The Best New Vinyl to Spin This June

God’s Favorite Customer, by Father John Misty 
The ever-eccentric Father John Misty’s newest album, God’s Favorite Customer, is a more personal and less conceptual album than his previous output. Misty also promises “sprightly” tempos on this record, which he produced himself and wrote during a six-week rough patch when he was living in a hotel. One can sense that heartache in songs like the ballad “Just Dumb Enough to Try,” a heartfelt and moving (if not exactly sprightly) piano-driven affair with a buzzing synth solo. “Mr. Tillman,” meanwhile, is a much cheekier song that shows off Misty’s impressive storytelling instincts as a lyricist.

The Blues Is Alive and Well, by Buddy Guy 
Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy’s follow-up to his 2015 album, the excellent Born to Play Guitar, will be a star-studded effort. Guy recruited singer James Bay as a guest on the track “Blue No More,” rock legends and blues aficionados Keith Richards and Jeff Beck appear on “Cognac,” and none other than Mick Jagger appears on “You Did the Crime” as a guest vocalist. Just based on all that, The Blues Is Alive and Well will be the coolest record on your shelf this year. Plus, it’s neat seeing some of the musicians directly influenced by Guy coming back to collaborate with him.

Pray for the Wicked, by Panic! at the Disco 
Pray for the Wicked is Panic! at the Disco’s sixth studio album, and it’s a real firecracker. Vocalist Brendon Urie is in fine form here, hitting insane high notes on “Say Amen (Saturday Night)” and the surprisingly cheerful “(F— A) Silver Lining.” Urie, who spent part of 2017 on Broadway as a lead in Kinky Boots, wrote this album as a thank you to his fans, and that revved-up energy is present in both of the aforementioned songs. The band’s lyrical content has stepped up, too. In particular, Urie’s lyrics for “Say Amen” are really clever, detailing a night of rock ‘n’ roll debauchery using mostly religious allegories.

Come Tomorrow, by Dave Matthews Band
Amazingly, this is the first proper studio album Dave Matthews Band has released since 2012, and it follows the somewhat controversial absence of fiddler Boyd Tinsley. If you’re one of the DMB fans who was upset about Tinsley’s hiatus from the band, don’t worry, this album more than meets the standard set by previous output. In fact, some songs exceed it. “Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin),” named after a cult film starring Robert Z’Dar, is a heaving, emotional track, whereas “Can’t Stop” has a greasy blues guitar lead. Also, one of the producers has revealed that late woodwind player LeRoi Moore was able to contribute to this record.