Featured New Releases for
December 18, 2020

Working once again on his own, McCartney writes for himself, not the charts, winding up with an off-kilter pop album.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Unreleased bonus tracks add extra heft to a 10th anniversary reissue of the band's sixth record of heavy, fuzzy blues-rock.

A 50th anniversary edition expanded by three discs filled with rarities that span the decades.

This engaging collection of the singer/songwriter's earliest works traces the evolution of her rootsy yet polished sound.

— Heather Phares

Paisley pop and sunbaked country-rock meet in cosmic fashion on the band's near-perfect debut album, expanded here with bonus tracks.

— Tim Sendra

The powerful and passionate singer/songwriter presents a pair of EPs that make for a satisfying stopgap before the release of her third album in 2021.

— Mark Deming

This three-disc exploration of the evolution of the 1960s mod era offers plenty of standbys and obscurities -- and great listening.

— Mark Deming

Standout readings of Britten's Saint Nicolas and Ceremony of Carols exploit the qualities of amateur singers.

— James Manheim

Octogenarian Neeme Järvi continues to dominate his French ballet specialty in these sparkling Delibes scores.

— James Manheim

A close, specialized focus on intabulations of Josquin's Marian pieces produces revelatory results even for general listeners.

— James Manheim

Brilliantly virtuosic but sensitive and idiomatic performances of works by Martinu and Bartók.

— James Manheim

An inward, psychological reading of Schubert's first song cycle represents an evolution for veteran tenor Bostridge.

— James Manheim

The concept is fuzzy, but the individual performances are brilliant in this collection of 20th century Russian music from Trifonov.

— James Manheim