Adding in new sonic elements like Afro-pop grooves, West Coast sunshine pop harmonies, and introspective singer/songwriter feels, this is March's masterpiece.
The band's scrappy sixth outing is a stripped-down and rather energetic return to form.
Both familiar and surprising, the group's BBC sessions from the late '90s and early 2000s emphasize how brilliant they were from the beginning.
The Aussie alt-rock trio turn in a more relaxed and confident third outing.
A decade after his debut, synthwave artist Morgan Z returns with a more refined, mature second album.
Hugely enjoyable string quartets from Spain in superb performances, not typically nationalist but marked by Spanish traditions.
The Grammy-winning vocalist showcases her broad influences and poignant lyricism on her first album for the Nonesuch label.
Extraordinarily sensitive and flowing readings of Mozart's violin concertos on modern instruments.
After a 15-year break, Ropeadope reinvigorates its geographical "experiment" series with Greg Spero assembling a star-studded cast.
The Afrofuturist dance band teams with Hot Chip to deliver a soulful, militant dancefloor manifesto.
Everything clicks in this Bach release from countertenor Davies, from the program to the orchestral accompaniment to the organ.
A challenging yet fascinating fusion of avant-jazz and experimental electronics, with guests including Evan Parker and Dorian Concept.
Extraordinary, perhaps valedictory performances of Williams standards, conducted by the composer.
The Dutch quartet mix cosmic synths and heavy disco grooves with Thai funk and psychedelia on their second album.
David Brown's gleaming second album of progressive R&B, chock-full of persuasive slow jams and ballads.
Working with producer Greg Kurstin, Maren Morris chronicles her life in the guise of adult alternative country-pop.
Dreamlike and gentle, the album is a series of lovely science fiction ballads built around sparse and bubbly electronics and Todd's entrancing vocals.
The Chilean-born saxophonist joins Norwegian guitarist Lage Lund for this enveloping, sonically textured quintet album.
Excellent eighth set from the U.K. alt-rock stalwarts that merges pain and paranoia with impeccable production.
Juxtaposing the jarring, dissonant, and experimental with the sweet, tender, and nurturing, the Spanish singer revels in musical contradiction.
The experimental guitarist/composer captures the vastness of open water with foreboding reworkings of sea shanties and nautical work songs.
This three-disc set contains a full-length DVD of a 1970 concert for French television, and audio discs of it and a second concert from Amsterdam.
These informal recordings of the Delta Blues legend shortly after his 1964 rediscovery are dazzling in their spare intimacy.
This collection of largely unreleased recordings from the 2000s captures the band's effortless chemistry during their final decade.
Returning after two decades, the goth-industrial quartet make a surprisingly potent comeback with this tight fifth album.
The L.A.-based singer re-teams with songwriter and producer Eric Corne for a work drenched in deep soul, funk, and gospelized blues.
Delivering right and sunny dream pop with a few passing melancholy clouds, the band return with an album near the equal of their best work.
Another fine example of the kind of deeply sophisticated, lyrically dense, and melodically swift albums the band have been making for decades.
The companion piece to the breakthrough album Ignorance is filled with softly insightful songs about relationships and climate change.
This 80-song compilation covers the heyday of glam rock with inclusions from some of the genre's best-known and least-known acts alike.
A mix of artists from Sarah Records past and present paying tribute to the enduring magic of the legendary indie pop label.
On his eighth album, the singer/songwriter opens up with some of his finest and most revealing work.
