Bob Marley / Bob Marley & the Wailers

Africa Unite

Island

Reggae, Electronic, International

A compelling compilation of iconic Bob Marley tracks revisioned by contemporary Afrobeats artists.

— Thom Jurek

Girl Ray

Prestige

BWSCD / Moshi Moshi Records

Pop/Rock

The trio reinvent themselves again and delve into some pleasingly nostalgic, happily danceable disco with a side of emotional electro-pop.

— Tim Sendra

Candy Claws

Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time [10th Anniversary Edition]

Twosyllable

Pop/Rock

Tenth anniversary reissue of the psych-gaze cult classic, including its dual mono instrumental mix and the band's first song in a decade.

— Paul Simpson

Diana Ross

Diana Ross [Special Edition]

Motown / Universal

R&B

This two-disc reissue package contains several single and alternate versions and "Coming Home," a rare promo-only single

The Spinners

The Complete Atlantic Singles: The Thom Bell Productions 1972-1979

Real Gone Music

R&B

Lovingly presented collection of the Detroit group's A-sides and B-sides helmed by the Philly soul co-orchestrator.

— Andy Kellman

Rain Parade

Last Rays of a Dying Sun

Flat Iron / Label 51

Pop/Rock

The paisley underground heroes return with an LP that thoughtfully blends languid psychedelia and rock & roll punch.

— Mark Deming

Paul Franklin / Vince Gill

Sweet Memories: The Music of Ray Price & the Cherokee Cowboys

MCA

Country

This salute to the Texas country great Ray Price is an unusually warm and lively tribute album.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Emil Amos

Zone Black

Drag City

Pop/Rock, Electronic

Haunting, noirish music originally composed for the legendary KPM production library.

— Paul Simpson

Holy Wave

Five of Cups

Suicide Squeeze

Pop/Rock

The group reboot their psychedelic sound with more synths, full arrangements, and a generally hazy feel broken by the occasional sharp melody.

— Tim Sendra

Mikaela Davis

Southern Star

Kill Rock Stars

Pop/Rock

The eclectic harpist adds players including a dedicated steel guitarist to her band for a more collaborative, country-rock-leaning sophomore album.

— Marcy Donelson

Activity

Spirit in the Room

Western Vinyl Records

Pop/Rock

The band's hallucinatory second album uses otherworldly noise rock and electronics to capture the magnitude of loss.

— Heather Phares

Annie Hart

The Weight of a Wave

Uninhabitable Mansions

Pop/Rock

Disappointment and depression fuel earworms on a set of lo-fi synth pop that marries dark post-punk and bittersweet indie pop tradition.

— Marcy Donelson

Dustin Wong

Perpetual Morphosis

Hausu Mountain

Pop/Rock

The innovative guitarist incorporates digital instrumentation and sound design into his loop-based compositions.

— Paul Simpson

Various Artists

Round & Round: Progressive Sounds of 1974

Esoteric

Pop/Rock

Extensive compilation that offers a comprehensive overview of early prog rock, with well-known and more obscure entries from the genre circa 1974.

— Fred Thomas

Esther Yoo / Vasily Petrenko / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Barber, Bruch

Deutsche Grammophon

Classical

A recording of virtuoso concertos adds reflection to the brilliance.

— James Manheim

Emmanuel Pahud / Eric Le Sage

Romances

Warner Classics

Classical

Attractive transcriptions for flute receive solid French-school performances.

— James Manheim

London Choral Sinfonia / Michael Waldron

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Orchid Classics

Classical

A treasury of neglected sacred and secular choral music by Coleridge-Taylor.

— James Manheim

Leo Jemison / Rachel Ramond / William Christie / Les Arts Florissants

Handel: L'Allegro il Penseroso ed il moderato

Harmonia Mundi

Classical

Crisp, exciting Handel, in a brilliant and underrated work.

— James Manheim

Chineke! Orchestra / Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

Florence Price

Decca

Classical

Florence Price's popularity crosses the Atlantic with a piano concerto nicely executed by the latest of the marvelous Kanneh-Mason siblings.

— James Manheim

Joe Hisaishi / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Joe Hisaishi: A Symphonic Celebration [Deluxe Edition]

Deutsche Grammophon

Stage & Screen, Classical

Delightful collection of beloved hits from classic Ghibli animated films featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

— Neil Z. Yeung

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