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May 5, 2023
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Atlantic / East West
With an assist from Aaron Dessner of the National, the singer/songwriter processes a number of personal traumas.
Special Occasion
ATO
Still joined by Jeremy Most, the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter works through a breakup with an intimate set closer to roots music than art-pop.
The Chicago Sessions
New West
The great Texas tunesmith heads to Chicago to record with Jeff Tweedy, and the result is an LP of casual yet committed excellence.
On Banjo
Compass
On her first recording in eight years, the restlessly creative banjoist, quintet, and special guests deliver an innovative, wildly diverse set.
Everything Harmony
Captured Tracks / Universal
The fourth album from this New York power pop band explores a more sentimental side of their '70s-informed songwriting style.
What Will You Grow Now?
Duophonic Super 45s
Laetitia Sadier and the Brazilian group Mombojó combine summery sounds and pensive lyrics into a lovely, thoughtful statement of purpose.
Raving Ghost
Third Man Records
A retro fantasia cobbled together from thrift store finds and cherished old records.
Lustre Parfait
Arts & Crafts
A punchy and life-affirming collaboration between two Canadian rock totems.
An Inbuilt Fault
Partisan
Tracked with Big Thief drummer James Krivchenia, Luke Temple, and others, the Londoner's intricate second LP processes the early part of the pandemic.
Stray Dog
Valory
A brief collection of easy, assured traditionalist country that benefits from the singer's casual touch.
Rites of Percussion
Ipecac
Former Slayer drummer explores improvisation and atmosphere on this record primarily made up of solo drum and percussion sounds.
Wait Til I Get Over
Dead Oceans
A striking solo debut from the Indications frontman, this goes in many unexpected lyrical and sonic directions.
Various Artists
Waves of Distortion: The Best of Shoegaze 1990-2022
Two Piers Records
A sprawling compilation acknowledging the long shadow shoegaze's initial wave cast on alternative and indie rock.
Secret Measure
Rock Action
Recorded with producer Ali Chant, the Glasgow duo's spellbinding second album adds more color and emotion to its minimalist indie rock.
Less
Fire Talk
The sophomore album from this London slowcore band trades in opaque emotional states and quiet catharsis.
Turbulence and Pulse
International Anthem
On his second full-length, the South African drummer and composer leads his quintet through an exploration of time.
Horror Vacui
Whirlwind Recordings
The debut solo offering from one of Finland's finest modern jazz singers, composers, and arrangers.
Mercy of the Crane Folk
Fire Records
Trippy and mysterious psych-infused indie folk that exists in an imagined mystical landscape of its own.
Silvestrov: Silent Songs
Deutsche Grammophon
Gorgeous readings of Silvestrov's 1970s songs capture their unique simplicity.
Sondra Radvanovsky / Ermonela Jaho / Jonas Kaufmann / Antonio Pappano / Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus / Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra
Puccini: Turandot
Warner Classics
A very strong Turandot is enhanced by the presence of the rarely heard first Alfaro completion of the opera.
Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsoria, Feria Quinta
Harmonia Mundi
Madrigalistic readings of Gesualdo's Tenebrae Responsories have a haunting quality.
Brahms: Piano Trios Vol. 1 - Op. 36 & 87
Linn Records
Promising Brahms trios from a young newcomer group on the scene.
Bruckner 4
Myrios Classics
A fine, detailed reading of the comparatively rare original version of Bruckner's most popular symphony.
Haydn: Stabat Mater
PentaTone Classics
A strong performance of a rarely heard version of this early Haydn work conveys its grand polystylistic ambitions.