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November 19, 2021
The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
Sony Music
The Boss trims his three-hour concert extravaganza into a tight 90 minutes for a worthy cause, and delivers a musical knockout.
The Bridge
A&M / Polydor
A swift, sharply crafted collection of pop tunes highlighting the connections between cultures and eras.
Bloodmoon: I
Epitaph
A potent collaboration that pairs bracing hardcore with expansive symphonic and post-metal.
Raise the Roof
Rounder
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss manage to capture lightning in a bottle a second time on this joyful sequel to Raising Sand.
Retrospect in Retirement of Delay: The Solo Recordings
Omnivore
More than two hours of previously unissued solo recordings from the enigmatic Philadelphia pianist reveal the hidden depths of his mastery.
Time Flies
BMG / BMG Rights Management
Pip Brown's therapeutic fourth album uses a sparkly grab bag of synth pop, glam rock, and reggae to shimmy away from sorrow.
Flying Dream 1
Polydor / Virgin
A deeply introspective and literate ninth album from the acclaimed British rock outfit.
DJ-Kicks
!K7
A cosmopolitan and ecstatic mix featuring an exclusive collaboration with Hyperdub labelmate Loraine James.
The Willie Nelson Family
Legacy / Sony Music
A relaxed, casual collection of spiritual numbers performed by Willie Nelson and his kin.
Motorheart
Cooking Vinyl
The U.K. quartet's seventh set is a quick burst of bombast, riffs, and Justin Hawkins' signature falsetto wail.
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Destroyer [45th Anniversary Edition]
Universal
The 45th Anniversary Edition of these hard rock superheroes' 1976 classic combs the archives to include dozens of unreleased demos, live tracks, and alternate mixes.
Deciphering the Message
Blue Note
The drummer and beat scientist remixes and appends 13 classics from the Blue Note catalog, assisted by a killer cast.
Open Arms to Open Us
Nonesuch
A kaleidoscopic, boundary-pushing album from the Chicago artist, rife with indie, avant-garde, and global influences.
Moonflowers
Century Media
An ambitious, gorgeous album-length meditation on desolation, horror, and loneliness from Finland's darkness-loving sons.
Summer Singles 2010/2020
Polyvinyl
The chiptune punks compile several non-album singles, including remixes, collaborations, and covers.
@0
Ahead of Our Time
Charity-benefiting ambient compilation assembled by Coldcut, with contributions from Laraaji, Nailah Hunter, Skee Mask, and dozens more.
The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads
Bayonet Records
This band known for their dreamy indie pop rework selections from their catalog as tender, jazz-inflected piano ballads.
Marriage
Cooking Vinyl
The powerhouse hard rock duo add some pop, R&B, and hip-hop accents on their third album, boosting their strength and swagger.
For Those We Met on the Way
Tapete Records
The introspective first solo album by the Comet Gain leader touches on folk and country while retaining all the band's punk poetry and fire.
Body/Dilloway/Head
Three Lobed / Twenty Years of Three Lobed Recordings
With revered noise artist Aaron Dilloway, Kim Gordon and Bill Nace create engulfing, hallucinatory pieces that seem to obliterate time itself.
Supreme Love: A Journey Through Coltrane
BBE
A unique tribute to the mastery and lasting influence of John Coltrane in the life and music of saxophonist and composer Sean Khan.
Another Day
Mute
Liebing and co-producer Ralf Hildenbeutel continue venturing into textural, slightly dystopian electronic music with the help of several guests.
Pal' Combo es Lo Que Hay
Olga Tañón
The world's greatest female merengue singer revisions six EL Gran Combo classics as modern dancefloor jams.
Live at the Rum Puncheon
Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records / HHBTM
Members of the Pooh Sticks, Heavenly, and Catenary Wires combine for some snarky C-86 fun and frolic, with the occasional glimmer of real emotion.
Other Possibilities
Overseas Artists Recordings
A strange mix of challenging, whimsical, anxious, and catchy defines the Merrill Garbus co-produced fourth album by tUnE-yArDs' Nate Brenner.
Antonio Pappano / Javier Camarena / Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Berlioz: Requiem, Grande Messe des Morts
RCO Live / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
A wonderfully operatic Berlioz Requiem, always monumental rather than bombastic.
Arvo Pärt: Tabula Rasa
Erato
Knife's-edge performances of Pärt from violinist Capuçon can serve as an overview of the main part of the composer's career.
Chopin: Etudes Op. 25; 4 Scherzi
Warner Classics
Marvelously spontaneous yet deep Chopin from an increasingly exciting young specialist.
Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta
BIS
Clean, carefully differentiated readings of late Bartók get away somewhat from the big tunes.
Anton Bruckner: Symphonie Nr. 1 c-Moll WAB 101
Profil - Edition Günter Hänssler
An excellent live Bruckner First that captures the exploding creative freedom in the work.
Mozart: Violin Concertos 1 & 2
PentaTone Classics
Steinbacher rounds out her Mozart violin-and-orchestra set with more rich, classic-style performances.