Orville Peck

Stampede

Warner Records

Country, Pop/Rock

Country-pop's Masked Man shares the microphone with a variety of guest stars on an eclectic collection of duets.

— Mark Deming

Meshell Ndegeocello

No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin

Blue Note

Jazz, R&B

Joined by an ensemble including co-producer Chris Bruce, the genre-blurring musician delivers an impassioned tribute to the titular writer/activist on his centennial.

— Andy Kellman

X

Smoke & Fiction

Fat Possum Records

Pop/Rock

L.A.'s finest punk band sound both raucous and thoughtful as they look to the past on their farewell album.

— Mark Deming

Brigitte Calls Me Baby

The Future Is Our Way Out

ATO

Pop/Rock

Infectious debut of a Chicago band who round up influences spanning Elvis, Morrissey, the Strokes, and new wave behind charismatic singer Wes Leavins.

— Marcy Donelson

Chrystabell / David Lynch

Cellophane Memories

Sacred Bones

Pop/Rock

The singer/songwriter and director reinvent his surreally sensuous pop with mesmerizing songs that seem to stop time in its tracks.

— Heather Phares

Why?

The Well I Fell Into

Joyful Services / Waterlines

Pop/Rock

Yoni Wolf and friends' most singer/songwriter-oriented album yet (relatively speaking) processes the holding pattern of a breakup.

— Marcy Donelson

Cookie Crew

Pick Up on This: 1987-1992

Cherry Pop

Rap, Electronic

Box set of the British duo's entire discography, proving that they were equally skilled at club-friendly pop-rap and socially conscious hip-hop.

— Paul Simpson

Los Reyes 73

Baila Mi Son

Mr. Bongo

Latin, Pop/Rock, Jazz, International

The vibrant self-titled debut from the genre-bending Cuban band showcasing their Afro-Cuban funk, Latin pop, and psych-rock sound.

— Matt Collar

Mechanical Canine

To My Chagrin

Don Giovanni

Pop/Rock

On their third album, the idiosyncratic Philly emo-pop group dial up the excitement with new drummer Jamie Conroy.

— Marcy Donelson

Steve Young

Stars in the Southern Sky

Omnivore

Country, Pop/Rock

This handsome three-disc set offers a beautifully mastered version of 1975's Honky Tonk Man with 34 unissued live tracks from the same era.

— Thom Jurek

John Reis / Swami & the Bed of Nails

All of This Awaits You

Rise Records

Pop/Rock

John Reis marks the passing of a close friend with a new band and a wild testament to the joys of life (and rock & roll).

— Mark Deming

Various Artists

Devil Rides In: Spellbinding Satanic Magick & the Rockult 1967-1974

Strawberry Recording Co.

Pop/Rock

This fascinating mix of hard rock, prog, folk, jazz, and more traces the dark side to the hippie fascination with the occult.

— Heather Phares

David Bowie

David Bowie [2024 Deluxe Edition]

Decca / Polydor / Universal

Pop/Rock

A stereo mix reissue of Bowie's 1967 debut plus sixteen additional recordings from 1966-1968.

Genia Kühmeier / Elisabeth Kulman / Mariss Jansons

Mozart: Requiem D-moll [2017 Recording]

BR Klassik

Classical

A superb live reading of Mozart's unfinished swan song.

— James Manheim

Albert Dohmen / John Storgårds / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Estonian National Male Choir

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 "Babiy Yar"; Arvo Pärt: De profundis

Chandos

Classical

A Shostakovich 13th on the dry side, emphasizing the seriousness of the work's texts.

— James Manheim

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Schubert: Ländler

PentaTone Classics

Classical

A unique rapid traversal of many triple-meter dances of Schubert, all slightly different.

— James Manheim

Rachel Podger / Brecon Baroque

The Muses Restor'd

Channel Classics

Classical

A marvelous romp through the English 17th century, with fine, intimate playing.

— James Manheim

Janine Jansen / Klaus Mäkelä / Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Sibelius, Prokofiev 1: Violin Concertos

Decca

Classical

Performances of major concertos with the charisma and command of performers from classical music's golden ages.

— James Manheim

Michael Stern / Kansas City Symphony

Brahms: Reimagined Orchestrations

Reference Recordings

Classical

A group of Brahms orchestrations offers a novel variety of approaches.

— James Manheim

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