Guided by Voices

Nowhere to Go But Up

GBV

Pop/Rock

On their third album of 2023, the Dayton rockers embrace enormous production and more complex arrangements for their ever-odd pop songs.

— Fred Thomas

Joe Jackson

Mr. Joe Jackson Presents Max Champion in 'What a Racket!'

Ear / Ear Music

Vocal

The iconoclastic singer/songwriter devotes an album to the works of Max Champion, a fictional musical hall songwriter from the early 1900s.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Yes

The Yes Album [Super Deluxe Edition]

Rhino / Rhino Atlantic

Pop/Rock

The first album where the band's well-known and exceedingly popular prog rock sound comes together completely -- presented here with new mixes and live tracks.

— Tim Sendra

Cleo Sol

Heaven

Forever Living Originals

R&B

Third solo album of traditional and resonant soul-rooted R&B from the Sault singer/songwriter.

— Andy Kellman

My Morning Jacket

Happy Holiday!

ATO

Pop/Rock, Holiday

Jim James and his bandmates deliver nine sweetly sad songs for late, lonely nights in the Yuletide season.

— Mark Deming

Tina Turner

Queen of Rock 'N' Roll

PLG / Rhino

Pop/Rock

A triple-disc retrospective that's the most comprehensive look at Tina Turner's solo career to date.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Raze Regal / White Denim

Raze Regal & White Denim Inc.

Bella Union

Pop/Rock

An ebullient, sonically textural collaboration infused with '70s prog, soul, and post-punk vibes.

— Matt Collar

The Tornados

Love & Fury: The Holloway Road Sessions 1962-1966

Cherry Red

Pop/Rock

This deep dive into the band's sessions with Joe Meek offers a wealth of insight into their music and the producer's bag of tricks.

— Heather Phares

Brinsley Schwarz

Thinking Back: The Anthology 1970-1975

Lemon Recordings

Pop/Rock

A comprehensive seven-disc overview of the definitive pub rock band, containing all of their albums and key rarities.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

The Veldt

Illuminated 1989

5BC

Pop/Rock

Unearthing of the true first album from the sorta-shoegaze North Carolinian outliers, recorded with (and remastered by) Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie.

— Andy Kellman

Cal Tjader

Catch the Groove: Live at the Penthouse 1963-1967

Anagram / Elemental Music / Jazz Detective

Jazz, Easy Listening

A multi-disc set revealing the great vibraphonist as he plays his particular brand of Latin jazz in a club setting.

— Thom Jurek

The Bluebells

Sisters [Deluxe Edition]

Cherry Red

Pop/Rock

Crisp and clean jangle pop album bolstered by the hit single "Cath" -- presented here with an altered track list and many extras.

— Tim Sendra

Busta Rhymes

Blockbusta

Epic

Rap

The 11th studio album from the elder statesman of New York rap includes a host of younger collaborators like Coi Leray and DaBaby.

— TiVo Staff

Various Artists

We Can Work It Out: Covers of the Beatles 1962-1966

Strawberry

Pop/Rock

A fun collection of covers of the Beatles' early work from a wide range of artists and styles, from bluegrass to big band jazz.

— Tim Sendra

Geri Allen / Kurt Rosenwinkel

A Lovesome Thing

Motéma Music

Jazz

A deeply empathetic and creatively engaged 2012 duo performance between the guitarist and the late acclaimed pianist.

— Matt Collar

Lene Lovich

Toy Box: The Stiff Years 1978-1983

Cherry Red

Pop/Rock

A complete clearinghouse containing everything the quirky, inventive singer recorded for Stiff during the height of new wave.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Sonic Cathedral

Pop/Rock

An auspicious debut EP by a London duo whose blend of shoegaze, dream pop, and torchy emotions landed them on the Sonic Cathedral label.

— Marcy Donelson

Fabiano do Nascimento

Mundo Solo

Far Out Recordings

Latin, Jazz, International

The guitarist and composer recorded this gentle, inviting, yet challenging set in quarantine during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Thom Jurek

Emmanuelle Haïm / Le Concert d'Astrée

Campra: Messe De Requiem; Mondonville: In Exitu Israël; Rameau: In Convertendo Dominus

Erato

Classical

Attractive, even joyous performances of French Baroque sacred music show the influence of Italian music as it grew.

— James Manheim

Heinz Holliger / Anton Kernjak

Éventail

ECM New Series

Classical

A collection of oboe works (some of them transcriptions) shows commonalities between French conservatives and progressives.

— James Manheim

The King's Singers

Wonderland

Signum Classics

Classical

Not really a children's album, although a clever young person might well enjoy it.

— James Manheim

Trevor Pinnock / Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble

Bach: Partitas re-imagined for small orchestra by Thomas Oehler

Linn / Linn Records

Classical

Enthusiastic student musicians and a veteran conductor enliven these easy-on-the-ears Bach arrangements.

— James Manheim

Mathilde Etienne / Emiliano Gonzalez Toro / I Gemelli

Claudio Monteverdi: Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria [CD & Book]

Gemelli Factory

Classical

An exceptionally ambitious realization of the poor stepchild among Monteverdi's operas makes it come alive in many respects.

— James Manheim

Anna Lapwood

Luna

Sony Classical

Classical

A beautifully executed crossover organ album knits diverse and fresh materials into a lyrical, almost mystical whole.

— James Manheim

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