Largo was recorded in 2001 and is the first record of Mehldau’s that departs from either the piano trio or solo format. It can be seen as the culmination of musical experiences that he gathered while living in Los Angeles, most notably the music he heard at Largo, a club in Hollywood he went to regularly and pays tribute to in the title of the record. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
The Dutch modern-classical composer/pianist is back with a new album of beautiful solo tracks for various keyboard instruments and synthesizers. 'A brief nostalgia' is another relaxing and exciting journey through Matteo Myderwyk's unique sound world. ...
Composer: Matteo Myderwyk (1990)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
„Dream Box is an unusual recording for me; a compilation of solo tracks recorded across a few years that I discovered while listening on tour. During the extensive touring period that made up most of 2022 for me, I found a forgotten folder on my drive. I often make quick recordings of things; a new tune, a new (or old) guitar, a standard tune, or ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Warmth and light push through the darkness: Following its surprise digital release, Sigur Rós’ first new studio album in ten years, ÁTTA, is their most intimate and emotionally direct record to date. Few bands cut through the noise and distractions of the world to bring you a pure elemental truth or feeling like Sigur Rós. As you hear on ÁTTA, there’s a new compulsion and drive to the band ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
King of a Land is an epic body of work. More than a decade in the making, its 12 new songs are full of extraordinary surprises. Unique and transportive, Yusuf’s new music, words and melodies paint a vivid picture of a world which embraces the lost lands of truisms and stainless youth, and brings it into touching distance. ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
Cellist Gautier Capuçon, acting as ‘godfather’ through the foundation he established in early 2022, presents three outstanding young musicians, all prize winners in international competitions: the Italian pianist Martina Consonni, the French violinist Sarah Jégou-Sageman, and the South Korean cellist Jeein You. Speaking of his ...
Composer: Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Cecile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Killer (Expanded & Remastered)
Alice Cooper was unstoppable during the 1970s when the band released four consecutive platinum albums and five Top 40 hits like “I’m Eighteen,” “School’s Out,” “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” and “Elected.” Rhino will reissue two of those platinum albums – Killer (1971) and School’s Out (1972) – with newly remastered sound, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 & Tragic Overture (Remastered)
Here is the final installment of Otto Klemperer’s gripping Brahms symphonies cycle, coupled with the Tragic Overture, certainly one of the most revered historical versions in this repertoire. ...
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 31 "Paris", 40 & 41 "Jupiter" (Remastered)
Although it may have been unjustly outshined by the great Romantic repertoire, Otto Klemperer’s Mozart legacy is of utmost priority. His renditions of the late symphonies are models of balance, and full of life. ...
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
School's Out (Expanded & Remastered)
SCHOOL’S OUT begins with a newly remastered version of the 1972 original, which peaked at #2 on the albums chart. Essential tracks like “Luney Tune” and “Alma Mater” are joined by “Gutter Cat vs. The Jets.” The latter is an homage to West Side Story, a significant influence on the band. The song incorporates lyrics from “Jet Song” from the 1957 musical, which led to ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
Lahav Shani, Chief Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra for the past five years, conducts the Dutch ensemble in Bruckner’s epic Symphony No 7. He admires the Austrian composer for his proverbially grand musical architecture, but also for his vision and the atmosphere he creates as he builds to mighty climaxes over extended ...
Composer: Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Serving as his second overall career album, the eclectic 25-track project, 19 of which co-written by Matthew, follows his breakout 2022 debut Born For This. The packed-out project offers an in-depth dive into every corner of the country riser’s musical appeal, with each song peeling back a new layer of Matthew’s signature sound. ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Alternative Country
Folkocracy is Rufus Wainwright revisiting his roots, of childhood summers spent at folk festivals and watching his famous family on stage. But it’s also the sound of an artist in the present, flanked by an incredible array of guests, using all he has learnt from conquering pop to make music worthy of awards. ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
Titled after the church the Antioch, Tennessee native grew up attending, the debut full-length project features 13 tracks, including his current single, “Need A Favor.” Earlier this week, Jelly Roll teased the announcement with images of Whitsitt Chapel’s outdoor sign featuring song lyrics from current and yet-to-be-released tracks ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Alternative Country
Avenged Sevenfold’s new album, Life Is But A Dream is a timeless work of art that blurs genres. Best served as a whole and consumed en masse to truly appreciate its musical breadth and sonic depth, it marks their boldest statement and most revolutionary work to date. Written and recorded over the span of 4 years, it was produced ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
The new album by Sweden’s Vargkvint, the solo project by multi-artist Sofia Nystrand. ‘Månens Hav’ is the follow-up to her 2019 record ‘Hav’, and it’s co-produced and engineered by Grammy Award-winning Antonio Pulli at LEITER’s studio in Berlin’s celebrated Funkhaus complex. ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Ambient
With their last album, Rival Sons from Long Beach landed a Top 10 success in Germany in 2019, and today the Californian rock band has announced their seventh studio album. "Darkfighter" is the seventh album by the two-time Grammy-nominated band. Darkfighter" was produced by their long-time creative partner, multiple Grammy winner Dave Cobb. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
Fanny Mendelssohn, a “sister of the Muses” has her mother would call her, was a 19th -century wife, mother and carer, but also made her own musical path and became of one the most important pianists of her time, composing over 400 pieces. The title of the album is a reference to a poem Goethe set Fanny to set it to music, highly spontaneous and ...
Composer: Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Simply Red are back! Four years since the triumphant Blue Eyed Soul, one of the UK’s most treasured bands return with a brand new studio album Time. Over 12 vivid, heartfelt, life-giving tracks that mix soul, funk, R&B and blues, Time demonstrates an unerring ear for, ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
