David Bowie

Divine Symmetry: The Journey to Hunky Dory

Parlophone / Rhino

Pop/Rock

A fascinating four-disc chronicle of how David Bowie created the multifaceted Hunky Dory.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Tom Petty / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Live at the Fillmore, 1997

Warner Records

Pop/Rock

A spectacular document of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers sounding like the world's best garage band.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

The Cure

Wish [30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]

Elektra

Pop/Rock

The 30th anniversary edition of the Cure's ninth studio album includes a wealth of previously unreleased demos, outtakes, and live tracks from the era.

— Fred Thomas

The Flaming Lips

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots [20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]

Rhino / Warner Records

Pop/Rock

With a wealth of rarities, live performances, and interviews, this 20th anniversary edition celebrates one of the band's finest albums.

— Heather Phares

The International Submarine Band

Safe at Home [Bonus Tracks]

Sundazed

Pop/Rock

This reissue of the classic country-rock album features a mono mix and tracks that isolate Gram Parsons' lead vocals.

— Tim Sendra

The Fall

1970s

Cherry Red

Pop/Rock

Massive retrospective box of the band's first decade that contains every known studio recording and eight discs of live material; six were previously unissued.

— Thom Jurek

Karate

Time Expired

Numero / Numero Group

Pop/Rock

This collection includes most of the Boston trio's studio output from 2000 to 2005, a phase that found them incorporating jazz ideas into their post-hardcore sound.

— Fred Thomas

The Mighty Lemon Drops

Inside Out: 1985-1990

Cherry Red

Pop/Rock

Exhaustive, well-curated collection that covers the prime years of an underrated band who combined garage rock energy with post-punk drama.

— Tim Sendra

Hieroglyphic Being

There Is No Acid in This House

Soul Jazz

Electronic

Jamal Moss returns to Soul Jazz Records with a sprawling album of raw, improvisational house tracks.

— Paul Simpson

Joey Bada$$

1999

Pro Era

Rap

With its timeless, golden era-style production and highly skilled rhymes, this 2012 mixtape landed the Pro Era founder on the map.

— Paul Simpson

Various Artists

FAC51: The Hacienda 1982

Cherry Red

R&B, Pop/Rock, Reggae

65 track compilation celebrates the 40th anniversary of legendary Manchester, England nightclub with songs connected to its earliest days.

— Fred Thomas

Various Artists

Kids on the Street: UK Power Pop and New Wave 1977-1981

Cherry Red

Pop/Rock

Seventy-seven good to brilliant tracks from the era when skinny ties and short, hook-laden songs ruled the British Empire.

— Mark Deming

Various Artists

Music for New Romantics

Cherry Red

Pop/Rock, R&B

A deep dive in the fashion-forward movement that originated in Britain's late-'70s underground club scene.

— Timothy Monger

Mocky

Goosebumps Per Minute, Vol. 1

Heavy Sheet

Pop/Rock

The L.A. producer/composer offers a breezy set of loose-limbed lounge-pop instrumentals.

— Timothy Monger

Ralf Hildenbeutel / Chris Liebing

Another Night

Mute

Electronic

Club reworks of the ambitious electro-pop effort Another Day, featuring mixes by Plaid, Anfisa Letyago, Nicole Moudaber, and others.

— Paul Simpson

Dumb

Pray 4 Tomorrow

Mint

Pop/Rock

Smart kids contemplate real world malaise in the witty, compelling, and unpretentious third LP from these Canadian indie rockers.

— Mark Deming

Uni Boys

Do It All Next Week

Curation Records

Pop/Rock

Very well-crafted retro power pop done with all the style and panache of their skinny-tied, slightly punky forebears.

— Tim Sendra

Hedvig Mollestad Trio / Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen

Evil in Oslo

Rune Grammofon

Jazz

Released the same day as Black Stabat Mater, this unhinged live set reveals the dark, doomy power in Mollestad's approach to jazz-rock.

— Thom Jurek

Nadia Shpachenko

Lewis Spratlan: Invasion - Music and Art for Ukraine

Reference Recordings

Classical

Only one work deals directly with the invasion of Ukraine, but this collection of music by Lewis Spratlan is cohesive.

— James Manheim

Martyn Brabbins / BBC Symphony Orchestra

Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos 6 & 8

Hyperion

Classical

Straightforward but superbly sculpted readings by Brabbins of symphonies by Vaughan Williams.

— James Manheim

Jonas Kaufmann / Ludovic Tézier / Antonio Pappano

Insieme: Opera Duets

Sony Classical

Classical

Satisfying album of tenor-baritone duets harks back to an earlier era of opera stardom.

— James Manheim

Lisette Oropesa

Rossini & Donizetti: French Bel Canto Arias

PentaTone Classics

Classical

Soprano Oropesa hits her stride in this collection of French arias in the Italian tradition.

— James Manheim

The Brodsky Quartet / Laura van der Heijden

Schubert: String Quintet; Quartettsatz

Chandos

Classical

Restrained, ethereal Schubert Quintet impressively marks the Brodsky Quartet's 50th anniversary.

— James Manheim

Dunedin Consort / John Butt

Bach: Orchestral Suites BWV 1066-1069

Linn Records

Classical

Flawlessly balanced J.S. Bach Orchestral Suites reveal many small details.

— James Manheim

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