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.
Son of Davy
The Texas troubadour slides into a soulful groove on this exceptional sequel to his breakthrough The Man from Waco.
![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)
In Memoriam
Editors' Choice for March, 2024
AllMusic Staff Pick
- April 30, 2024
April 30, 1974
In Linda Thompson, Richard found a superb collaborator and a world-class vocalist; Linda possessed a voice as clear and rich as Sandy Denny's, but with a strength that could easily support Richard's often weighty material, and she proved capable of tackling anything presented to her And while Richard had already made clear that he was a songwriter to be reckoned with, on I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, released 50 years ago today, he went from strength to strength.
