Thirty-plus years later, Martin Fry (and original collaborator Anne Dudley) make a worthy sequel to the band's landmark 1982 album, The Lexicon of Love.
A complicated punk-blues portrait of the Deep South marks this enchanting singer/songwriter's debut.
The restless pop experimentalists deliver a mesmerizing synth-heavy set that is as accessible as it is crafty.
Andrew Davis and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra present Ein Heldenleben and the Four Interludes from Intermezzo on this live recording.
Andrew Manze and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic perform Vaughan Williams "A London Symphony" and the Symphony No. 8 with warmth and enthusiasm.
The Canadian singer/multi-instrumentalist follows up his debut with a hyper-detailed prairie pop concept album.
An icy blast of politically charged apocalypse theater delivered by a band surveying the ruins below from their creative peak.
Second albums can be tricky, but the band makes this work by delivering better songs and an expanded, never blanded-out guitar pop sound.
The quartet's intense debut has former solo singer/songwriter Adrianne Lenker thriving in a band setting.
Eight singles (A- and B-sides) that show these garage/psychedelic one-hit wonders had plenty of tricks up their sleeves.
Dylan's second Sinatra tribute record functions as a lighter counterpart to Shadows in the Night.
The amiable singer/songwriter strips it down to the essentials on his vulnerable and charming sixth effort.
With a good deal of charm for any listener, this is essential for anyone interested in understanding Handel's musical world.
The 70-minute song cycle about one confused teenager is a bold, witty, affecting step forward for songwriter/frontman Will Toledo.
Christian Leotta's performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Diabelli Variations is distinctive for its crisp execution and lean sonorities.
Featuring several collaborations with Paris and Amber Strother of King, a rejuvenating set of glistening folk-soul and sophisticated funk.
For this 2016 release on Hyperion, the first in a series of three, Cédric Tiberghien plays solo keyboard works of Béla Bartók.
This deluxe reissue from Relapse is completely remastered, and contains two bonus discs and extensive liner notes
The Swedish duo's first full-length LP is a thing of beauty, made up of swirling arrangements and sweetly sleepy melodies.
The German electro duo returns with an album that's filled with infectious hooks, layered synths, and inescapable, undeniable beats.
This collaboration is a stunning song cycle in which a cybernetic being attempts reconciliation with the ghost traces of its humanity.
The journeyman roots artist turns in a pleasantly relaxed collection of musical comfort food.
With the help of some well-chosen -- and similarly genre-hopping -- collaborators, the producer delivers a more mature and memorable second album.
The third studio long-player from the soulful Northern Irishman, and his first outing for longtime tourmate Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records.
Eric D. Johnson's return to his band moniker after a five-year break blends his alt-country-imbued, sunny-melodied song with themes of surviving loss.
Gleeful album of messy beats and jazzy keyboards from two Berlin-based producers who defy house music's conventions.
The U.K. producer's third full-length is warm, wistful, sample-based electronic music equally informed by house and hip-hop.
An exceptionally tight and exhilarating show that plays like a nonstop party.
Muscular to the point of T-shirt ripping, and punishing enough to incite an arrest warrant.
Lo-fi pop at its finest, in the tradition of GBV but totally original and full of hooks.
In terms of choosing original repertoire in a program that sustains a flavor in a satisfying way, this is nonpareil.
Several factors combine to make this an unusually satisfying Romantic piano concerto offering, really capturing the listener's attention.
Excellent debut from the London sextet sounding like a lo-fi Free Design brought up on noisy, C-86-style indie pop.
Rollicking, animated fun that skips across four decades of electronic post-disco, ranging from boogie to juke.
A fine, genuinely reflective disc, with a program touching on the evening of a day or of a life.
Recorded in upstate New York, North Carolina, and Portugal, the ambient artist's fourth album is a restless, poignant portrait of change.
Outstanding second album from this Canadian duo combines '60s-style North American folk and British folk-rock traditionalism.
The prolific musician and producer Tucker Martine delivers a stellar album of vintage covers.
