New Reviews for April 26, 2024
St. Vincent / Virgin
Drawing on industrial, grunge, ska, and more, Annie Clark expresses the terror and exhilaration of being alive with ferocious, candid songs.
Reprise
2023 concert recording that captures loose, comfortable performances of the proto-grunge rock songs of the artist's 1990 album Ragged Glory.
Sub Pop
Nimble and lush arrangements frame a batch of Sam Beam's lightest, most playful songs that pack the usual, very deep emotional punch.
![Pyromania [40th Anniversary] [Deluxe 2 CD]](https://rovimusic.rovicorp.com/image.jpg?c=MkrAYKg4lkF9zsAK6sweUASijaXJlYnq0St31qpAJWo=&f=3)
Mercury / UMR
A 40th anniversary edition containing previously-unheard demos, outtakes, mixes, and live shows from the era.
![Rebel Yell [Deluxe Expanded Edition]](https://rovimusic.rovicorp.com/image.jpg?c=mTg46b6OFBD_4nfk75qYJJhUoDg0hsvx4F4sL4oO-nA=&f=3)
Capitol / UMR
Upon its 40th anniversary, Billy Idol's best album was expanded to a double-disc set.
Regime Music Group
On her ambitious fourth album, the L.A.-based singer/songwriter directly addresses difficulty, pain, empathy and transformation in funk, blues, and soul.
Because Music
Returning from an eight-year hiatus, the duo filters their heavy dancefloor workouts through hazy atmospheres.
![Tanx [50th Anniversary Edition]](https://rovimusic.rovicorp.com/image.jpg?c=_fDfTkSqsiM6Lmq7BFKWYD6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=&f=3)
Edsel
This 50th anniversary of the release contains a bonus disc of 23 fascinating 'work-in-progress' versions, and demos.
In Memoriam
Editors' Choice for March, 2024
AllMusic Staff Pick
- April 29, 2024
On this album, Bears in Trees sound more polished and expansive than in their earlier ventures, but they maintain the unique flavor of an indie “dirtbag boyband” drawing from a wide variety of inspirations. Singers Callum Litchfield and Iain Gillespie’s differing voices complement each other well, touching on themes of mental health and love earnestly and with a sense of humor. The album smoothly blends styles ranging from sentimental strings to defiant electric guitar to bright ukulele into a heartwarmingly honest production.
