Against the Odds 1974-1982
A comprehensive, complete set chronicling Blondie at their prime captures what made them such a striking, special band.
A comprehensive, complete set chronicling Blondie at their prime captures what made them such a striking, special band.
A playful, breezy tenth full-length that looks at music and humanity through a delightfully wry lens.
This raw, hard rock pivot from the erstwhile pop star is a thrilling, pleasant surprise.
Meridian Brothers collaborated with "long lost" salsa dura band Grupo Renacimiento on this wildly imaginative, utterly accessible long-player.
Detailed, proto-Romantic Mozart concertos offer distinctive readings of these often-recorded works.
Superb Schubert from a nonagenarian conductor and the orchestra that premiered the Symphony No. 9.
Recorded at the band's own studio, their crisp, engaging eighth album finds opportunities to grow closer -- or start over -- during moments of crisis.
The second full-length from this L.A. art pop duo adds new definition and upped production values to their patchwork of unpredictable psychedelic sounds.
The fiery Alabama roots rockers get ambitious, develop some studio finesse, and make their first great album.
This "greatest hits but not" set intentionally repurposes the band's essential sounds on their tightest effort to date.
This joint album from the longtime collaborators taps into the essence of their individual strengths and delivers its songs with a newfound sense of carefree joy.
The band's seventh album is a love letter to rock & roll, full of knowing exuberance and references to rock's golden gods.
A splendid sophomore release by this new girls' choir, fitting an admirable variety of material into the English choral tradition.
The Nashville ambient composer's second album is a wild, turbulent ride reflecting myriad human emotions.
An exceptionally sensitive recording of Beethoven's cello-and-piano duos, dense in the best way.
Building on the momentum harnessed on her last two studio albums with producer Will Kimbrough, the Texas-born singer transcends them here.
Extensive anthology of a crucial Dayton funk collective containing six Top Ten R&B hits, such as the chart-topping "Slide," among its 44 cuts.
Career-spanning anthology from this New Zealand lo-fi duo illuminates just how profound their influence was on most of the indie rock that followed.
Lost for half a century, this album by an obscure freakbeat combo fully earns its lost-classic status upon long-awaited reissue.
Extensive collection shines new light on this short-lived British psych band, who only released one single in their brief existence between 1966 and 1968.
Molina's first album that combines -- perfectly -- the bracing power pop crunch, melody-rich Baroque pop, and tender ballads he has previously kept separate.
Filled with full-blooded reinterpretations of the hardcore country singer's catalog, this is a step above the average tribute album.
On his 30th album, the legendary bluesman reflects on his life, career, and the state of America with poignancy and vulnerability.
Another loose, lively, and surprising set from the ever-shifting collective featuring cameos by Fiona Apple, Jackson Browne, Benmont Tench, and Jon Brion.