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January 19, 2024
Little Rope
Loma Vista
In the wake of a personal tragedy, Sleater-Kinney plays with a sense of cathartic purpose.
Cloudward
Nonesuch
Returning with the sextet that cut Amaryllis, the guitarist charts an adventurous course embracing musical difference and common cause.
Alive in New York City
Joyful Noise
Long-forgotten recordings from a gig in 2000 made by producer Kramer spotlight the crushing sweetness and vulnerability this outsider artist brought to his live performances.
We Blame Chicago
Numero / Numero Group
This anthology collection illuminates how rapidly the influential band transformed from angular punk to experimental post-rock over their brief run in the 2000s.
The Albums 1968-1979
Robinsongs
Five-disc set that goes far beyond compiling the dynamic Houstonians' seven studio LPs for Atlantic and Philadelphia International.
Various Artists
Pushin' Too Hard: American Garage Punk 1964-1967
Strawberry
Ninety-four tracks of vintage teenage angst and primitive guitar bashing that should satisfy garage punk mavens of all stripes.
Technically Acceptable
Blue Note
The former Bad Plus pianist leads two different trios on his inventive, unpredictable second Blue Note album.
Vida
Victoria Producciones Spa
First album in ten years by the Chilean-French rapper whose poetry expands to embrace a wealth of instructive experiences.
Melt the Honey
Fire Talk
Adopting a lighter tone without sacrificing their visceral style or knack for hooks, the grungy group's third album plays like a guilty pleasure.
Mount Matsu
Glitterbeat
The Dutch group incorporate disco-funk, city pop, and even surf rock into their Southeast Asian-inspired neo-psychedelia.
All the Love in the World: Collected Recordings 1964-1972
Grapefruit
Collection of all the first-rate British psychedelic harmony pop band's officially released singles plus three discs' worth of mostly unheard until now home recordings.
Various Artists
Control I'm Here: Adventures on the Industrial Dance Floor 1983-1990
Cherry Red
A deep dive into the harder side of alternative dance, from EBM and goth to machine funk and beat-heavy experimentation.
The Joy of Sects
PNKSLM
Working with a producer for the first time, the spooky U.K. garage pop outfit offer up a set of timely, mostly infectious doomer bops.
Various Artists
You Can Walk Across It on the Grass: The Boutique Sounds of Swinging London
Grapefruit
Stylishly fun survey of the myriad sounds -- ranging from easy listening and mod to blues and freakbeat -- that helped soundtrack an era.
Robby Krieger & the Soul Savages
The Players Club
The former Doors guitarist gets his soul-jazz and bluesy funk on with a killer new quartet of music biz veterans.
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Native Sons [Expanded]
Cherry Red
Expanded edition of the band's first full album, a love letter to country and folk-rock with a fiery heart and soul.
Extraordinary Sensations: Studio & Live 1979-1986
Cherry Red
Collection of all the mod revival band's work, from early singles to their new wave stint to a 1999 live reunion.
Berlioz: Les Nuit d'Été; Ravel: Shéhérazade; Saint-Saëns: Mélodies Persanes
Erato
A distinctive contralto that fits Berlioz's song cycle well.
Various Artists
Thomas Larcher: The Living Mountain
ECM New Series
Rather mysterious modernist works have an appealing pictorial aspect.
Chamber Works by Robert Müller-Hartmann
Chandos
Attractive, nearly completely forgotten works by a German Jewish composer range from late Romantic to neoclassic.
Advent Live, Vol. 3
Signum Classics
Live Advent pieces from St. John's College, Cambridge, recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Enrique Granados: Goyescas; El pelele
Harmonia Mundi
A detailed, highly evocative reading of Granados' classic suite.
The Maestro: The Very Best of Leonard Bernstein
Deutsche Grammophon
A survey of live Leonard Bernstein performances within the Universal orbit, released in conjunction with the hit film.