Buoyed by guests and 28 percussion instruments, this date celebrates the drum as a cultural force in a spirited, wide-ranging program of big-band jazz.
Expertly played by Alain Planès, some of the most influential keyboard works of Béla Bartók are presented on this Harmonia Mundi CD.
The pastoral psych-folk of Amen Dunes' third album is imbued with a strange grace and yearning.
On her first offering in four years, the singer, songwriter, and bassist delivers a fine, rootsy, concept record about restlessness.
Combining the feral power of its early work and the danceable feel of Coconut, the group synthesizes its past into a brilliantly realized present.
Mature and less mad at the world, the indie hip-hop duo now navigates the dreck and depression of everyday life with flair and wisdom.
French song lies at the heart of Hendricks' concert repertoire, and it is no surprise to find her delivering strong performances here.
Composed in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, this dark, menacing set is the enigmatic composer's masterpiece thus far.
Bernarda Fink offers a representative selection of Gustav Mahler's art songs on this 2014 Harmonia Mundi release.
Collection of songs from the post-split mid-2000s when they were known as Data Panik, plus unreleased cuts from the band's aborted fourth album.
Turning away from his Italo-disco fixation, the Italian producer returns with a poppier, fresher, and more House-inspired sound.
On their sophomore duet outing, this husband and wife deliver a soulful take on traditional (not retro) country music.
Sixth album from this bluegrass-inspired North Carolina quartet finds them exploring new sounds with their usual excellence.
A slow, sweet, and lush collection of comfort music from the increasingly melodic arena rock band.
Impressive debut of heavy metal shoegaze psych from former members of Quest for Fire.
A satisfying set of classic-style soul with a modern edge, with outstanding vocals and lean, rock-influenced arrangements.
Cellist Gary Hoffman joins the Cypress String Quartet in Schubert's String Quintet, backed by an energetic reading of the Quartettsatz.
Danny Driver plays Handel's suites on piano, and his musicality might even persuade listeners who like them on harpsichord.
The veteran German electro-pop group teams up with Polish producer Jacaszek to deliver a dazzling record full of artistry and mystique.
Frans Brüggen and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century give fresh and vigorous performances of Beethoven's Fifth and Sixth symphonies.
Beyond the similarity of their names, nationality, and lifespans, Pierné and Vierne wrote chamber works in the fin de siècle style.
Two-fer containing Thompson's two best-known, and arguably best, LPs.
Featuring an all-new cast of vocalists, including John Grant, Andy Butler and company's third album is muscular and stripped down.
Sophomore release from this indie electronic collective is a carefree playground of unlikely combinations of sound.
Another high-quality, double-length set from the U.K.'s premier jazz-R&B group, featuring a cover of Atlantic Starr's "Silver Shadow."
The voices of the Beautiful South reunite on an excellent effort that's both caustic and clever.
On her Sony Masterworks debut, the violinist/singer/songwriter delves deeply into Americana with Bill Frisell and Brain Blade.
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The producer, and head of the Tigersushi label, offers a sweet collection of warm and soft house music.
John Eliot Gardiner and the London Symphony Orchestra present two vivid Stravinsky performances on this audiophile recording.
The singer/songwriter, buoyed by three guitarists, horns, reeds, and two drummers, deftly and provocatively explores American roots music.
Jonas Kaufmann is a celebrated opera singer, but this recording of Schubert's Winterreise shows he is equally skilled at art songs.
The innovative New York songwriter's acoustic tribute album to Lou Reed is a reverent and subtly crafted gem.
Rainbow-colored, classical-infused electro-pop that's as dense as it is effervescent.
Adding some punk snarl and Pretenders swagger to their sound, the group's third album is a tough slice of mascara pop.
With the participation of Power, these are performances of great clarity and great warmth, all rendered in sterling detail by Hyperion's team of engineers.
Fantastic debut from Swedish psych outfit melds one-chord Krautrock riffs with dark-hearted rock & roll.
Finn dives headfirst into a wild studio-crafted pop universe on an album that takes his songwriting smarts in a new direction.
The Swedish group's fourth, mostly self-produced album is highlighted by a handful of stormy ballads.
Recorded live in 2013, Ludovic Morlot leads the Seattle Symphony in vibrant orchestral showcases by Maurice Ravel and Camille Saint-Saëns.
Haines completed his psychedelic trilogy with a "mythic re-imagining of the New York rock and roll scene 1972-1979."
The Swedish singer/songwriter delivers a beautifully glacial set of break-up ballads on her strong third release.
Superb anthology of the innovative jazz trumpeter's mid-'50s recordings for Blue Note.
Fifth album from this indie songwriter reflects the aftermath of a harrowing breakup with gorgeous arrangements and production.
The Manchester-based producer returns with an economical effort that's funkier and firmer than previous forays.
Debut album from instrumental hip-hop producer that follows in the footsteps of some of the greats of the genre.
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On this collaborative set, the two guitarists and supplementary musicians create spiraling, sprawling, hallucinatory space rock.
Pallett's fourth long-player exists somewhere in between the sugary opulence of Kishi Bashi and the chilly refinement of Homogenic-era Björk.
Second album from this '90s-inspired indie rock trio takes small steps toward a more mature sound.
The pioneering electronic duo's sixth album distills and updates the brainy whimsy of their late-'90s heyday for the 21st century.
The band's move to London inspired these moody, oddly endearing portraits of upheaval set to swirling psych pop.
The longtime collaborators reunite for a mini-album of electronic pop that's as playful and sophisticated as their best work on their own.
Brazilian songwriter and member of Los Hermanos, Orquestra Imperial, and Little Joy turns in a wonderfully understated debut.
Inventive arrangements and daring leaps of style make this indie singer/songwriter's fourth album a triumph.
This is an extraordinary performance that both contributes original interpretations and draws illuminating connections.
The most sensual, stately, and singular set of songs conjured by the duo thus far.
On his sophomore effort, the singer/songwriter expands his songwriting and sonic reach but stays country to the core.
Another epic-scale salvo from these noise-rock pioneers, slightly less dark than their best-known work but no less intense.
The prog- and psych-leaning Canterbury foursome up their game with an impressive sophomore release.
The Ohio blues-rock duo gets soulful and spacy on the follow-up to their 2011 blockbuster El Camino.
The Norwegian singer/songwriter enlists producer Larry Klein and L.A. session greats on a sophisticated, trippy exercise in luxuriant, soulful pop
To celebrate Richard Strauss' 150th anniversary, baritone Thomas Hampson and pianist Wolfram Rieger present a recital of 18 essential songs.
Sitcking with the abrasive side of his warped synth pop, the Black Moth Super Rainbow frontman's third solo album is a fun blast of weirdness.
Oscillating between crawling doom and furious grindcore, the band's Southern Lord debut shows that there's more to their sound than speed.
A quintessentially Tori record, one that's as seductive in its pain as it is in its comfort.
tUnE-yArDs' third album thrives on contradictions, delivering some of the duo's most challenging yet accessible music.
The second brilliant volume in Soundway's luk thung and molam series focuses on the evolution of the music in Bangkok through the 1970s.
The Walkmen founding member's debut delivers glimpses of childhood that burst with the mischievous innocence of early rock & roll.
Softly lit, mellow acoustic roots folk excellence from this highly prolific and ever-changing indie songwriter.
Inspired by Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and his home base of Brittany, the composer's eighth album is one of his most ambitious and heartfelt.
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Moody and ominous, the noise rock trio dive deeper down the atmospheric rabbit hole on their fourth album.
This recital as a whole is engaging, original, and insightful, bringing together a particular musical scene in a fresh way.