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September 9, 2014
lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar
EastWest
Plant returns to the mysticism of England without abandoning the shape-shifting, genre-bending sound of Band of Joy.
Souled Out
Def Jam
Balmy R&B from the singer and songwriter who has assisted Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Drake, and Big Sean.
Ryan Adams
Blue Note
Cannily constructed, sometimes emotionally vulnerable re-creation of the golden age of studio rock from the savvy singer/songwriter.
Crush Songs
Cult Records
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman's first album wraps the charming intimacy of her other solo work in gauzy lo-fi sonics.
The Physical World
Last Gang Records / Warner Bros.
The duo return with an album that has all the fiery hard rock power of their debut, but also power poppy tautness and hooks galore.
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Live at the Rainbow '74 [Deluxe Edition]
Virgin / Virgin EMI
Early live set from Queen showcases the band testing their limits on the verge of becoming great.
Steven Dyte / Kevin Fox / Karen Graves / Gregory MacDonald / Christian Overton / Maria Pettler / Sloan
Commonwealth
Yep Roc
Clever -- and satisfying -- double album containing a solo side from each member of the progressive power pop band.
Goddess
Harvest
The singer's full-length debut goes deeper into her mix of brooding singer/songwriter pop and downtempo R&B elements.
Adrian Thaws
!K7 / False Idols
The trip-hop veteran diversifies without losing the plot on his excellent and inspired album number ten.
Into the Wide
Dualtone Music
The electro-roots rockers' most cohesive (and television- and film-ready) collection of songs to date.
Ritual in Repeat
Communion Records
The trio's third album further refines their sound while doling out a bracing batch of perfectly arranged modern pop.
Magic
OKeh Records
The best-selling Brazilian artist of all time returns with new material co-written with a star-studded cast of collaborators.
Whorl
Anti-
Consisting of improvised material performed, recorded, and shaped into an album, this is the duo's headiest release yet.
A New Nature
Nostromo
The trio's Steve Albini-produced third studio album is a muscular and stripped-down affair.
Single Mothers
Vagrant
Spare, mournful set of songs about heartache in various forms; beautifully crafted, but takes its sadness very seriously.
Coisa Boa
Luaka Bop
On his first record in 13 years, the Brazilian songwriter delivers an intimate, spacious, nearly perfect collection of simple yet elegant songs.
Bass & Mandolin
Nonesuch
Track after track, these master musicians engage in a wonderfully joyous musical dialogue.
I've Been to Many Places
Thirsty Ear
On this captivating solo outing, the pianist revisits and re-envisions some of his musical travels and juxtaposes them with bracing new tunes.
Jaiyede Afro
Strut
The West African musical legend collaborates with London's solid session unit on his first collection of new material in 30 years.
Carnival of Souls
Fire Records
The second installment of the band's trilogy of albums inspired by classic movies offers a thrilling riff on vintage low-budget horror.
Dream Your Life Away
Atlantic
The Australian singer/songwriter's debut for Atlantic offers more of the romantic, acoustic folk-pop that made his breakthrough single such a success.
Trilogy
Concord Jazz
Not exactly a holding pattern, and not exactly a career summation, this expansive live set will surely please and delight Corea's many fans.
Lateness of Dancers
Merge
On their Merge Records debut, M.C Taylor and band emerge from the Southern Gothic darkness to deliver a gem.
At Best Cuckold
Sub Pop
Crafty psych-pop gems that blend the shifty art rock of MGMT with the refined pop acumen of Sufjan Stevens.
Haven't Got the Blues (Yet)
429 Records
The four Ds -- decay, death, depression, and drinking -- all make appearances in this wonderfully biting, superbly crafted new collection.
Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
Masterworks / Sony Masterworks
Pianist Billy Childs celebrates the music of the late folksinger Laura Nyro.
Shadow Sides
Park the Van
Third album (and first in six years) from glam-minded songwriter takes a turn toward beachy vocal harmonies and dusty production.
What?!
Luaka Bop
The first volume in Luaka Bop's and Moog's collaborative remix project of the mysterious African musical pioneer.
Perfect Hair
Big Dada
It's certainly not a commercial clampdown, but the avant rapper is more approachable than ever on this excellent effort.
