Editors' Choice for November 2022

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Live at the Bon Soir

Columbia / Legacy / Sony Music

A previously unreleased 1962 nightclub date captures the legendary singer blending skill and savvy with a tremendous youthful joy.

— Mark Deming

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Bert at the BBC

Earth / Earth Recordings

This boxed document contains all the surviving performances by the guitar icon, both solo and with collaborators, from 1966 to 2009.

— Thom Jurek

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The Family

RCA
Rap

The heartfelt final album from the hip-hop crew balances gratitude and humility, tying a bow on their brief but impactful time on the scene.

— Neil Z. Yeung

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Ultra Truth

Phantasy Sound

A powerful, stylistically varied reflection on dark subject matter featuring an impressive cast of guests, including HAAi and Sherelle.

— Paul Simpson

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Secret Sauce

Jazz Room

Hopelessly obscure while fetching large sums, London's Jazz Room painstakingly restores and reissues a true private-press jazz classic.

— Thom Jurek

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Palomino

Columbia

The Söderberg sisters' fifth studio LP is an uplifting one with production modeled on the '80s hits of acts like Fleetwood Mac and Tom Petty.

— Marcy Donelson

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Smithereens

Warner Records

Emotionally devastating third LP from the Japanese electronic singer/songwriter is also his most mature and relatable to date.

— Neil Z. Yeung

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Time Expired

Numero

This collection includes most of the Boston trio's studio output from 2000 to 2005, a phase that found them incorporating jazz ideas into their post-hardcore sound.

— Fred Thomas

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Alpha Zulu

Glassnote Entertainment Group

Inspired by their late friend and collaborator Philippe Zdar, the band puts their melodies and exuberance up front with winning results.

— Heather Phares

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4 EPs

Wichita

This compilation release brings together all non-album tracks from the canonical shoegaze band's earliest, quickly evolving phase between 1990 and 1991.

— Fred Thomas