New Reviews for October 18, 2024
BMG / Universal
The sequel to her excellent 2023 LP continues the party on a set of irresistible originals and collaborations.
Ear / Ear Music
Billed as the return of Detroit's rabble-rousing heroes, it's really the final statement from their great guitarist, Wayne Kramer.
Neon Gold / Virgin
The duo's best album to date finds them adding shoegaze noise and dream pop atmosphere to their predictably emotional and melodic electronic pop sound.
Double J / Universal Music
A bold and bruising nine-song set befitting an architect of grunge and alternative hard rock.
Grand Jury Music
The Maryland singer/songwriter embraces a cozy, soulful '70s Los Angeles pop vibe.
Secretly Canadian
Recorded with Dom Monks (Big Thief), the band's breakup- and burnout-inspired fourth LP finds bandleader Dana Margolin a little down but not out.
Fat Possum Records
Members of Spiritualized play a live score to a 1974 film, complementing the movie's intense characters and dialogue with cosmic psychedelic blues vamps.
Blue Note
An album that extends the group's creative reach by creating a
blissed-out sonic jazz landscape that edifies even as it uplifts.
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In Memoriam
Editors' Choice for September, 2024
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AllMusic Staff Pick
- October 19, 2024
October 19, 1999
This album, released 25 years ago today, ends up as a showcase for their eclecticism, tailoring productions to their collaborators and creating a colorful universe where classicist rap, turntablism, trip-hop, and electronica all get along comfortably. Parts of the album are surprisingly atmospheric, and rely more on the texture of the sound than the star power of the guest -- which makes sense for a producer's album.
