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November 12, 2013
On Air: Live at the BBC, Vol. 2
Apple Records / Capitol / Universal
Delightful, long-awaited second collection of Fab Four BBC recordings concentrates on 1963.
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Original Soundtrack
Inside Llewyn Davis [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Nonesuch
Affectionate tribute and satire of the pre-Dylan Greenwich Village folk of the '60s.
The Woman I Am
Black River Entertainment
The American Idol finalist moves to indie status with this sweet, subtle album.
Never My Love: The Anthology
Rhino
A neatly arranged and sharply designed 58-track set that combines the genius' familiar material with rare and previously unreleased recordings.
Direct Hits
Island / Virgin/EMI
Strong retrospective of the neo-new wave band's first decade, including two new songs.
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Golden [Deluxe Edition]
Capitol
Lady A devote themselves to polished adult contemporary pop on the agreeable Golden.
Purgatory/Paradise
Harper Collins / It Books
The band's ninth album is an ambitious, sprawling affair designed to be savored by longtime fans.
Under the Covers, Vol. 3
Shout! Factory
The best of the sweet, nostalgic covers of pop songs past that Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs have yet made.
Salute
Syco Music
The former British X Factor winners' sophomore album features a more mature R&B sound.
Mug Museum
Wichita
An austere set of angular psych-folk confections that sound like they arrived via a Harvest Records time capsule.
Trill O.G.: The Epilogue
Rap-A-Lot
The fourth and final entry in the UGK member’s solo series still satisfies with its towering highlights.
Back to Land
Thrill Jockey
Having relocated from San Francisco to Portland, these psych rockers are more introspective without losing any fury on their fourth album.
Saâda Bonaire
Captured Tracks
Captured Tracks' terrific reissue makes this mysterious, disco-meets-Middle Eastern act's music widely available for the first time.
Stealth of Days
Cascine
The Nashville duo's promising debut album is a dreamy, fractured alt-R&B that's about as far from country music as one could imagine.
Shine Your Light
Burger Records
Taking a giant step away from the fuzzy psych of their debut, this gets deep into some woozy synth pop but keeps the hooky tunes.
Here to Stay: The Best of 2000-2012
New West
A collection that skims the cream from Hiatt's work for New West and Vanguard, proving how unexpectedly rich these years have been.
Some Things Never Stay the Same
Little Record Company
As on the duo's debut, Heidecker & Wood's Yacht Rock sendups are funniest when they're closer to homages than parodies.
Let Me Explain
Artist Live / eOne
The soundtrack to the comedian's concert film features a worthy collection of hip-hop but no comedy.
Vex Ruffin
Stones Throw
Vex Ruffin's full-length debut evokes a less confrontational Suicide with its uneven samples and fractured beats.
Hirta Songs
Stone Tape Recordings
Collaboration between folk artist Alasdair Roberts and poet Robin Robertson, exploring the landscape of the remote Scottish archipelago St. Kilda.
Justus Köhncke & the Wonderful Frequency Band
Kompakt
After five years off, the German producer returns with a charming set of nostalgic and playful techno.
Various Artists
Songs for Slim: Rockin' Here Tonight: A Benefit Compilation for Slim Dunlap
New West
Roots rock notables and Minneapolis heroes pay homage to a comrade in arms and friend in need, Slim Dunlap.
Yours to Discover
Last Gang Records
After a five-year wait, the Death from Above 1979 drummer's second solo album is a synth-filled, energy-packed burst of power pop excitement.
Hinterland
Ghostly International
Pared down and emotionally stirring techno from Ghostly International signing Lorenz Brunner.
Echoes of the Outlaw Roadshow
Relativity / Underwater Suns / Underwater Sunshine
Even with its fourth live album, this alt-rock staple act delivers experimentation and energetic readings of hits, lesser-known tunes, and covers.
The Hunt Begins
Sacred Bones
Recorded in 2009, this lost album from a short-lived N.Y.C. post-punk band finally sees posthumous release.
The Pitcher
Tapete Records
On his fifth solo offering, the Swedish singer and songwriter is at his most ambitious, wedding sophisticated nocturnal pop to Americana.
The Original Mono Recordings
Columbia / Legacy / Sony Legacy
The trumpeter's nine Columbia albums, originally released in mono, are remastered here with a detailed warmth.
The Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972-1988
Columbia
Lavishly packaged and curated box set offers a definitive portrait of the artist's longest -- and most diverse -- label tenure.
What/If/They Both Could Fly
Rune Grammofon
Recorded live at the Konigsberg Jazz Festival in 2012, this date marks only the second time this pair has recorded as a duet.
The Best of Keane
Cherrytree / Island
The first career retrospective from the agreeable U.K. alt-rockers offers up 18 fan favorites and two new cuts.
Meadow:Watt
Ghostly International
A tranquil and subtly melodic offering from veteran Michigan-based experimental band.
See the Light
Fat Wreck Chords
Ska-punk icons Less Than Jake look to impart some wisdom upon their fans on their reflective ninth album, See the Light.
Always Been
Stats and Brackets
Intimate and deeply poignant, Jennings' music balances earthy twang and childlike melodicism.
Drive Time
Captured Tracks
Electronic themes and incidental music from an AM radio commuter show made in 1985 by this Residents affiliate.
Winter Loversland
Epic
The singer follows her number one R&B album Love & War with a brief, full-effort seasonal release.
The Remainderer
Cherry Red
A medley of Gene Vincent covers and some other sharp songs make this stopgap EP quite attractive.
Saturday Night at the Movies
Warner Bros.
Their approach, which updates classic songs rather than replicates them, allows the Overtones to escape simple cover band nostalgia status.
The World Is Well Lost
Anova / Burger Records
A heart of '90s indie pop beats beneath the walls of noisy guitars on this Tel Aviv shoegaze trio's debut full-length.
Various Artists
Americana: Rock Your Soul, Vol. 2
BBE
Another fun set of late-'70s-oriented obscure soft rock and smooth soul suitable as a soundtrack for semi-slow dancing and getting familiar.
Pletnev in Person
Onyx / Onyx Classics
The concept of this album is unusual enough that some buyers may wish to pick it up for the novelty alone.
Nutcracker Suites: Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn, Piotr Tchaikovsky
Harmonia Mundi
It is fascinating hearing these two works side by side, and the juxtaposition brings out how entirely original the Ellington/Strayhorn arrangement is.
Valentina Lisitsa Plays Liszt
Decca
Valentina Lisitsa presents a program of piano pieces by Liszt, including a compelling performance of the transcription of Schubert's Erlkönig.
Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Harmonia Mundi
René Jacobs presents Bach's St. Matthew Passion in a magnificent multichannel version that is intellectually and emotionally overwhelming.
Ave Maria
Sony Classical
There's nothing here to dismay Grigòlo's followers from his recording of West Side Story with Westenra (to whom this is heartily recommended).
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Toccatas: Modern American Music for Harpsichord [CD & Blu-ray Audio]
Dorian Sono Luminus
Jory Vinikour presents a program of modern American toccatas for harpsichords, a varied display of highly virtuosic music.