Temples, courtesy Molly Daniel. This week’s tracks go all over the place, musically. Temples are back, and their psychedelic sound has only gotten better. For a bit of alt-country, Carolina Story never disappoints. John Oates makes us wish for a better tomorrow with his beautiful cover and Fences still…

Rachel Goodman’s favorite alt-rock and alt-pop songs of the year for 2019 include The Dandy Warhols, The Knocks, Nilüfer Yanya, Strand of Oaks, Sharon Van Etten, Better Oblivion Community Center, Kirin J. Callinan, Mikal Cronin, The New Pornographers, Jenny Lewis and Cigarettes After Sex. Rounding up my favorite songs…

Temples, Riptides 9 p.m., Saturday Great American Music Hall Tickets: $21. Temples are playing at the Great American Music Hall this Saturday, and RIFF wants to send you to the show. The psychedelic rock band from Kettering, England, begins their 13-city North American tour this week. Their debut album, 2014’s…