Schiff's enthusiastic embrace of the clavichord produces utterly distinctive Bach performances.
The singer/songwriter/producer returns to his softly spellbinding electro-folk-pop to find harmony within life's changes.
The stronger of the two albums of poetic folk-jazz released by Beverly Glenn-Copeland in the early '70s.
A nuanced quartet album that evokes the moody atmosphere of West Coast film noir.
The full fruit of a collaboration between two great songwriters, gathered in a beautifully assembled box set.
Impressive, sensitively sculpted, often transcendent late Beethoven from the Calidore Quartet.
Magnificent, death-haunted performances of Schubert's two piano trios.
The singer imbues the folktale of a half-serpent maiden with layered meaning and blends French chanson, jazz, Baroque music, and Afro-Latin traditions.
The group successfully onboard a new set of influences that range from dub to the Cure, magically mixing them with their already perfect sound.
The band's first album recorded entirely in a professional studio delivers direct, imaginative songs about music's power to unite people.
Rocked by a pandemic and a founding member's death, the now-duo forge ahead with one of their most heartfelt and engaging albums yet.
The veteran jazz singer enlists a varied, very electric crew for an exercise in abstract, funky electric jazz that contrasts with his catalog.
A lively follow-up to the singer/songwriter's intended farewell, this is another appealing collaboration with John Carroll Kirby (Solange, Steve Lacy).
The Icelandic singer/songwriter builds on her collaboration with the Belgian ensemble on this inventive studio venture.
The first of two fascinating volumes of unreleased material from the German art rock legends, first made available as part of the 1971-1974 box set.
The second of two fascinating volumes of unreleased material from the German art rock legends, first made available as part of the 1971-1974 box set.
Featuring production by their brother/Knife bandmate Olof, Karin Dreijer's third album pares their music down to its most revealing essence.
The fourth solo album from the adaptable indie artist finds her fully embracing electronic production as the vehicle for her sharp-cornered pop.
Genevieve Artadi follows her playful Brainfeeder debut with a kaleidoscopic, highly disciplined progressive jazz-pop album.
More deeply emotional and richer musically than previous work, the singer/songwriter takes a leap forward with a painfully honest, warmly melodic set of songs.
The highly concentrated third album from the Grammy-winning singer is flush with supple slow jams and celestial ballads.
The songwriter takes on heavier themes surrounding change without sacrificing compact hooks, experimentation, or melodicism on her Anti- label debut.
The depressive pop superstar's ninth album finds her returning to the level of songwriting and atmosphere cultivation she achieved on her best work before it.
A nihilistic and almost comically bleak trek into the dark heart of folk music.
The Brooklyn-based quartet pulls out all the stops, resulting in their heaviest, most adventurous album to date.
Inspired by Miles Davis' seminal Bitches Brew, this collective of London jazz musicians met and improvised for three days in realizing this set.
A revelatory collection of music from a Libyan band from the '70s who added fiery disco to their hybrid funk sound.
On their first collaboration in almost 30 years, the lo-fi explorers balance weighty themes with exploratory sounds.
Discerning three-disc overview drawing from the radiant singer's 11 albums for Warner and assorted contemporaneous recordings.
Superb homage to Handel in gripping performances by a rising pianist.
The duo follows the success of Spare Ribs with hilarious, furious, and musically adventurous responses to a post-pandemic U.K.
Mason's nonconformist pop is elevated by a rousing sense of globalist uplift.
An elegant, superbly performed set of works in the French quartet tradition, even though not all are French.
A mercurial but ultimately rewarding ninth set from the Canadian indie rock institution.
Scott McCaughey takes the lead on this international indie super-session focused on the love of rock & roll.
Conspicuously touching on several classic rock outfits, the swaggering septet's third LP is another fun time.
Made up of tracks by the Castaways and Harmony Grass, the set is a fine collection of beat group bounce, sunny sunshine pop, and MOR.
Extensive compilation documents an especially fertile time in a West London bohemian arts and music community, made up largely of unreleased material by lesser-known acts.
Four-CD set focusing on dream pop's atmospheric, gently haunting textures rather than shoegaze's noisy, swirling guitars.
A beautifully designed collection showcasing the Savoy label's early engagement with bebop by a large handful of artists.
The most enjoyable volume of the series yet, this pulls up truffles from the likes of Osamu Shoji, Naomi Akimoto, Miho Fujiwara, and Yukako Hayase.