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May 7, 2021
Latest Record Project, Vol. 1
BMG
Van weighs in on the state of the world in an easy-grooving collection of sour tunes.
Archive Series, Vol. 5: Tallahassee Recordings
Sub Pop
Pre-Creek Drank the Cradle recordings made by Sam Beam while a college student provide a glimpse of his (very familiar) pre-fame sound and style.
The Marfa Tapes
SME / Sony Music
The trio of Texas troubadours capture the spare, dusty beauty of West Texas on this rough-hewn gem.
Song of the Lark and Other Far Memories
Jagjaguwar
This box set pairs sister LPs All Mirrors (2019) and Whole New Mess (2020) with six related bonus tracks and a 40-page photo book.
Seek Shelter
Mexican Summer
A continuation of Beyondless that ups the theatrics and the swagger, leaving their scrappy origins behind, for better or worse.
A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then into the Sun
Aly & AJ
An impressive comeback album from the former Disney kids that delves into warm and inviting '70s soft rock and organic modern pop.
Bright Green Field
Warp
The U.K. band's invigorating debut is an energetic shouting match of new wave, Krautrock, and post-punk.
Build a Problem
Doddleoddle
A sophisticated debut of minimalist, arty pop from the British singer/songwriter.
Smoke From the Chimney
Easy Eye Sound
Nine unreleased demos from the late Swamp Rock icon get polished for this effective, well-crafted collection.
Anything Can't Happen
Telephone Explosion
A striking balance of vulnerability and creative might from this Toronto-based singer/songwriter.
Education Entertainment Recreation
Rhino
Solid 2018 live set from New Order, focusing mainly on their hits and a few Joy Division tunes.
Other Worlds
Greenleaf Music
A spacy, boundary-pushing third album from the Wayne Shorter-inspired quintet.
Burn
Atlantic Curve / Schubert Music
This seven-track collaboration with Dead Can Dance keyboardist Jules Maxwell juxtaposes the spiritual and sensual with the cinematic and ecstatic.
Watch Out!
Ninja Tune
The breakout producer's Ninja Tune debut is a propulsive five-song EP celebrating the joy of simply being alive and active.
The Changing Wilderness
Bella Union
A typically pensive, exquisite seventh album from the composer/fingerstyle guitarist, who atypically turns his gaze outward.
Boogie Shoes: Live on Beale Street
Omnivore
The Big Star/Box Tops legend runs through a set of rock and R&B chestnuts with a top-flight band and has a blast doing it.
Jesup Wagon
Tao Forms
The tenor and his all-star quintet deliver an exploratory musical tribute to the life, vision, and work of George Washington Carver.
The Power of Rocks
Upset the Rhythm
The debut album of a band led by Perry O'Bray, whose emphatic spoke-sung vocals set the tone for their high-spirited, angular post-punk.
Mercy
Third Man Records
Bergman's take on gospel music traffics in a retro aesthetic that feels more in line with Amy Winehouse than it does Hillsong United.
Monsters
City Slang
The Berlin-based composer and art-pop musician's mercurial, style-binging second album never encourages passive listening.
Shirushi
Kill Rock Stars
Beginning with Japanese instrumental rock and folding in a wealth of other influences, this is an eclectic and ambitious delight.
When God Was Great
Hellcat Records
A rousing, socially conscious 11th album from the Boston ska-punk institution, anchored by the epic, eight-minute all-star anthem "The Final Parade."
Black Ants Always Fly Together, One Bangle Makes No Sound
Crammed Discs
On their fourth album, the Congolese collective incorporate electronic beats and synths into their celebratory arrangements.
GGP/RMX
Blue Note
The Mancunian jazz trio's fifth album is interpreted by A-list electronic artists such as Squarepusher, 808 State, and Cornelius.
Capricorn
Fat Possum Records
Haunting cinematic soundscapes from the artist once known as Youth Lagoon.
Haydn, Bartók, Mozart
Mirare
Very fine ensemble work in classic string quartet repertory from Quatuor Modigliani, which has jelled as an ensemble.
Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin
Deutsche Grammophon
Recording of Die schöne Müllerin by an exciting young singer oriented toward vocal beauty.
Hosokawa / Mozart
ECM New Series
Live recording from 2006 includes a fascinating Eastern-Western piano concerto by Toshio Hosokawa.
Proust, Le Concert Retrouvé
Harmonia Mundi
A vivid re-creation of a Proust musical salon from the year 1907.
Beethoven: Sonatas 4, 5 & 7
Onyx Classics
Extraordinary Beethoven violin sonatas, animated not only by deep, pandemic-era reflections but by a new edition of the music.
Beyond the Limits: C.P.E. Bach - Complete Symphonies for Strings and Continuo
Harmonia Mundi
Brisk, Baroque-style performances of experimental, sometimes extreme C.P.E. Bach string symphonies.