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August 12, 2014
I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss
Nettwerk
Tenth studio album from this iconic Irish pop singer revisits the strengths and urgency of her best material.
Get Hurt
Island / Universal
The Gaslight Anthem explore other sounds and influences on their earnest and heartfelt fifth album.
Experiments in Time
CD Baby
Third self-released album from this eclectic songsmith offers a subdued, almost ambient atmosphere.
Differentology
RCA / VP Records
The soca singer's 2014 effort is a Carnival party monster, led by the epic title track.
Testify
Interscope
The 2014 American Idol champ delivers a fun, riffy debut whose best moments salute the school of classic rock.
Worlds
Astralwerks
EDM wore him down before he hit 20, but the producer's debut often hits an appealing midpoint between his past and his artistic intent.
Rockabilly Riot! All Original
Surfdog Records
A collection of knowing, new rockabilly songs from an Orchestra-less Setzer.
Laura Mvula with Metropole Orkest
Sony Music
Featuring the Netherlands-based jazz and pop orchestra, this is a song-by-song re-recording of the singer's Top Ten U.K. debut.
Live from Atlanta
INgrooves / Liberty / Liberty And Lament
Soulful Memphis rockers pull out all the stops on a fiery and satisfying live set drawn from a three-day stand in Georgia.
When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day
Sub Pop
Wagner's riveting second album is a beautiful, unsettling set of songs about the terrible things people do in the name of love.
Cosmic Lieder: The Darkseid Recital
AUM Fidelity
Three years after their auspicious debut, the pair deliver a brilliant live offering compiled from two years of performances.
The Dark Horse
Get Money Gang / GMG Entertainment
A rough but welcome return after four years off, the album proves Twista loves the indie life.
The Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium
RPM MSC Distribution
Debut from psychedelic-tinged hip-hop duo with tendencies toward experimental beats and relentless flows.
Directors of Photography
Rhymesayers Entertainment
After an eight-year hiatus the veteran underground crew still sound debut-album fresh.
This Is the Third Album of a Band Called Adebisi Shank
Sargent House
The Irish math rock trio explores humanity with its robotic yet charming instrumental rock.
Amid the Noise and Haste
ATO
The veteran rock-reggae crew offer comfortable vibes and rich songwriting on their 2014 effort.
Always Returning
Kscope
Now streamlined to a trio, the British dream pop band has delivered a remarkable album full of warmth and purpose.
In the Wild
Ninja Tune
Aptly titled, the electronica man's excellent fourth studio album sounds like the great outdoors thanks to a wide soundfield.
Billy Thermal
Omnivore
Long-lost album from L.A. new wave band featuring Billy Steinberg and Bob Carlisle is not always inspired but is very well-executed.
Yell Boss
Don Giovanni
Smart, contemplative, and witty punk rock with a pop accent from this New Jersey trio.
The Long O
Bedroom Suck
Minimal, personal, dryly witty solo effort from the keyboard playing half of the Native Cats.
Spells
Old Flame Records / The Old Flames
Swampy, glowing lo-fi takes on classic '60s psych pop from this long-burning Seattle trio.
The Shawn Mendes EP
Island
Laid-back, earnest, and romantic pop debut from the singer/songwriter and Vine sensation.
Finest Selection: The Greatest Hits
Polydor
The British pop group's first hits compilation showcasing their infectious, club-ready sound.
Vigilate!
SDG (Soli Deo Gloria)
This is hardly a typical album of Renaissance English polyphony, but an unusually affecting one from Gardiner.
Schubert: Piano Sonatas; "Wanderer" Fantasie
Dux Records
This recording from Dux may provide the first opportunity for many to hear Garrick Ohlsson play Schubert.
Vivaldi, Piazzolla: 8 Seasons
Oehms Classics
There is no compelling reason to play Vivaldi and Piazzolla this way, but this has an attractive gee-whiz quality and is pleasantly entertaining.
Bruckner: Symphony No. 8
CPO
Mario Venzago performs Bruckner's Eighth with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, giving it a surprisingly lean and vivid period sound.
Robert Kyr: The Cloud of Unknowing; Songs of the Soul
Harmonia Mundi
Those who like affirmative chorus-and-orchestra religious music may find this a must-have, giving Karl Jenkins and company serious competition.
Behind the Lines
Deutsche Grammophon
This idea is original, and the music draws on a great variety of sources, from Scottish song to Wolfgang Rihm.