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May 26, 2017
Black Laden Crown
Evilive Records / Nuclear Blast
The first collection of new original music from the punk-metal legend since 2010 marks a return to the brooding, blues-based biker horror jams of yore.
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Long Strange Trip: The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead [Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Rhino
The soundtrack to the four-hour documentary provides a good introduction to the Grateful Dead.
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A World of Masks [Limited Edition] [Splatter Vinyl] [Gatefold Cover]
Soundway
On its fourth full-length, the Malcolm Catto-led collective adds a vocalist and travels the space ways through psychedelic jazz and tripped-out spiritual funk.
Salon, Lagrimas y Deseo
Sony Music
From mariachi to danzon, cumbia to ranchera, son to blues and rock, and covers to originals, the artist delivers a new kind of feminist manifesto.
Kids in the Street
New West
The singer and songwriter rocks a bit more this time out, while showing how much he's grown as a tunesmith and vocalist.
Battlefields
Solina
The Finnish duo's third album is a(nother) perfect blend of warm indie pop and icy synth pop that's quietly melodic and completely moving.
#1 Hit Single
Double Double Whammy
Invigorating power pop with heart from a debut by members of LVL UP, Porches, and Normal Person.
Truth, Liberty & Soul: Live in NYC: The Complete 1982 NPR Jazz Alive! Recording
Resonance
Originally excerpted for an NPR broadcast, this concert by the legendary jazz bassist's big band appears complete with 40 additional minutes of music.
Surreal Number
Sofa Burn Records
The Ohio-based group's third album is oddball indie pop with glam rock and Joe Meek influences.
Vision
Polyvinyl
The Chicago power pop-punk trio deliver a robust sophomore set with quality songwriting and a satisfying heft.
The Counterweight
Cooking Vinyl
The English singer's 16th studio album is a compelling set inspired partly by the politics and violence of 2016.
Teenage Emotions
Quality Control
On his uneven debut album, the teenaged rapper branches out with a handful of pop ballads scattered among trap-backed boasts.
3-D: The Catalogue
ATL / Atlantic / Parlophone / Warner Bros.
Electronic music's most influential group revisit their catalog with a box set of full-album recordings based on their retrospective concerts.
The Following Mountain
Nonesuch
Amidon's first set of all-original songs combines his love of Appalachian folk and free jazz, with guests including Milford Graves and Juma Sultan.
Imaginations
Night School
Like her 2015 album Zenith, this is a deeply felt, lushly arranged synth pop album that looks outward and details experiences and adventures.
A Man Apart
Sunday Best
The Englishman's third LP shares its predecessor's penchant for pairing reflective Anglo-Americana with bluesy, Brit-pop-inflected folk-rock.
Small Town
ECM
Longtime friends and musical cohorts, this duo perform originals and standards of all stripes live at the Village Vanguard.
Haunted Heart
Damaged Goods
Third album from this London guitar-and-drum duo sounds melodic, full-bodied, and fun.
Resin Pockets
Domino / Geographic
The first album in a decade from Bristol, England's Crescent is their most intimate, song-focused effort to date.
Bear Your Mind
Triple Crown Records
A vigorous, well-produced, and wistfully downtrodden sophomore set from this Nashville emo outfit.
The Dragon Flies Away
Upset the Rhythm
London-based art pop duo Bamboo add more dance elements to their sound on their second album, which is inspired by Japanese Noh theater.
Stone Fish
Wharf Cat Records
Less punk-sounding than their debut, New York-based group Big French's second full-length is a curious album of lo-fi art pop miniatures.
Thankful Villages, Vol. 2
Rivertones
The singer/songwriter's second volume chronicling rural U.K. villages is a warmly captured and richly envisioned endeavor.
Love Is a Battlefield
Shanachie
Inspired, wide-ranging covers album from the singer, who takes on songs popularized by the likes of Jerry Butler, Atlantic Starr, and...Justin Bieber.
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Complete Third, Vol. 3: Final Masters [Download Card]
Omnivore
Vinyl edition of the collection of final tracks from Omnivore Recordings' superb exploration of Big Star's third and final album.
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Bach: St. Matthew Passion [2016 Recording]
Soli Deo Gloria
Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir have never combined an old-fashioned Romantic approach with historical performance agility better than they do here.
The Italian Job
Avie
Each work -- from cities that became cultural centers as they declined in political power -- has something to recommend it.
J.S. Bach: The Partitas
Harmonia Mundi
Balancing lively dance rhythms with profound expressions, Richard Egarr explores the many layers of Bach's Partitas.
Scott Joplin:The Complete Rags, Waltzes & Marches
William Appling Singers & Orchestra
For this set of the complete rags, waltzes, and marches, William Appling observes the moderate tempos Scott Joplin required.
David Hackbridge Johnson: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1
Toccata Classics
David Hackbridge Johnson's debut recording on Toccata Classics presents his extraordinary Symphony No. 9 and two shorter orchestral works.
Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine
Glossa
Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine receives an ecstatic performance from Giuseppe Maletto and three early music ensembles.