The first album from this vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist is a beautifully dark exercise in post-rock dynamics.
The masterful third solo outing by the guitarist, producer, and songwriter reflects deeply on loss, acceptance, and rebirth.
Fresh, energetic modern-instrument readings of the Vivaldi-Piazzolla Four Seasons pairing.
Pleasantly jazz-flavored, programmatic choral music, enhanced by the presence of the venerable Bach Choir.
France's pre-eminent pop songwriter looks back at a life of joys, failures, relationships, musical obsessions, and Formula 1 Racing.
Debut offering from Dave McMurray's socially funky, multi-generational jazz group that reflects Detroit's vast musical landscape.
Ebullient interplay and a relaxed intensity mark the reunion of Redman's original '90s acoustic quartet.
The British metalcore group's sixth effort delivers a weighty set that tosses melody and might into a blender and spams the pulse button.
An exceptional Renaissance motet collection focuses closely on a specific subject, the last years of Lassus' life, but has universal scope.
A rare small-group date from the trumpeter and his first studio album since 2007's Grammy-nominated With Love.
A strong collection of American works in which the British choral style produces novel effects.
The jazz pianist draws inspiration from the philosophy and skill of martial arts legend Bruce Lee.
Highly listenable, often beautifully lyrical playing in works from the broad neoclassic French sphere.
With sharper production and an overall push for more electric performances, the Chicago indie trio's third album finds them growing deeper into their melancholic, twilight-toned sound.
The band's second album leans into their softer side with gently empowering and, above all, catchy songs.
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The '60s pop/R&B star reinvents himself as a genre-spanning politically conscious singer/songwriter on this cult favorite.
On their first new full-length since 1993, this Australian indie pop band rewire their fuzzy pop sound into something more futuristic and daring.
For his Blue Note debut, the pianist plays in quintet and trio settings, delivering a program of standards and originals at the storied N.Y. venue.
Commissioned by the Vossajazz Festival and re-created in the studio, this sextet outing is the fiery guitarist's first outside her longstanding trio.
The reliably psychedelic Texas combo add more synths to the mix on their nuanced and atmospheric fifth album.
The Hyperdub artist's third album is characterized by a stronger emphasis on lyrics and a sturdier post-disco R&B foundation.
A post-breakup album finds the pop craftsman in a blue mood and dipping a toe into modern pop sounds.
An attractive, modestly sized Thaïs that leaves lots of room for story and characterization.
Posthumous studio album from genre-bending rapper/songwriter is some of his best, and saddest, material.
On her first album after several life changes, the vocalist/producer explores creativity's therapeutic qualities with transcendent beauty.
On his second date as a leader, the keyboardist and producer offers a variety of familiar genres and styles as building blocks for a new sound.
Four years on from Prelude Implicit, the American rockers returned to the studio to deliver an album comparable to their best work.
Conductor Petrenko's Elgar project moves into lesser-known territory, with impressive results.
An exciting performance of Penderecki's mid-1960s masterwork, paying equal attention to its modernist and traditional aspects.
Sounding like a lost gem from the guitar-heavy early '90s, the Canadian group's fourth album is a dreamy, gazey, near-grunge delight.
The project's fourth album delves into healing and acceptance with subtly confident, sneakily catchy songs.
Unusually deep fusion of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with modern harmonies from composer Roberto Sierra.
Superb wind chamber music rediscoveries by a group specializing in neglected wind music.
An innovative crossover release with unusual material on a theme of cities and their music.
A gently sprawling and imaginative journey with heavy spiritual undertones and plenty of folk-rock craft.
An austere, minimal work using various texts to describe a failed love affair receives brilliant performances from Lorelei Ensemble.
The veteran singer/songwriter turns in another reliably poignant and warmly crafted collection with a deeply personal feel.
A vivid, beautifully balanced performance of works in the neglected genre of the English verse anthem.
Urgent, exciting Tchaikovsky with some aspects of the score goosed by the conductor.
Privately pressed in 1976, this set lives up to the "holy grail" hype with a perfect beat-centric fusion of jazz, funk, samba, and classical harmony.
The country maverick broadens and deepens her musical purview with production assistance from Sturgill Simpson.
A delightful collaboration that betrays nothing of the advanced ages of the performers.
The solo debut from the leader of the abrasive Purling Hiss is a stunning turn towards gentle acoustic beauty and understated arrangements.
A taut, muscular Elgar concerto that seeks a middle ground between muscular and lyrical approaches.
A startling set of complex audio constructions that challenge the conventional framework of techno.
Michael Lovett's satirically funky third album decries the issues of the 2020s and has fun doing it.
More refined and detailed than his earlier releases, Max Ravitz's first Ghostly LP is a moody, vibrant collection of IDM, electro, and acid tracks.
The demos of the singer/songwriter's brilliant debut album let the beautiful, nimble bones of its songs stand on their own.
The Detroit post-punk heroes add flashes of free jazz and experimentalism to their formula and reach a new high in artful bad karma.
Following diversions into opera, a lush, often gorgeous return to pop recorded with producer Mitchell Froom.
The Chicago post-rock fixture presents his most focused and emotionally resonant set of electronic instrumentals yet.
The British folk icon returns to the recording studio to create a strong, confident, and forward-thinking album at the age of 85.
The second album from these Scottish folk-rock advocates blends British cool and American warmth and twang with gorgeous results.
The singer/songwriter moves on from trauma with uninhibited songs that blur joy, loss, and sensuality together beautifully.
Born from 18 months on the road, the more reflective follow-up to their breakout debut makes room for slower tempos without skimping on catchy hooks.
The Chicks leave country and the past behind on this richly emotional and defiant album.
The Los Angeles-based New Zealand-bred synth pop outfit pares down to a duo for their effusive, uplifting fourth album.
Extremely compelling, unique interpretations of French Baroque works on lute and harpsichord.
This rarities-packed triple-disc collection emphasizes the raucous side of pub rock.
Cherry Red pulls another three discs' worth of lovingly curated, mostly obscure New Wave of British Heavy Metal gems from the forge.
The confrontational Brooklyn duo produce a challenging, unstable mixture of broken industrial and power electronics on their bracing second LP.
Tyler's humble playing and rustic minimalism create a lovely backdrop to Kelly Reichardt's poignant frontier film.
Peacefully dreamlike and melancholy album that skillfully blends the softness of dream pop with the sonic overload of shoegaze.