New Reviews for May 3, 2024
Atlantic
The tenth studio set from the Aussie pop wiz matches the power and intensity of her mid-2010s mainstream peak.
Captured Tracks
The '70s-inspired power pop band mixes up their subjects of obsession, re-creating styles of the Beach Boys, '70s power pop, soft rock, and the Beatles.
Ghostly International
The L.A. indie wunderkind enters her twenties with a heavy heart on an often infectious second album produced with Day Wave's Jackson Phillips.
Strut / Universal
The fourth long-player by this English nonet features the debut of powerful new frontwoman Aziza Jaye.
Mexican Summer
Pet Sounds-informed production, mercurial bossa nova breezes, and expanded instrumentation broaden the insular sound world of this already captivating singer/songwriter.
Sacred Bones
Trio centered around pioneering horror movie director explores emotions beyond fear and dread on this collection of tense, moody, cinematic instrumentals.
Wejazz
On the quartet's third long-player, they enlist cello and violin to expand their harmonic reach, also adding drama and dynamic and compelling textures.
Upset the Rhythm
The experimental collective's first album since the 1980s is a collage-like work heavy on atmospheric drones and poetic reflections.
Classical
In Memoriam
Editors' Choice for April, 2024
AllMusic Staff Pick
- May 3, 2024
May, 1974
Journey to the Centre of the Earth, released 50 years ago today, is one of progressive rock's crowning achievements. With the help of the London Symphony Orchestra and the English Chamber Choir, Rick Wakeman turns this classic Jules Verne tale into an exciting and suspenseful instrumental narrative. The story is told by David Hemmings in between the use of Wakeman's keyboards, and when coupled with the prestigious sound of the orchestra, creates the album's fairy tale-like climate.
