Neil Young

Harvest [50th Anniversary Edition]

Reprise / Warner Records

Pop/Rock

The 50th anniversary reissue  includes two DVDs, a recording of his oft-bootlegged BBC In Concert and three Harvest outtakes.

The Beach Boys

Sail On Sailor [Super Deluxe Edition]

Capitol / EMI Records / UMR

Pop/Rock

The inclusion of two studio albums plus a live set and many rarities makes for a compelling look at a transitional year for the band.

— Tim Sendra

Richard Dawson

The Ruby Cord

Domino / Weird World

Pop/Rock

The British guitarist and composer takes a long look into an unhappy future with music of rare, challenging beauty.

— Mark Deming

White Lung

Premonition

Domino

Pop/Rock

The Canadian trio's gutsy and cathartic fifth (and perhaps final) album.

— Matt Collar

Various Artists

Southeast of Saturn, Vol. 2

Third Man Records

Pop/Rock

The second volume of this '90s space rock compilation series extends past the Michigan borders of its first installment to include bands from throughout the Midwest.

— Fred Thomas

Brendan Benson

Low Key

Schnitzel

Pop/Rock

The eighth solo album from this master of power pop balances his gifts for crunchy guitar rock hooks with his more experimental ideas.

— Fred Thomas

Sophie Jamieson

Choosing

Bella Union

Pop/Rock

The U.K. singer/songwriter's full-length and Bella Union debut is an often devastating and sometimes motivating diary of struggles with alcohol.

— Marcy Donelson

RM

Indigo

BIGHIT MUSIC / Hybe

Rap

Official solo full-length debut from the BTS leader and bilingual rapper that features an impressive guest list and varied production.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Stormzy

This Is What I Mean

0207 Def Jam / Def Jam

Rap

Stormzy's third album is a confessional, faith-driven release heavy on piano ballads and guest vocals.

— Paul Simpson

Galcher Lustwerk

100% Galcher

Ghostly International

Electronic

Galcher Lustwerk's game-changing 2013 all-originals mix, mastered and released in unmixed album format for the first time.

— Paul Simpson

Steve Arrington

Dancin' in the Key of Life [Bonus Tracks]

Atlantic / Iconoclassic

R&B

A reissue of Steve Arrington's artistic and commercial zenith post-Slave includes extended versions and special remixes.

Slave

Show Time

Iconoclassic

R&B

Underrated funk classic remastered and issued for the first time on an individual CD featuring alternate versions and extensive liner notes.

Dazy

Outofbody

Lame-O Records

Pop/Rock

Thoroughly enjoyable debut album from James Goodson's one-man band of massive hooks and major guitar crunch.

— Mark Deming

Antonio Pappano / Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra

Rossini: Messa di Gloria

Warner Classics

Classical

Full-blown operatic reading of Rossini's rarely heard mass benefits from top-notch soloists.

— James Manheim

Parker Ramsay

The Street: Nico Muhly & Alice Goodman

Kings College Cambridge

Classical

Meeting of two original ideas has impressive results in this modern-day sacred music.

— James Manheim

ARC Ensemble

Chamber Works by Alberto Hemsi

Chandos

Classical

Fascinating 20th century works rooted in the music of the Sephardic Jewish diaspora.

— James Manheim

Jakub Hrůša / Bamberger Symphoniker

Hans Rott: Symphony No. 1; Mahler: Blumine; Bruckner: Symphonisches Präludium

Deutsche Grammophon

Classical

Hans Rott's seminal Symphony No. 1 in E major impresses in its major-label debut.

— James Manheim

Vilde Frang / Pekka Kuusisto

Beethoven, Stravinsky: Violin Concertos

Warner Classics

Classical

Unusual Beethoven-Stravinsky concerto pairing benefits from close collaboration between violinist Frang and violinist-turned-conductor Kuusisto.

— James Manheim

Siglo de Oro / Patrick Allies

The Mysterious Motet Book of 1539

Delphian

Classical

No mysteries are solved here, but this is a beautiful recording of mostly little-known music from the 16th century.

— James Manheim

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