Ben Folds
So There
If you're in the mood for both some irreverent "chamber rock" and something melodic and stimulating from the classical sphere, look no further than this album by the singer/songwriter/composer/pianist, consisting of eight original songs.
Ben Folds
So There
If you're in the mood for both some irreverent "chamber rock" and something melodic and stimulating from the classical sphere, look no further than this album by the singer/songwriter/composer/pianist, consisting of eight original songs.
Charlie Parker
A Studio Chronicle 1940-1948
Included here are not only the innovative bebop sides that made Parker a living legend, but also the early Kansas City swing recordings he appeared on while playing with the Jay McShann Orchestra.
Charlie Parker
A Studio Chronicle 1940-1948
Included here are not only the innovative bebop sides that made Parker a living legend, but also the early Kansas City swing recordings he appeared on while playing with the Jay McShann Orchestra.
David Bowie
Station to Station
Taking the detached plastic soul of Young Americans to an elegant, robotic extreme, Station to Station, released 50 years ago today, is a transitional album that creates its own distinctive style.
David Bowie
Station to Station
Taking the detached plastic soul of Young Americans to an elegant, robotic extreme, Station to Station, released 50 years ago today, is a transitional album that creates its own distinctive style.
Incubus
Light Grenades
Packed with enough rockers to please diehards ("A Kiss to Send Us Off" and "Anna Molly" to start), it's also home to some of their most beautiful (the soaring "Dig") and epic ("Earth to Bella" parts 1 and 2). Worth a revisit.
Incubus
Light Grenades
Packed with enough rockers to please diehards ("A Kiss to Send Us Off" and "Anna Molly" to start), it's also home to some of their most beautiful (the soaring "Dig") and epic ("Earth to Bella" parts 1 and 2). Worth a revisit.
Klaus Schulze
Moondawn
For many serious listeners, this was the first and/or most important electronic music purchase. There is good reason for such sentiment -- this is a great album. It is definitely hardcore Berlin school electronica and much more.
Klaus Schulze
Moondawn
For many serious listeners, this was the first and/or most important electronic music purchase. There is good reason for such sentiment -- this is a great album. It is definitely hardcore Berlin school electronica and much more.
10cc
How Dare You!
After scoring their commercial breakthrough with "I'm Not in Love" from 1975's The Original Soundtrack, 10cc continued to build on their good fortune with How Dare You, released 50 years ago this month.
10cc
How Dare You!
After scoring their commercial breakthrough with "I'm Not in Love" from 1975's The Original Soundtrack, 10cc continued to build on their good fortune with How Dare You, released 50 years ago this month.
Nina Simone
High Priestess of Soul
Perhaps a bit more conscious of contemporary soul trends than her previous Philips albums, this is still very characteristic of her mid-'60s work in its eclectic mix of jazz, pop, soul, and some blues and gospel.
Nina Simone
High Priestess of Soul
Perhaps a bit more conscious of contemporary soul trends than her previous Philips albums, this is still very characteristic of her mid-'60s work in its eclectic mix of jazz, pop, soul, and some blues and gospel.
Firesign Theatre
Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers
While earlier albums had longer pieces, Don't Crush That Dwarf is the first time they dedicated an entire album to a single theme.
Firesign Theatre
Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers
While earlier albums had longer pieces, Don't Crush That Dwarf is the first time they dedicated an entire album to a single theme.
Deee-Lite
World Clique
The infectious "Groove is in the Heart" may be its selling point, but the rest of Deee-Lite's 1990 debut was just as much fun with a playful disco heart, and genre-mashing hooks galore.
Deee-Lite
World Clique
The infectious "Groove is in the Heart" may be its selling point, but the rest of Deee-Lite's 1990 debut was just as much fun with a playful disco heart, and genre-mashing hooks galore.
Pan Sonic
Aaltopiiri
Just two weeks removed from the winter solstice, Finnish programming duo Pan Sonic produced Aaltopiiri (released 25 years ago today), an album which appears to salute the long Scandinavian night & spacious tundra where Mika Vainio & Ilpo Väisänen call home.
Pan Sonic
Aaltopiiri
Just two weeks removed from the winter solstice, Finnish programming duo Pan Sonic produced Aaltopiiri (released 25 years ago today), an album which appears to salute the long Scandinavian night & spacious tundra where Mika Vainio & Ilpo Väisänen call home.
Hem
Rabbit Songs
Quoted as wanting to make a record "we could love the rest of our lives," Hem spent a year on this collection, released 25 years ago today. The idea was to combine their love of traditional American music with the lushness of the occasional 18-piece orchestra.
Hem
Rabbit Songs
Quoted as wanting to make a record "we could love the rest of our lives," Hem spent a year on this collection, released 25 years ago today. The idea was to combine their love of traditional American music with the lushness of the occasional 18-piece orchestra.
The White Stripes
De Stijl
While the band eventually rocketed to international superstardom with their minimal retro rock, this home-recorded second album captures the weirdness and patchiness that set them apart from all their peers with sidesteps into art rock.
The White Stripes
De Stijl
While the band eventually rocketed to international superstardom with their minimal retro rock, this home-recorded second album captures the weirdness and patchiness that set them apart from all their peers with sidesteps into art rock.
The Tony Rice Unit
Backwaters
Is it jazz? Is it bluegrass? Is it early new age? At the time of Backwaters' release, Rounder Records was lumping it into a category called "new acoustic music." Call it whatever you choose, this is excellent music, impeccably played.
The Tony Rice Unit
Backwaters
Is it jazz? Is it bluegrass? Is it early new age? At the time of Backwaters' release, Rounder Records was lumping it into a category called "new acoustic music." Call it whatever you choose, this is excellent music, impeccably played.