Featured New Releases for
October 11, 2024
Verve / Verve Forecast
A three-part spoken-word project with production from James Poyser, Iman Omari, and Robert Glasper.
The brilliant Australian singer/songwriter boldly demonstrates why she's been a giant of roots music for a quarter-century.
The singer/songwriter responds to Brat's massive success by going deeper into the album's musings on fame, friendship, creativity, and love.
Epitaph
Fun and invigorating sophomore set from the young California punks delivers on the "growing up" promise of the debut.
Verve
The Grammy-winning singer leads a lushly arranged octet on her fourth album.
Memphis Industries
A synthy, '80s prog rock aesthetic marks the British duo's ninth album.
Republic
The Southern hip-hop star's powerful and vulnerable tenth LP is rooted in themes of mental health and addiction.
AUM Fidelity
The alto saxophonist and his trio examine free jazz, spirituals, gospel, blues, and wild improvisation on the seventh entry in his Manish Boy project.
Foreign Exchange Music
A varied and cohesive collaborative work from the Grammy-nominated producer, this ranges from some unexpected boom bap to an "IYKYK" nod to Stevie Wonder.
BWSCD / Dead Ringers
Dawes' first album as a duo is a refreshing, back-to-basics production.
Blue Note
With a quartet, vocalists, and select guests, the alto saxophonist explores a racial incident from 1964 through a lens that reflects modern society.
Offspring
The California punk veterans deliver an aptly titled 11th set that plays to their strengths with catchy pop-punk and classic hardcore anthems.
Various Artists
Numero / Numero Group
The second volume of a compilation series focused on obscure country-rock and psychedelic Americana artists from the late '60s and early '70s.
Grapefruit
Beatles-inspired pop from a teen band from the '60s plus recordings made in the following decades, all rich in harmonies, melodies, and pop goodness.
Western Vinyl Records
Memories and absences engulf the present on Caroline Sallee's tender, dreamy third album, which was entirely self-recorded.
Ropeadope
A year after Live at Brooklyn Bowl, the NOLA-based jazz-funk legends return with one of their most raucous and musically sophisticated albums yet.
Northern Spy
On its 23rd album, the Australian piano trio offer a single 42-minute composition centered on the theme of stillness.
4AD
An invigorating collaboration between an underrated veteran artist and his much younger labelmates, Big Thief.
Pi / Pi Recordings
The drummer's trio with pianist Aaron Diehl and bassist Harish Raghavan ambitiously explores and expands tunes from the jazz and R&B books.
New West
A more ruminative and atmospheric version of the already moody New Zealand trio emerges on an EP named for the submerged land mass.
Fat Possum Records
The New York-based experimental rapper incorporates more live instrumentation on this frantic, unpredictable, and ultimately hopeful effort.
Soul Jazz
James McKeown's second release for Soul Jazz Records channels British ambient and progressive music in addition to German kosmische.
The Royal Potato
The jazz violinist and composer presents a wild and expansive double album inspired by Northern California's Lost Coast.
Alpha
Historical instruments reveal new sounds in these familiar flute works.
Hyperion
Bach's teaching pieces reveal depths in the hands of a highly distinctive interpreter.
Erato / Warner Classics
An exciting Dvořák recording bodes well for a great American orchestra and its new conductor.
BIS
Related but contrasting choral works from two leading Finnish composers, teacher and student.
Harmonia Mundi
A sharp rendition of Marais' somewhat underappreciated viol music effectively places it in historical context.
Ondine
A cancer-stricken pianist's final recording offers deep performances of contrasting works.