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May 11, 2018
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Sub Pop
Working with Sonic Boom and live drummer James Barone, the duo delivers some of its widest-ranging, most exhilarating music of its career.
Murmurations
Wichita / Wichita Recordings
A standout release for Deep Throat Choir, while it sits as an interesting and pleasant sideline in the SMD canon.
The Good Is a Big God
Luaka Bop
The Rio de Janeiro native elegantly filters Brazilian musical traditions through his distinctive pop approach on his sophomore set.
The Prodigal Son
Fantasy
On his first studio offering in six years, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter digs into his past and delivers a fine collection of roots tunes.
Still Dreaming
Nonesuch
A thoughtful yet still adventurous celebration of Dewey Redman and Ornette Coleman's Old and New Dreams band.
Mark Kozelek
Caldo Verde Records
On his self-titled full-length, Mark Kozelek reflects on his hometown as well as the loneliness of being on tour.
Lost Souls
Loreena McKennitt / Universal
The Canadian songstress returns with a richly detailed and alluringly cinematic set of worldbeat-infused modern folk pieces.
Floating Features
Hardly Art
The third album from this surf/garage/indie band maintains their strengths while offering subtle improvements of their mechanics.
Any Day
Thrill Jockey
The Chicago group remains as consistent and elegant as ever on its 11th studio album.
I Sometimes Dream of Glue
Cherry Red
The ex-Auteurs mastermind goes off the deep end with a bonkers concept album about a rural English settlement populated by horny, glue-huffing miniature mutants.
Flickers at the Station
Drawing Room Records
More gently psychedelic wanderings from an under-the-radar sonic sorceress who has quietly built an impressive résumé over the years.
I Have Fought Against It, But I Can't Any Longer.
Thrill Jockey
Incorporating more electronics and orchestral instruments, the Body have produced perhaps their most emotionally heavy work to date.
Rest in Peace
PNKSLM / Punk Slime Recordings
Noisy, sweet, and impeccably arranged indie pop produced on a shoestring budget, but with widescreen ambitions.
Providence Canyon
Atlantic / Elektra / Low Country Sound
A warm, relaxed, funky, and excellent second set from Brent Cobb.
Salu2
Elefant
Spanish indie pop group juxtaposes shocking, obsessive lyrics with candy-coated melodies drawing from punk, chiptune, and J-pop.
Relax
Luaka Bop
The Brazilian music renaissance man delivers an irresistible collection of pure summer fun in these 11 tracks filled with quark strangeness and charm.
Peter Pears: Balinese Ceremonial Music
Nonesuch
Bartlett (Doveman) and Muhly fashion exquisite, often poignant original songs inspired by Colin McPhee's piano transcriptions of gamelan music.
Black Out the Sky
Fat Wreck Chords
California punk stalwarts take a mature turn into acoustic territory to mark their 30th anniversary.
All I See Is War
Rise Records
The twelfth album from the melodic metal stalwarts is a comfortably familiar yet matured set of soulful strength.
Above the Clouds: The Very Best of Glenn Frey
Geffen
An excellent single-disc collection of hits and highlights from Frey's solo career.
Prize // Reward
Bedroom Suck / Inertia
Concise and tuneful lo-fi indie pop from an Australian duo who have done their homework and learned their lessons well.
Shadow by Your Side
Greenway
The band's second album in two years is another garage rock nugget, a little less weird and unique, but still fun.
The Complete Capitol Singles: 1967–1970
Omnivore
The second installment of Omnivore's Complete Capitol Singles covers the end of Buck Owens' imperial era.
Quieter
Constellation
The gifted vocalist cuts back on the volume without losing her power in this subtle but challenging album.
Foreign Affairs
Trouble in Mind
Fourth album from this Ohio indie pop act hits the sweet spot between melodic smarts and spunky energy.
Sugar Still Melts in Rain
Omnian / Sinderlyn
On her Sinderlyn debut, the post-grunge bandleader-turned-soloist relies on spare, piano-based arrangements to deliver tormented lyrics.
Motel La Grange
Ramseur Records
The Brooklyn Americana combo summons rugged bar band energy and earthy '70s country-rock on its full-length debut.
Blue Mesa
Bloodshot
The virtuoso guitarist digs deeper into electric blues on his sixth album, sounding sharper and more satisfying than ever.
Maybe Later
Friendship Fever
Members of Reptar, Semicircle, and Dana Swimmer back singer Emily Braden on the debut of a band with a noir-ish alt-country bent.
Mahler 6
BIS
Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra continue their audiophile cycle of Mahler's symphonies with the Symphony No. 6 in A minor.
Claudio Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci et Salmi of 1650, Vol .2
Coro
Sharp, exciting performances of neglected music from late in Claudio Monteverdi's career.
Gabriel Fauré: 13 Barcarolles
Oehms Classics
The gentle elegance and sophistication of Fauré's Barcarolles are captured by Michael Endres in this collection from Oehms Classics.
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4; Academic Festival Overture; Tragic Overture
Profil - Edition Günter Hänssler
The final volume of Jukka-Pekka Saraste's Brahms cycle presents the Fourth Symphony, the Academic Festival Overture, and the Tragic Overture.
Schubert: Winter Journey
Signum Classics
Roderick Williams' English-language performance of Schubert's Winterreise swaps out familiar associations for a challenging listening experience.
Liszt
Signum Classics
Lucille Chung's aptitude for the wide range of expressions in Liszt's music is revealed in the Sonata in B minor and several late pieces.