Neil Young

Chrome Dreams

Reprise

Pop/Rock

The first official release of one of the better-known "lost records" in rock history, finished in 1977 but existing only in bootleg form until this edition.

— Fred Thomas

The Hives

The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons

Disques Hives / Iip-DDS BV

Pop/Rock

The Swedish garage-punks return from a lengthy hiatus with a concentrated dose of their brash, snarky rock.

— Heather Phares

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You

Drag City

Pop/Rock

A hushed and deeply focused solo outing from this rusty-voiced songwriter recalls elements of his most celebrated earlier work.

— Fred Thomas

Son Lux

Alternate Forms

Joyful Noise

Pop/Rock

A tenth anniversary, track-by-track reworking of the band's thrilling breakthrough LP, Lanterns, featuring Sound of Ceres, Kishi Bashi, and many more.

— Marcy Donelson

Elvis Presley

Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite

Legacy / Sony Legacy / Sony Music

Pop/Rock

The broadcast and dress rehearsal of Elvis Presley's celebrated 1973 TV special are boxed together in this anniversary release.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Cordovas

The Rose of Aces

ATO

Pop/Rock

By keeping melodies and harmonies at the forefront, these Grateful Dead disciples keep their shaggy music lucid.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Hollie Cook

Happy Hour in Dub

Merge

Reggae

An adventurous dub version of the British reggae star's bittersweet 2022 full-length.

— Paul Simpson

Laura Groves

Radio Red

Bella Union

Pop/Rock

Interior art-pop ballads from the British singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer formerly known as Blue Roses.

— Andy Kellman

Jon & Robin

The Singles

Sundazed

Pop/Rock, R&B

A breezy batch of genre-inclusive (soul, psych, bubblegum, etc.) singles from the mid-'60s by the relatively unknown Dallas duo.

— Tim Sendra

Chaino

Temptation: The Exotic Sounds of Chaino

Modern Harmonic

Easy Listening, Jazz

A case study in exotica recordings and rhythms, drawn and adapted from Caribbean, Latin, Afro-Latin, Polynesian, and Asian sources.

Johnathan Blake

Passage

Blue Note

Jazz

The drummer/composer returns with his Pentad quintet to deliver an intimate, adventurous, and sophisticated collection of originals and covers.

— Thom Jurek

Various Artists

Tell Everybody! 21st Century Juke Joint Blues From Easy Eye Sound

Easy Eye Sound

Blues

12-track collection of veteran and younger artists digging deep into various strains of blues, ancient and future.

— Thom Jurek

Helios

Espera

Ghostly International

Electronic

After two ambient albums, Keith Kenniff's project brings back the downtempo beats and wistful acoustic guitars of his past releases.

— Paul Simpson

Hurry

Don't Look Back

Lame-O Records / Run for Cover Records

Pop/Rock

The end of an old love and the start of a new one informs this smart, satisfying LP from the Philly power pop heroes.

— Mark Deming

The Creation

We Are Paintermen/How Does It Feel to Feel

Edsel

Pop/Rock

The complete 1960s recordings of one of the most exciting, innovative, and talented British bands of the era.

— Mark Deming

Robyn Allegra Parton / Simon Lepper

Burnished Gold

Orchid Classics

Classical

A wonderful set of songs from circa-1900 Vienna emphasizes differences as well as similarities.

— James Manheim

National Brass Ensemble / Eun Sun Kim

Deified

PentaTone Classics

Classical

An attractive miscellany of works for large brass ensemble by a group drawn from various orchestras.

— James Manheim

Florian Boesch / Malcolm Martineau

Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe; Kerner Lieder

Linn Records

Classical

Distinctive, conversational Dichterliebe commands attention, as do the rarer Kerner Lieder.

— James Manheim

St. Albans Cathedral Choir / Andrew Lucas / Dewi Rees

Bruckner: Motets

First Hand Records

Classical

A choir with boy singers in its home cathedral offers a fresh perspective on Bruckner's motets.

— James Manheim

Choir of Merton College, Oxford / Benjamin Nicholas / Britten Sinfonia

Orchestral Anthems: Dyson, Howells, Elgar, Finzi

Delphian

Classical

Anthems with orchestra have an unusually splendid sound by collegiate-choir standards.

— James Manheim

Vox Clamantis / Jaan-Eik Tulve

Music by Henrik Ødegaard

ECM New Series

Classical

Unique music based on a 13th century chant manuscript, strongly shaped by chant but not defined by it.

— James Manheim

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