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November 10, 2014Largely instrumental, unexpectedly moving farewell from David Gilmour and Nick Mason.
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November 10, 2014On her fifth 21st century album the singer co-writes with a contemporary cast to build a bridge between her musical past and present.
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November 10, 2014The rapper grows and stuns on his most eclectic and satisfying effort to date.
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November 10, 2014The Norwegian electro-pop wizards say goodbye to the album format with a star-studded, vocal-heavy finale.
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November 11, 2014The Dominican legend delivers a stellar collection of bachatas, merengues, sons, and salsas, all done with a sense of musical adventure.
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November 11, 2014The singer/songwriter's long-in-the-works third album consists of eight exquisitely sculpted songs.
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November 11, 2014The venerable band's ninth album opts for a more personal, subdued approach even as it incorporates orchestral arrangements and literary allusions.
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November 11, 2014Complete studio recordings made during the lifespan of this beautiful and restrained Dallas slowcore quintet.
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November 10, 2014The British singer/songwriter's third album of introspective, '60s and '70s-influenced soft pop.
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November 11, 2014Expanded into a concrete lineup, this long running goth-folk project has never sounded more exacting or driven.
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November 10, 2014Despite its stylish flair, this solo album from the former Jonas Brother is at its best when it relies on the classics.
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November 11, 2014The creative Danish indie pop expat delivers another idiosyncratic set full of strong hooks and some darker tones.
New Classical Reviews: October
Song Premiere: Defeat the Low - “Swordfish”
Album Premiere: Broughton’s Rules - ‘Anechoic Horizon,’ Post-Rock from ex-Don Caballero Members
Album Premiere: Psychedelic Pop from Monogold - ‘This Bloom’
Song Premiere: Noveller - “Into the Dunes,” Experimental Ambient Music from Brooklyn
Album Premiere: Act As If - ‘Steady,’ Sweetly Harmonized Pop Rock from L.A.
AllMusic Staff Picks
2013
On this 2013 Clean Feed label outing, Canadian-born pianist Kris Davis displays her multifaceted skills as a composer and improviser while drawing the best from her quintet members—some of the finest players on the Brooklyn avant jazz scene—as they collectively shift from intuitive, chamberesque interplay into climaxes of spirited energy and focused precision. A fine album of uncommon depth, and a measure of Davis' continuing growth as a key innovator in the 21st century creative jazz world.
1976
Primarily known for his avant-garde, often introspective jazz, the late-Canadian trumpeter took a more straight-ahead approach on this still adventurous date. Backed by Gary Williamson on a Fender Rhodes and featuring a handful of modal post-bop compositions, Wheeler dove headlong into Freddie Hubbard/Woody Shaw territory.