The Spencer Davis Group: Taking Out Time: Complete Recordings 1967-1969
What happens to a band when founding members depart? If you're the Spencer Davis Group, you soldier on and make the best of it.
Andrew Crowley
Gene & Eddie: True Enough: Gene & Eddie With Sir Joe at Ru-Jac
Omnivore Recordings continues gets it right with latest reissue of the Maryland-based Ru-Jac label.
Various Artists: Afterschool Special: The 123s of Kid Soul
A collection of kids, pushed by parents or teachers or by their own dreams of pop stardom, aspire to follow in the path of the Jacksons.
Various: Nigeria Freedom Sounds!: Popular Music and the Birth of Independent Nigeria 1960-1963
This new Soul Jazz Records set is pure listening pleasure and a perfect jumping off point for listeners curious about popular music beyond Europe and North America.
The Bangles: Ladies and Gentleman… the Bangles!
These earliest recordings of the Bangles showcase their chops as a live group and an excellent grasp of songwriting and melody writing. It's a must-have for die-hards and those wishing to delve deeper into the group's discography.
Ensemble Signal: Steve Reich – Double Sextet / Radio Rewrite
Ensemble Signal makes a strong case for Reich’s continued relevance as well as the strength of his work in this masterful recording of two late-period Reich compositions.
Velvet Crush: Pre-Teen Symphonies
Pre-Teen Symphonies offers a fascinating snapshot into the life of a song, from its most embryonic stages to the shape it takes post-release as a piece of a band's live act.
Only Tongues Can Tell: A Conversation with Frank Reader of the Trashcan Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras bassist Frank Reader discusses the band's new album, the origins of the group and the reality of being a working musician in 2016.
Tacocat: Lost Time
Seattle-based Tacocat return with their third album, Lost Time, a fun and memorable record full of great hooks and bright production that speaks to the experience of the uncertainty and listless of emerging adulthood.
It’s Okay to Change: A Conversation With David Brewis of Field Music
David Brewis discusses Field Music's new album, his parents' record collection, being in a band with family, and music nerd inside-baseball.
Walter Martin: Art & Leisure
Walter Martin returns with Art & Leisure, an album of breezy tunes that captures the self-assured feelings of finding your place in the world.
POP ETC: Souvenir
POP ETC find a happy medium between the retro sound of their previous moniker, the Morning Benders, and the glitzy synthpop of their previous record.