How to Run Away
Downtown
The masked producer offers both serene and forward-thinking sounds on this excellent debut.
Siren Charms
Epic
In Flames continue their move from the melodic death metal they helped pioneer to a more sprawling, progressive sound on their 11th studio album.
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Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Take Me to the River [Music from the Motion Picture]
Stax
Memphis legends team up with newer Southern artists for this film soundtrack, with decidedly mixed results.
Do What You Want To, It's What You Should Do
Kanine Records
Debut album from this fuzzy London indie pop trio has moments of both brilliance and unevenness.
Lathe of Heaven
ECM
Inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin's dystopian novel, Turner delivers this deeply thoughtful pianoless quartet recording.
Don't Take It Personally
Monotreme
The experimental Italian duo offer up a frosty, heavily manipulated, glitchy pop album full of strange ideas.
Ephemeral
Bonsound Records / Young Enthusiastic Americans
Rollicking and uplifting maximalist indie pop album inspired by The Little Prince.
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What If [Original Score]
Milan
Newman's first foray into film composing sounds exactly like one would expect from the head New Pornographer.
In Return
Counter Records
Wistful and warm, edgy and poppy, the duo remain the bridge between Pretty Lights and Miike Snow on their sophomore album.
Blood & Lemonade
Rude Records
American Hi-Fi return with a hard-edged rock sound tempered with melodic power pop on their fifth album.
Pages from an Imaginary Life
HighNote Records
Joyous, earthy celebrations of American popular song by one of the greatest voices in modern jazz.
The Dew Lasts an Hour
Bella Union
The Berlin pop trio's debut is a misty pop cloud of '80s-inspired synth and dream pop.
Stealin' Home
Omnivore
The former folkie makes a radio-friendly pop album, with surprisingly satisfying results.
Bursts of the Million
Dymaxion Groove
Oscillator Bug makes its debut with an album of delightfully fractured indie pop straight from the uncanny valley.
Feel the Noise
Alive / Alive Naturalsound Records
More clever and hook-fortified rock & roll from the veteran power pop firebrand.
Wake Up To Find Out: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, March 29, 1990
Rhino / Warner Bros.
Full recording of a rare date in 1990 when these roots rock trailblazers were joined by jazz institution Branford Marsalis.
Minus Tide
Cascine
Third album from this quickly morphing indie trio finalized the group's transition from wild dance-rock to tropical electropop.
In the Reaper's Quarters
Wharf Cat Records
Debut album from exiled Floridians is short on songs but long on potent, swampy, guitar-fueled menace.
Fred Beethoven
Troubadour / Troubadour Canada
Two summer session tapes from the late '90s were used to assemble this gem by the late songwriter.
Seven Wonders of the World
Forced Exposure / Scopitones
This collection of the band's final run of singles is full of overlooked gems; indie pop that's sophisticated but muscular.
Various Artists
No Seattle: Forgotten Sounds of the North-West Grunge Era 1986-97
Soul Jazz
Nuggets, Grunge-style: 28 songs from 23 bands from the heyday of the Pacific Northwest rock explosion.
5
Signum Classics
Perhaps the biggest delight here is the pair of transcriptions at the end. A reasonable place to start for those curious about the Rhodes phenomenon.
Semiramide: La Signora Regale - Arias & Scenes from Porpora to Rossini
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / DHM Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
Anna Bonitatibus sings arias from various Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic operas on the legend of Semiramis, Queen of Babylon.
Janácek: Chamber Works
Dux Records
The feel for this dense, passionate music on the part of the Wroclaw Chamber Orchestra is a major point in the recording's favor. Highly recommended.
Gustav Mahler: Symphonies Nrs. 9 & 10 (Adagio)
Oehms Classics
Markus Stenz concludes his exceptional audiophile cycle of Mahler's symphonies with the Ninth and the Adagio from the Tenth.
In Praise of Saint Columba
Delphian
There are several remarkable highlights here, including a 25-minute alphabetic and highly philosophical chant given a shifting musical accompaniment by Brown.
Hallowed Ground
Fanfare Cincinnati
The chief attraction for many listeners here will be the presence of poet Maya Angelou in one of her last appearances.