New Reviews for October 4, 2024
Atlantic / MULTIPLE
On this sibling set to Music of the Spheres, the band remains in orbit, trying to unite the universe with positivity and love.
Columbia
An inviting, emotionally complex nostalgia trip taken primarily with Kacey Musgraves collaborators Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian, and Josh Moore.
Merge
Dan Snaith extends the club-friendly sound of his work as Daphni into his main project, resulting in his most outwardly expressive music.
Constellation
The Canadian ensemble's most explicitly political work is triumphant and uplifting rather than bleak and mournful.
Matador
Band that includes members of Pavement, Superwolves, the Cairo Gang, and Dirty Three, combining the sum of their parts and then piling on more guitars.
Elektra / Rhino
The fourth volume in the artist's lauded archives series extends its third volume with outtakes, alternates, and concert recordings.
Merge
In three fine-drawn movements, the singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist/composer/producer cope with tragedy and grief with intent to comfort the listener.
Editors' Choice for September, 2024
AllMusic Staff Pick
- October 9, 2024
1960
Ella Fitzgerald was at the peak of her form during her 1960 tour of Europe. Her Berlin concert is most remembered for her hilariously inventive version of "Mack the Knife," during which she forgot the words and substituted ones of her own that somehow fit, amazing herself in the process.
