Featured New Releases for
January 7, 2022

Singer Olly Alexander's first solo album as Years & Years is a sleek disco- and house-infused production.

— Matt Collar

The band turns down their amps for a relatively quiet and contemplative album that's still full of emotional force.

— Mark Deming

The unheralded second jazz fusion album cut by saxophonist Clive Stevens and a cast of American and British luminaries in 1974.

— Thom Jurek

Inspired by open-air sessions under a turnpike overpass, the saxophonist reunites with old friends for a deep, exploratory studio session.

— Thom Jurek

Superb playing from LSO first chairs makes this double album stand out from the abundant recordings of these works.

— James Manheim

A gorgeous, committed performance of a Vespers setting drawing on Orthodox tradition but reaching beyond.

— James Manheim

Intriguing, rediscovered works by Price receive performances they deserve from the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.

— James Manheim

Keyboard works written for pianist Greenberg include several for the harmonium, an interesting intermediary between piano and electronics.

— James Manheim

"Recompositions" of Bach violin concertos are inspired by Max Richter's Vivaldi treatments but have a more abstract feel.

— James Manheim

A very strong, understated recording of the Elgar cello concerto is enhanced by Frank Bridge's rarely heard Oration.

— James Manheim