Diagnosed with CTE following his near-fatal 2015 beating, Nothing leader Domenic Palermo channeled his depression, anger and frustration into the Philly/NYC shoegaze band’s third album, but also infused it with a sense of delirious wonder at the sheer absurdity of existence. Produced by indie-rock legend John Agnello,Dance on the Blacktop‘s fuzzy, swirling music powerfully and perfectly complemented Palermo’s cosmic musings.Dan Epstein