New Reviews for December 1, 2023
Real World Records
The art rocker returns with his first album of original material in 20 years: a probing collection filled with empathetic new beginnings.
BMG Rights Management
A sharply presented box containing expanded editions of the Queen of Soul's first five '70s studio albums.
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Craft Recordings / Craft Records
The 40th anniversary edition of this groundbreaking alt-rock classic includes early demos and live recordings from concerts in 1981 and 1983.
Good Records Recordings
Warm folk harmonies and uplifting emotions mark the psych pop group's eighth album.
Casablanca / EMI / EMI Records
A brief but potent mixtape of drum'n'bass dancefloor heaters, with featured guests including Flowdan, Stefflon Don, and Clementine Douglas.
Resonance
These unreleased live instrumental performances by Les McCann's early trios are a welcome, wonderful-sounding surprise.
Silver Age
The comic-themed rap supergroup continue their saga, mixing playful bravado with moments of nostalgic reflection.
In Memoriam
Editors' Choice for November, 2023
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AllMusic Staff Pick
- December 4, 2023
September 21, 2010
After playing enhancing roles in Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and Crystal Stilts in the late 2000s, Frankie Rose's mostly solo debut was among the best of the cavernous reverb and shadowy pop indie scene of its time. It drew from the same C-86 and girl group influences, but with exceptional songwriting and the unexpected twist of occasional Cramps-styled demented swagger. An overlooked gem.
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