN REIFF