Darren Cunningham's eighth mystifying album serves another generous batch of purposefully askew dancefloor mutations and crystalline ambient pieces.
More reflective and impressionist than dystopian, the mainly self-produced effort is themed around technology's impact on humanity.
A wonderfully remastered, annotated multi-disc overview of six decades in the careers of married Brazilians Airto Moreira and Flora Purim.
A beautifully executed crossover organ album knits diverse and fresh materials into a lyrical, almost mystical whole.
A multi-disc set revealing the great vibraphonist as he plays his particular brand of Latin jazz in a club setting.
The singer/songwriter pays homage to one of her hero's legendary concerts with wise, loving performances.
A powerful performance indeed of the Brahms Double Concerto in tribute to the late Lars Vogt.
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Stripping the beats from the duo's nostalgic 2013 masterpiece lets its musical and emotional nuances shine all the brighter.
Arriving 31 years after Delaware, the band's third album delivers mellow, thoughtful shoegaze that makes peace with the past.
The indie folk singer/songwriter tastefully incorporates programmed rhythms and electronic elements into his emotionally naked songs.
Impressive, big-boned Dido and Aeneas has the feel of grand opera, although it is a historically oriented performance.
A Pirate says farewell with a lively, joyous collection of songs that highlight his enduring charms.
The pianist continues to come into his own on this soulful album with trumpeter Theo Croker.
Four-disc anthology of the Bostonian disco legend's remix work bringing together the likes of Melba Moore, Cabaret Voltaire, and Shakin' Stevens.
A stripped-back, buoyant tribute to the sweet tunes of Electric Light Orchestra.
The celebrated Scottish singer/songwriter returns with a wild, ambitious set that marries folk with lush synth pop and drone music.
On her first album in ten years, this guitar virtuoso sounds positive and self-assured without losing the controlled frenzy that made her early work pop.
The duo's collages of Smithsonian Folkways' non-musical recordings celebrate the label's 75th anniversary and how we document and reframe the past.
The Los Angeles-based musical polymath took 14 years and dozens of musicians to record his triple-length debut studio album.
The Chilean singer and songwriter delivers a work so socially, musically, and lyrically ambitious she claims it's her best work yet.
Haunting, ethereal debut full-length from a South Carolina-based artist channeling the spiritual qualities of ambient music and gospel.
This deep dive into the band's sessions with Joe Meek offers a wealth of insight into their music and the producer's bag of tricks.
Unearthing of the true first album from the sorta-shoegaze North Carolinian outliers, recorded with (and remastered by) Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie.
Documentary about the early days of U.S. and Canadian punk and its offshoots, as played by all sorts of weirdos, tough guys, and art lovers.
Exciting and informative collection that captures all the breathless pop nuggets of an era, both from classic bands and total obscurities.
A noble, rich Elias (or "Elijah") performed live in German.