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The Gloaming
2 [ Real World / CD - released 4/Mar/2016 ] THE GLOAMING dwells at a musical crossroads, enhancing traditional Irish music's rich, melancholic tones with modern hues of jazz, contemporary classical, and experimental music. Steeped in traditional Irish music since birth, fiddlers Martin... |
Various Artists
30: Real World at Womad [ Real World / 2 CD - released 24/Aug/2012 ] |
Aziza Brahim
Abbar el Hamada [ Glitter Beat CD / CD - released 24/Oct/2016 ] Western Saharan musician/activist Aziza Brahim's new album Abbar el Hamada (Across the Hamada), is a commanding and compassionate musical statement about, and for, the tumultuous age in which we live. Raised in a Saharawi refugee camp in the... |
Richard Thompson
Acoustic Classic [ Beeswing / CD - released 18/Jul/2014 ] Throughout Richard Thompson's career, acoustic concerts have been among his fans most cherished experiences. So it's hard not to notice that there's something largely missing from his vast recordings catalog...Until now… |
Calexico
Algiers [ Spunk Records / CD - released 13/Sep/2012 ] For 'Algiers', Calexico's core duo of Joey Burns and John Convertino relocated to New Orleans for the bulk of the recording sessions - living and working in a converted church in the outskirts neighborhood for which the record is named. |
Rufus Wainwright
All Days are Nights - Songs for Lulu [ Polydor / CD - released 19/Apr/2010 ] Eclectic singer / songwriter Rufus Wainwright's most stripped back, affecting work to date - an album drenched in style. |
Buena Vista Social Club
At Carnegie Hall (Double LP) [ BMG / ADA / 2 LP - released 26/Nov/2008 ] It seems very strange that World Circuit/Nonesuch would wait ten long years to issue this historic document of the grand, wildly celebrated Buena Vista Social Club concert at Carnegie Hall. This is the very show so wonderfully and artfully... |
Lake Street Dive
Bad Self Portraits [ Signature Sounds / CD - released 10/Mar/2014 ] Lake Street Dive's initials may spell "LSD," but the Massachusetts-bred quartet are mostly tripping on Motown-meets-Muscle Shoals soul nostalgia, while frontwoman Rachael Price's big voice triggers flashbacks of Amy Winehouse and her forebears. These... |
Tahuna Breaks
Black, Brown & White [ TB / CD - released 5/Apr/2013 ] Recorded with the infamous Dr Lee Prebble at the Surgery in Wellington, 'Black, Brown & White' features 13 tracks in true Tahuna Breaks style - a diverse mix of soul, funk, blues, roots and reggae. |
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club [ BMG / ADA / CD - released 7/Sep/1997 ] The original Cuban classic, stretching the boundaries of world music and western guitar idioms. |
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall [ BMG / ADA / 2 CD - released 13/Oct/2008 ] Available for the first time, this is the legendary Carnegie Hall concert by the original Buena Vista Social Club, released as a lavishly-packaged 2CD set. |
Ibrahim Ferrer
Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer [ BMG / ADA / CD - released 24/Jun/1999 ] Highly recommended - Cuban musician produced by Ry Cooder |
Calexico
Carried to Dust [ Spunk! Records / CD - released 22/Sep/2008 ] After 'Garden Ruin' (2006), which downplayed the last half of Calexico's portmanteau name considerably in favor of an alt-folk, 'Carried to Dust' is a strong return to the classic Calexico sound. |
Richard Thompson
Daring Adventures [ BGO Records / CD - released 7/Mar/2014 ] In 1986, Richard Thompson and his record label of the moment, Polydor, were eager to expand his audience, so Thompson parted ways with his long-time producer Joe Boyd and went into the studio with producer and keyboard player Mitchell Froom. While... |
Malawi Mouse Boys
Dirt Is Good [ IRL CD / CD - released 27/Feb/2015 ] "A convenient back-story for their record label is a brutal reality to this young Malawian band whose name derives from the fact they sell mouse kebabs to passers-by in order not to starve to death themselves. But we mustn't let such matters... |
Richard Thompson
Dream Attic [ Proper Records / CD - released 23/Aug/2010 ] A magnificent collection of 13 new songs from one of the most distinguished guitarists and songwriters of our time. |
Richard Thompson
Dream Attic (Deluxe Edition) [ Proper Records / 2 CD - released 23/Aug/2010 ] A magnificent collection of 13 new songs, capturing the awesome energy of his live show in front of an audience. |
Calexico
Edge Of The Sun [ Spunk / CD - released 10/Apr/2015 ] Calexico are back with their follow-up to 2012's Algiers and the 2013 live album Spiritoso. Their new album is called Edge of the Sun, and it features collaborations with Neko Case, Iron & Wine's Sam Beam, Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell, DeVotchka's... |
Lake Street Dive
Fun Machine EP [ Signature Sounds / CD - released 20/Jun/2014 ] Fun Machine cements Lake Street Dive's reputation as a "monumental" band. Their blend of classic soul, R&B, jazz, and British invasion along with staggering vocals and virtuosic instrumentation is irresistible. This E.P. features 1 original and 5... |
Balkan Beat Box
Give [ Crammed Discs / CD - released 8/Jun/2012 ] BBB are back with their most musically intense and lyrically explosive album yet. |
