How did Mountain Goats get that ethereal sound on 'Rain in Soho'? Why did we have to wait so long for new LCD Soundsystem? Jade's back to give you the inside scoop on the new music you're hearing on The Current.

Lorde's next album, 'Melodrama,' won't be released until mid-June, but in the meantime, she's given us a lead single that Brian Oake calls an 'amazing slice of dance-floor magic.' Lorde's 'Green Light' is Brian's DJ Pick of the Week.

Sampha's soulful voice and lyrics are full of emotion, and having lost both of his parents to cancer, much of Sampha's writing focuses on processing those hardships. That, along with his use of simple, repetitive melodies, make Sampha's debut album, 'Process,' a powerful one. Sampha recently visited The Current studio for a session hosted by David Safar.

PWR BTTM's forthcoming album, 'Pageant,' is a soundtrack for outsiders on the way to loving themselves -- queer and complicated as that process may be. Stream the album in its entirety before its May 12 release date.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from the year 1986. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

On Monday, May 1, Ryan Adams was the musical guest on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' Adams performed 'Outbound Train,' a track from his acclaimed 2017 album, 'The Prisoner.'

'This song has such classic '60s pop influence, and that is right up my alley,' says The Current's Jill Riley. 'But it's still shoegazey ... it sounds like a classic Jesus and Mary Chain song.' Listen to 'Always Sad,' the DJ Pick of the Week for May 1, 2017.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from the year 1978. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

Mac Wilson has the DJ Pick of the Week for April 24, and he's selected 'Glitter' by Charly Bliss. 'Charly Bliss are bursting with choruses that are memorable after just one listen,' Mac writes.

The Current's Jade is out this week because she and some friends are in Peru to climb the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. To help prepare for the trip, Jade put together a couple of playlists. ' I did want to share my playlists with you, so you can be with me in spirit,' Jade writes. 'Let me know what you think, and share some of your favorite workout songs.'