New Reviews for November 29, 2024
![What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? [Deluxe Edition]](https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0006527112/front/220/fiwmpXY2f79oVuSuomRqnFWnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg)
London Records
The 25th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of these mope rock heroes' eighth album includes over two dozen bonus tracks.
Erased Tapes Records
The German artist also known as Hecq reflects on the electronic music he embraced as a teenager on this mature, finely crafted effort.
Mute
Mute's Daniel Miller and Gareth Jones continue to explore alien terrain using Eurorack modular synthesizers.
![Astronauts [Super Deluxe Edition]](https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0006527096/front/220/fiwmpXY2f79oVuSuomRqnIAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg)
Needle Mythology
Lovely album of gently psychedelic pop, calmly loping folk-rock, and introspective balladry, topped by a brief excursion into rave with Hypnotone's mix of "Dreaming."
Far Out Recordings
On their Far Out debut, the Brazilian fusion trio return to instrumental music, melding dancefloor funk with electric jazz, samba, and MPB.
ECM
The drummer and percussionist issues a subdued, resonant collection of duets with four collaborators recorded over four years.
Somm
Deliberate, deeply insightful readings of waltzes by Chopin and others.
Features
In Memoriam
Editors' Choice for October, 2024
AllMusic Staff Pick
- November 29, 2024
1978
In 1978, Crusaders' pianist/keyboardist Joe Sample was coming into his own as one of "contemporary jazz's founding artists." Sample emphasized catchy melodies, light funk rhythms, appealing chord changes and a pop sensibility in these self-composed tunes. HIS studio band included Crusaders' drummer Stix Hooper, trumpeter Bobby Bryant, guitarist David T. Walker and others.
Classical
In Memoriam