The third album of hypnotic, electronic-tinged pop from the singer and harp player.
The duo explores sensory deprivation, suspicion, paranoia, and illusions on this ominously danceable set.
The L.A. punk veteran delivers her toughest and most personal solo album yet, full of joyous rebellion and pride.
Focused, sensitive performances of Beethoven sonatas on an unusual historical instrument.
A rather low-key, elegant Rachmaninov draws the listener in if given a chance.
Ashley McBryde gets bold and empathetic on her excellent second album.
Four albums into a deal with ECM, the trumpeter melts genre boundaries with the band he formed on returning to Israel in 2013.
The American expat completes his excellent Manchester Trilogy with pop savvy, enigmatic arrangements, and plenty of gallows humor.
The Canadian trio's sixth album showcases a rousing and organic blend of '90s and '80s alt-rock influences.
Attractive Bach that combines traditional German choral style with historical instruments.
Debut album from former Regal Degal members moves from wiley experimentation to more intentionally crafted synth pop grandeur.
The Oh Sees side project tackle the songs of psychedelic iconoclast Michael Yonkers with their usual twisted glee.
A diverse collection of music from the Belle Époque era reveals connections and contains attractive finds.
With keyboardist Bob Patient fully integrated into the lineup, this crew serves up a wooly collection drenched in psych-blues rock.
The Spanish Renaissance composer Juan Esquivel is well-represented by Eamonn Dougan and the all-male chorus De Profundis.
A marvelously sensitive, often delicate Schubert performed at a very high technical level.
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The soundtrack for the popular British comedy-drama features plenty of new Furman originals as well as some old favorites.
A dense, unpredictable, and joyfully cathartic fifth album from Fiona Apple.
A dazzling display of elegant folk-rock guitar craft and introspective songwriting from the British-born Chicagoan.
The saxophonist offers a buoyant, harmonically nuanced album as an antidote to our divisive and troubled times.
Eighteen albums in, the guitarist continues to showcase his innovative songwriting prowess in addition to his iconic playing.
On his second large-ensemble recording, the New York guitarist and composer offers a meditation on America's obsession with armed conflict.
With the assistance of producer Dan Auerbach, the hardcore country singer explores his mortality.
After a four-year break, Stockholm's favorite prog metal band emerges with a dynamic reflection on memory, loss, grief, and rage.
Teaming with pianist Danilo Pérez and others, the singer examines poignant topics on a beautiful but uncharacteristically melancholy set.
A vivid panoply of heritage-rich, progressive global pop from this Canadian-Colombian singer/songwriter.
Second album from this avant-pop project wraps vulnerable lyrical content in tightly constructed, somewhat neurotic synth pop.
The long-awaited first Warp full-length by the Italian master of pointillistic trance.
The ever-consistent soft rock group called in Sean O'Hagen to produce, and the result is heartwarmingly smooth and reliably comfortable.
Stirring late Beethoven sonatas from a master who continues to explore.
On their third long-player and first with new members, this Bristol outfit offers urgency and activism as exercises in joy.
Two sets of instrumental pieces from the Australian composer -- a film score and a four-part suite for string quartet.
Nathan Fake's strongest, most exciting album is a rapturous collection of spontaneously recorded analog techno tracks.
The psych/prog trio's second album offers consistently engaging material to back up their technical skills.
A compelling, vivid reading of Strauss' stroll in the Alps, and his evocation of death.
A collection of sumptuous and dark '60s-leaning orchestral folk-pop that often evokes the Wally Stott string arrangements of Scott Walker.
A fine example of contemporary music with national roots, highly idiomatically performed.
A self-described "dystopian farm/phone-themed album" made up of smart, wide-ranging indie folk.
A wonderful product of the exciting and growing collaboration between minimalist Esenvalds and the Portland State Chamber Choir.
The duo's first album in five years brings more confidence, eloquence, and substance to their moody electro-pop.
An impressive confluence of music, instrument, and performer: an essential organ release.
A typically eclectic, well-crafted, and rewarding set from the former Sun City Girls guitarist.
The Austin shoegaze trio expand and open their blown-out sound here to let in more atmospheric dream pop.
The producer digs into vintage funk and hip-hop on this outsized love letter to creativity and the power of music.
A slimmed-down selection of Cluster/Harmonia-era pieces from Roedelius that match the quality of his early solo albums.
A love letter to the culture and music of the U.S. from two top-notch European-born jazz talents and an iconic American guitarist.
A unique take on Beethoven's Diabelli Variations includes variations from both 19th century and contemporary composers.
Quiet, detailed readings of late Schubert sonatas reward close hearings.
This self-titled offering is a candid, poignant, and nakedly honest meditation on the complexities of romance, desire, and love itself.
The Belgian-born, Berlin-based singer and composer delivers an expertly wrought demonstration of skill and creativity on her accessible RareNoise debut.
A truly joyous set from the Philadelphia-period Arkestra, mixing jazz and swing standards with Sun Ra originals.
Fourth album from this psychedelic free rock band streamlines their vision for heavier, more consistent compositions.
A cinematic fifth album of post-punk noir anthems from the Los Angeles outfit.
A vibrant, rollicking showcase for the group's "garage cabaret."
An unusually attractive release from The Sixteen that has something for Renaissance listeners at all levels.
Complicated, ambitious, and emotionally raw, the band's sixth album is a surprising and rewarding triumph.
An excellent Adès recording with two world premieres including a crackling new piano concerto.
Shaken by the death of Mac Miller, Stephen Bruner nonetheless reaches a new peak with his fourth album.
Another batch of reliably warped, well-crafted songs from the AM pop-inspired indie outfit.
Pushing their creative envelope once more, these Floridians reference their catalog while opening the gates to new sonic frontiers.
After a 15-year gap, the emo-pop trio return with a witty, zippy, and occasionally mature blast of amped-up rock & roll.
A valuable document of neon-colored Memphis soul in the decade after the death of Stax and Hi.
A superb performance of Bernstein's Mass that clarifies its multi-stylistic world.
Crystal Dorval addresses personal troubles on her most lyrically direct album as White Poppy to date.
A softer album from the Austin-based singer/songwriter that emphasizes her slyly idiosyncratic Americana.