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The Cure

Wish [30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]

Pop/Rock

The 30th anniversary edition of the Cure's ninth studio album includes a wealth of previously unreleased demos, outtakes, and live tracks from the era.

- Fred Thomas

The Flaming Lips

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots [20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]

Pop/Rock

This 20th anniversary deluxe edition adds two EPs plus B-sides, demos, remixes, radio sessions and live recordings across 100 songs.

The International Submarine Band

Safe at Home [Bonus Tracks]

Pop/Rock

This reissue of the classic country-rock album features a mono mix and tracks that isolate Gram Parsons' lead vocals.

- Tim Sendra

The Fall

1970s

Pop/Rock

Massive retrospective box of the band's first decade that contains every known studio recording and eight discs of live material; six were previously unissued.

- Thom Jurek

Karate

Time Expired

Pop/Rock

This collection includes most of the Boston trio's studio output from 2000-2005, a phase that found them incorporating jazz ideas into their post-hardcore sound.

- Fred Thomas

The Mighty Lemon Drops

Inside Out: 1985-1990

Pop/Rock

Exhaustive, well-curated collection that covers the prime years of an underrated band who combined garage rock energy with post-punk drama.

- Tim Sendra

Hieroglyphic Being

There Is No Acid in This House

Electronic

Jamal Moss returns to Soul Jazz Records with a sprawling album of raw, improvisational house tracks.

- Paul Simpson

Joey Bada$$

1999

Rap

With its timeless, golden era-style production and highly skilled rhymes, this 2012 mixtape landed the Pro Era founder on the map.

- Paul Simpson

Various Artists

Music for New Romantics

Pop/Rock, R&B

A deep dive in the fashion-forward movement that originated in Britain's late-'70s underground club scene.

- Timothy Monger

Stripped Songs: How an Acoustic Version Can Change a Tune

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Celebrating the Contemporary Musicians of Ukraine

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Rashied Ali

Duo Exchange

1973

Avant-Garde Jazz

Raw, powerful, and unrelenting while remaining somehow minimal, Duo Exchange is one of the fiercest chapters of early '70s free jazz. The overdriven recording quality emphasizes the volcanic playing of both Ali and Lowe, and the interplay between drums and sax spins euphorically out of control for the entire duration of the album. An essential of free music that set the tone for punk, hardcore, noise, and other outsider avenues of expression that followed.

- Fred Thomas

Franz Ferdinand

March 9, 2004

Alternative/Indie Rock

This album balances ridiculous lyrics with fun musical accompaniments and some more serious songs that move away from the rambunctious energy that dominates the first half. This album reflects the weird wild energy of the early 2000s and remains an emotionally fulfilling dance-worthy album today.

- Mivick Smith