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A comprehensive document of David Bowie in 1968 and 1969, filled with demos and a new stereo mix of Space Oddity.
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Cathartic comeback that finds the vocalist moving forward in life following a pair of personal tragedies.
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Refined instrumentation and a lighter approach mark this indie country icon's first set of new original songs since 2011.
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Unexpected, gratifying return from Premier and late ex-partner Guru, built with previously unreleased verses and hooks dating from 2005 through 2009.
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A clever, inspired reimagining of the Police catalog that emphasizes their punk and new wave roots.
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The band's second singles collection highlights a stadium-sized decade of multi-platinum hits.
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The soundtrack to a documentary film about the late emo rapper collects a cross section of previously released and unreleased material.
September 28, 2010
Deerhunter's fifth album may have been their creative summit, perfectly blending their gifts for melody and abstraction. Far less experimental or abrasive than what came before, the songs drift hazily through themes of nostalgia and blurry memories, mirrored sonically by dreamy guitar pop and some of their most high-impact production.
Stephen Layton / Patricia Rozario / John Tavener
John Tavener: The Veil of the Temple
March 22, 2005
A large-scale choral work inspired by sacred music, it brings together ideas drawn mainly from Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity, embodied in rhythms and chants from those sources. This performance by the Choir of the Temple Church of London, the Holst Singers, and the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Layton, emphasizes the ethereal and otherworldly aspect of the score, and the resonant acoustics of the Temple Church give the singers and instrumentalists an aural halo that suggests the spirituality of the ancient texts and evokes their remoteness in time.
