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The tenth studio album from one of indie pop's best-loved bands uses their familiar cheerful sounds to deliver weighty lyrical themes.
The tenth studio album from one of indie pop's best-loved bands uses their familiar cheerful sounds to deliver weighty lyrical themes.
Career-spanning collection filled with melancholy rarities and jangling goodies from a chronically underrated early Creation Records band.
Vocoder-equipped keyboardist returns with his highly energetic, feel-good third LP as a leader, joined by a large cast including Kamasi Washington.
On his first solo album in 20 years, Jackson delivers a funky 21st century record that might have been made in the '70s.
The Chicago trio furthers the enhanced clarity and emotional depth that began on their 2020 album, applying both to some of their best songs to date.
The two composers create a strange, dappled union of liquid melodies and limber arrangements.
Equally perfect in conception and execution, Humphreys' program combines the virtuoso caprice form with contemporary composition.
The triumphant fifth set from the Florence Welch-fronted outfit finds healing through the power of physical release.
Stunning debut album from the Australian-born producer and DJ, incorporating more vocals into her euphoric style of psychedelic dance music.
Exceptionally fluent Mozart concertos, with superb sound capturing the orchestrational strides forward in this pair of works.
The pianist comes into his own on this soulful and enveloping album of all-original post-bop.
The globally celebrated guitarist delivers his first unaccompanied solo recording five decades into his professional career.
Stark reflections on family and mortality combine with elevated arrangements for some of this indie singer/songwriter's best work to date.
Two friends and mutual admirers lift one another in song in this glorious live recording from June 2011.
Lyle Lovett returns after a decade-long hiatus with an album that relies on a familiar formula that's yet to be exhausted.
On his tenth album, the South African pianist and composer sums up his musical philosophy thus far with a star-studded, homegrown cast and guests.
With their raw, volatile indie rock in hand, the Brits delve deeper into existential dread on the follow-up to the Mercury Prize-nominated Every Bad.
Located dead center on the Venn diagram where nasty funk, atmospheric film scores, and spooky psychedelia meet, the band's debut album is a multi-layered delight.
Tinged by sadness due to the death of their ex-drummer, the band deliver sadness with a pretty melody and the occasional glimpse of hope.
Triumphant sophomore set from the Norwegian pop star proposes positivity and growth in the face of life's challenges.
Dynamite document of the Rolling Stones' surprise 1977 gig at the 300-seat Toronto club the El Mocambo.
More than just a side exercise, the Radiohead/Sons of Kemet debut LP is a jazzy, mind-bending rock trip.
The Floridian duo effortlessly fuse Southern rap with drum'n'bass on their Jagjaguwar debut.
The successor to Pinnock's WTC Book 1 is just as breathtaking as the first volume.
The bloghouse pioneer's first album in 12 years is lighthearted yet resilient, offering a more sustainable version of her party-starting pop.
Despite a lengthy hiatus and a challenging creative process, the band's spontaneous and sensual fourth album is a welcome return.
Jeff Tweedy and co. look back to their country roots with a nuance and imagination they didn't have in 1995.
An exemplary collection of short contemporary pieces addressing the natural world and threats to it.