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March 27, 2020
3.15.2020
mcDJ Recording
Mashing and melding sounds, textures, feelings, and trips into a weird, wild, and wonderful mess, this is the second classic Gambino album in a row.
New Me, Same Us
Ninja Tune
The quartet's sixth LP and first for Ninja Tune builds on the soul, funk, and boogie inspirations that elevated their preceding EP.
Saint Cloud
Merge
The indie rocker's self-examining fifth album embraces warm country-rock with help from members of Bonny Doon and Bonny Light Horseman.
The Caretaker
Anti-
The indie electronic-acoustic project's reflective Anti- debut is a thematic and stylistic follow-up to 2018's Lavender.
Love Is an Art
Dine Alone
Without abandoning her austere aesthetic, Vanessa Carlton makes music with a warm, beating heart.
The Great Lost No Ones Album
Yep Roc
Two members of I Was a King pair up with the core of the Minus 5 for a set of tough, witty, and hooky indie rock.
Aporia
Asthmatic Kitty
Collaboration between the celebrated indie rock musician and his stepdad is a languid exploration of electronic and new age tropes.
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Blood Bank [10th Anniversary Edition]
Jagjaguwar
On this first EP after a stunning debut album, Bon Iver seeks out and finds the warmer regions of his sound and the soul.
The Women Who Raised Me
Blue Note
Pivotal vocalists spanning genres and generations are honored in fine style on the Blue Note singer and pianist's third album.
Mau5ville: Level Complete
Mau5trap
This compilation condenses the Canadian electronic producer's EP trilogy into a singular sonic vision.
Walking Proof
New West
The singer and songwriter ups her game across the board on this well-crafted and expressive fourth album.
Calm
Interscope / Polydor
The Australia band's fourth album finds them embracing a light, '90s industrial goth vibe.
Naked Garden
Fantasy
An endearing collection of alternate takes, outtakes, and leftovers from Turn Off the News, Build a Garden.
Devotion
ATO
The Brooklyn singer/songwriter offers an amorous and more lushly produced sophomore outing.
Abolition of the Royal Familia
Cooking Vinyl
Main collaborator Michael Rendall and several guests join Alex Paterson for another double-LP mixing styles with dread, resistance, heartache, and humor.
Void Moments
Trouble in Mind
Touching on post-punk, shoegaze, dub, and jazz, the Chicago trio's swift evolution continues with some of their most dazzling music.
Illusion of Time
Mute
Frayed, shoegaze-like textures and isolated electronics from techno producer Daniel Avery and NIN member Alessandro Cortini.
Music for Film
Ghostly International
A captivating collection of pieces written for fantasy dramas and documentaries that plays like a cohesive, intentional work.
High Risk Behaviour
Bargain Bin!
The debut full-length album from the Australian punk trio features more of their snotty, high-energy anthems.
Three
Northern Spy
The 21st album by Australia's long-lived trio is a masterwork of composition, communication, investigation, and mystery.
Down in the Bottom: The Country Rock Sessions 1966 - 1968
RPM
The Everlys' road to their 1968 country-rock masterpiece Roots is examined in detail on this splendid set.
Various Artists
Crawling Up a Hill: A Journey Through the British Blues Boom 1966-71
Grapefruit
This 56-track, three-disc, annotated anthology is arguably the very first comprehensive overview of the British blues scene.
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Calling from a Country Phone [Bonus Track]
Needle Mythology
The second album from the former Go-Between marries a loose-limbed and rambling country-rock sound to a batch of trenchantly poetic songs.
Danger in the Past
Needle Mythology
Recorded with members of the Bad Seeds, the debut solo album by the former Go-Between is a darkly melancholy slice of poetry and soul.
Thinking of You: The Atco/Cotillion/Atlantic Recordings 1973-1985
SoulMusic
At last, a thorough and thoughtful anthology of the Philly R&B vocal group who had much more to offer than their Chic collaborations.
Elektrafied: The Elektra Years 1979-1982
Cherry Red
This well-crafted box set collects the power pop combo's three albums made for Elektra, plus a wealth of demos and a rare live EP.
Viva the Underdogs
Epitaph
The official soundtrack to the Aussie metal giants' documentary and concert film of the same name.
Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions
Craft Records / Rounder
This box includes both volumes of this Grammy-winning outing, its documentary film, and a previously unreleased live recording with Toumani Diabate.
The Ripple Effect
Craft Recordings / Craft Records
Previously unissued live date from 2008 from the American banjo master and the Malian kora legend that reveals two improvisers at their peak.
Local Honey
Lesser Known
In looking stridently inward, the Gaslight Anthem frontman has crafted his most homespun and relatable outing to date.
Far Enough
Merge
Second album from Australian punk trio pairs vitriolic noise with moments of thoughtfulness.
Allegiance and Conviction
Kranky
One of Michigan's beloved space rock duo's most concise albums, and perhaps their rawest since the early days.
Okay Wow
You've Changed Records
The singer/songwriter and his band bring new fire, dynamics, and excitement to his music in this impressive live album.
Red Sun Through Smoke
130701 / FatCat Records
An emotionally heavy full-length from the Canadian composer, created during an intense period of environmental catastrophe and human tragedy.
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
Island / Polydor
The characteristically unfiltered, scattered, and engaging first album from the already platinum, two-time Juno winner.
Last Desert
Pi / Pi Recordings
On his first date as a leader since 2015, the guitarist/composer and his stalwart sextet offer a kaleidoscopic overview of modern jazz.
Snapshot of a Beginner
Jagjaguwar
The Nova Scotians' fourth LP blends lusher and more layered production with freewheeling self-examination.
Hold Space for Me
Mom + Pop Music
The indie soul singer's affectionate, self-produced debut impresses with intricate, quiet arrangements and a compelling if low-key voice.
Emperor of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-72
Real Gone Music
A stellar compilation of rare and unreleased tracks culled from the popular crooner's Columbia vault.
Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"; Copland: Billy the Kid
National Symphony
Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra offer a program of touchstones of Americana by Dvorák and Copland.
Chopin: Piano Concertos
Decca
Big, high-contrast Chopin concertos with a strong pairing of dramatic tutti and an often poetic soloist.
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Rêverie et caprice; La mort d'Ophélie; Sara la baigneuse
Hyperion
A confident, striding Symphonie Fantastique and a group of wonderful and forgotten small works make for a satisfying Berlioz release.
Njabulo Madlala / Radovan Vlatkovic / Krzysztof Penderecki / Barnabás Kelemen / London Philharmonic Orchestra
Penderecki: Horn and Violin Concertos
London Philharmonic Orchestra
A pairing of classic and recent Penderecki, splendidly conducted by the composer.
Ash Wednesday
Signum Classics
A live recording of the St. John's Ash Wednesday service, with a striking sense of immediacy.
Bach: Toccatas
BIS
Suzuki modulates his Bach keyboard style successfully in these performances of free, dramatic early works.