On their tenth studio album, these prog metal Swedes add layers of complexity and accessibility to their ouvre.
Former Long Blondes singer teamed with Bernard Butler to record her debut solo album, started in 2006 and finished in 2015.
Dazzling XL debut from a producer who has impressed Janet Jackson, opened for Madonna, and produced the Internet and Katy B.
The Swiss duo's second album expands their sound, adding elements of space age pop, disco, and chillwave while upping the songwriting stakes measurably.
Leaving the Dum Dum Girls behind, Dee Dee changed her name and moved to an '80s/'90s pop-influenced, synth-heavy sound.
A warmly crafted guitar pop gem with beguiling hooks and an unshowy appeal.
Visceral and divine, this eighth album from the Italian goth metal vets excites and breathes life into their catalog.
The veteran producer's mostly ambient first album under his birth name, featuring Linda Perhacs and Thom Yorke, ranges from folk to techno.
The live performances of Mahler's symphonies by Markus Stenz and the Gürzenich Orchester Köln are brought together in this 2016 box set.
The final homecoming concert in Tokyo by the iconoclastic Japanese jazz pianist is a stunning portrait in self-revelation.
The singer follows No Deal with a breathtaking, epic-length single track of ambitious nocturnal jazz and atmospheric grooves.
Tilson Thomas is still breaking new ground; the optimism generated by Bates' new stylistic fusion is deep.
Easygoing soft pop and the occasional power pop gem highlight the Indiana-based singer/songwriter's third full album.
An ebullient breakup album showcasing leader John Chao's eclectic orchestral, electronic, and indie pop sensibilities.
On their Alligator debut, the Kansas bluesmen reaffirm their roots in electric Delta blues in grand house-rocking style.
The band's tighter, brighter second album delivers more sunny pop with a wicked dark side.
A boundary-pushing collaboration between the avant-garde trumpeter and the superstar jazz guitarist.
Lewis, matched by Harding and the Swedish Radio Symphony, brings precision and detail to Brahms' Concerto No. 1.
Amid their ramshackle bombast, the Canadian punks flash some strong musical chops on their sophomore outing.
Volume 5 of the Quartetto di Cremona's Beethoven series offers the String Quintet in C major and the late String Quartet in A minor.
Quatuor Ebène is joined by cellist Gautier Capuçon, double bassist Laurène Durantel, and baritone Matthias Goerne in this all-Schubert program.
A silvery, shimmering collection of subtly textured sad songs that somehow feels comforting.
Triumphant and cathartic salvo from the post-hardcore quartet, and the first full-length to feature founding vocalist Anthony Green.
This album gives insights into the musical and personal depth of the Silk Road players.
Braced by production from tUnE-yArDs' Merrill Garbus, the band's vibrant sixth LP draws inspiration from '80s new wave and funk.
Mode's series of the sonatas and string quartets of Horatiu Radulescu begins with this CD by Stephen Clarke and the JACK Quartet.
The Stockholm Syndrome Ensemble presents an evocative program of chamber works by Vaughan Williams, Ravel, and De Falla.
The Portland rockers step up their game on their riffy, muscular debut for Kill Rock Stars.
The Lamentations of Jeremiah and other choral works by Thomas Tallis are powerfully performed by The Cardinall's Musick.
An exceptional reunion album that's a love letter to everything that made the Monkees great.
Exploding with energetic punk anthems and some new tricks up their sleeves, the Brooklyn quartet matures and thrills on their polished third LP.
The band's first album since 2009 shows them to be rejuvenated, even more than usual, with help from Simon Dine and producer Mike Mogis.
The garage punkers' Jagger-steeped third LP draws inspiration from favorite British Invasion LPs of 1968.
Recorded at the same time as 2015's equally strong self-titled album, this set is much more than a collection of leftovers.
The original version of Tchaikovsky's Second Piano Concerto is paired with Khachaturian's dynamic Piano Concerto in Xiayin Wang's 2016 Chandos release.
