Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Various Artists’ “We Remember Dennis Brown”
Dennis Brown—whom Bob Marley dubbed “The Crown Prince Of Reggae”—had one of the greatest voices in the genre’s history. It

Essential New Music: Al Scorch’s “Circle Around The Signs”
Bluegrass players are known for their lightning-fast runs and breakneck tempos, but Al Scorch leaves most of them in the

Essential New Music: Alice Bag’s “Alice Bag”
Alice Bag first came roaring to prominence as the feminist wraith fronting the Bags, one of the dozens of now-legendary

Essential New Music: Radiohead’s “A Moon Shaped Pool”
If there's a metaphor to be found for Radiohead’s ninth studio recording, it’s within the hushed, reimagined tones of the

Essential New Music: The Bangles’ “Ladies And Gentlemen… The Bangles!”
Ladies And Gentlemen… The Bangles! compiles the earliest recordings of the Bangles, back when they were part of Los Angeles’

Essential New Music: Air’s “Twentyears” And Cornelius’ “Fantasma”
Japan’s Keigo Oyamada and the French duo of Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin may have lived in different parts of

Essential New Music: Garbage’s “Strange Little Birds”
Twenty-something years ago, Garbage arrived into the world a fully formed pop band. It bypassed those unsteady learning-the-ropes years and

Essential New Music: Melvins’ “Basses Loaded”
Having a busier season than usual, with another album (Mike And The Melvins, recorded 16 years ago but out now)