Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
Tenth anniversary re-release for Ray Charles’ last album Genius Loves Company; glossy AOR and superstar duets.
Charles Pitter
Charles Pitter writes about music of all sorts. In 2011 he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for poetry.
Le Common Diamond: Swedish Summer Dream EP
Second four-track EP from Le Common Diamond hits the beach for the summer.
Alison Moyet: Minutes and Seconds – Live
Moyet’s Minutes and Seconds - Live captures some great performances by Moyet with inventive and intensive backing by Garden and McGhee.
First Aid Kit – “America” (video)
America is a long road; in 2014, First Aid Kit travel it in its cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "America".
Far From Alaska: modeHuman
Brazilian rock band’s debut is a surprising hybrid of hard rock and electro.
Nerina Pallot: Small Things / Spirit Walks
EPs nine and 10 in Pallot’s 2014 song-writing project are polar opposites of each other; from the cheery to despondent.
Frank Sinatra: London
Sinatra box-set with re-mastered studio album Sinatra Sings Great Songs From Great Britain and a wealth of British extras.
Chuck Prophet – “The Left Hand and the Right Hand” (video)
Catchy and upbeat with unmissable hand-claps, Chuck Prophet's "The Left Hand and the Right Hand" answers the question: what is the sound of two hands clapping?
Lloyd Cole: Standards
Lloyd Cole’s Standards is literate and engaging, with pop music hooks deserving of attention.
Lou Reed: Uptown Dirt, Downtown Man
Waiting for the Man is a beautiful read, fluid like a long conversation with a friend in your favourite coffee shop.
Cracker: Berkeley to Bakersfield
The stylish conceptual double album Berkeley to Bakersfield travels fast across California, spanning garage rock to Americana.
She & Him: Classics
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward's fifth album as She & Him, comprised of smooth and languid covers, is decidedly relaxed despite a move to a major label.