Black Uhuru
The Dub Factor
Sparse, deep, and sometimes scary, the dub version of the band's breakthrough album Chill Out features rock solid drum and bass work from Sly & Robbie.
Black Uhuru
The Dub Factor
Sparse, deep, and sometimes scary, the dub version of the band's breakthrough album Chill Out features rock solid drum and bass work from Sly & Robbie.
A wry and beloved country singer/songwriter with a sharp pen and well-honed sense of humor, Snider was perhaps the quintessential postmodern troubadour.
A wry and beloved country singer/songwriter with a sharp pen and well-honed sense of humor, Snider was perhaps the quintessential postmodern troubadour.
Donald Byrd
Places and Spaces
Reuniting with Larry Mizell, the man behind his last three LPs, Donald Byrd continues to explore contemporary soul, funk, and R&B with Places and Spaces, released 50 years ago this month. In fact, the record sounds more urban than its predecessor.
Donald Byrd
Places and Spaces
Reuniting with Larry Mizell, the man behind his last three LPs, Donald Byrd continues to explore contemporary soul, funk, and R&B with Places and Spaces, released 50 years ago this month. In fact, the record sounds more urban than its predecessor.
Perry Robinson Quartet
Call to the Stars
An unsung hero of modern jazz clarinet, Robinson and his quartet stretch parameters and challenge structure, yet luxuriate in tradition. Robinson's personal sound comes to the top, a ribald, inquisitive, humorous clarinet.
Perry Robinson Quartet
Call to the Stars
An unsung hero of modern jazz clarinet, Robinson and his quartet stretch parameters and challenge structure, yet luxuriate in tradition. Robinson's personal sound comes to the top, a ribald, inquisitive, humorous clarinet.
Vessel
Punish, Honey
Incorporating sheets of metal and handmade instruments, Punish, Honey's aggressively stripped, industrial-tinged pieces lurch on uneasy rhythms punctuated by the odd mournful melody. Everything seethes with nervous energy.
Vessel
Punish, Honey
Incorporating sheets of metal and handmade instruments, Punish, Honey's aggressively stripped, industrial-tinged pieces lurch on uneasy rhythms punctuated by the odd mournful melody. Everything seethes with nervous energy.
The Garment District
Flowers Telegraphed to All Parts of the World
A free-spirited project helmed by Elephant 6 affiliate Jennifer Baron, the psych-pop conjurers' first album in eight years was recorded in a home studio during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Garment District
Flowers Telegraphed to All Parts of the World
A free-spirited project helmed by Elephant 6 affiliate Jennifer Baron, the psych-pop conjurers' first album in eight years was recorded in a home studio during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Patti Smith
Horses
Producer John Cale respected Smith's primitivism, and the loose, improvisatory song structures worked with free verse to create something like a new spoken word/musical art form: Horses, released 50 years ago today, was a hybrid, the sound of a post-Beat poet.
Patti Smith
Horses
Producer John Cale respected Smith's primitivism, and the loose, improvisatory song structures worked with free verse to create something like a new spoken word/musical art form: Horses, released 50 years ago today, was a hybrid, the sound of a post-Beat poet.
XTC
Mummer
XTC's sixth album suffered a bit from growing pains, but in retrospect, it's a crucial stepping stone to the brilliance of their later years with a number of standout tracks, suggesting Andy Partridge was about to enter his creative prime.
XTC
Mummer
XTC's sixth album suffered a bit from growing pains, but in retrospect, it's a crucial stepping stone to the brilliance of their later years with a number of standout tracks, suggesting Andy Partridge was about to enter his creative prime.
Joni Mitchell
The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell evolved from the smooth jazz-pop of Court and Spark to the radical Hissing of Summer Lawns, released 50 years ago today, an adventurous work that remains among her most difficult records.
Joni Mitchell
The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell evolved from the smooth jazz-pop of Court and Spark to the radical Hissing of Summer Lawns, released 50 years ago today, an adventurous work that remains among her most difficult records.
Chris Squire
Fish Out of Water
Yes-like in every possible aspect, Chris Squire's Fish out of Water, released 50 years ago today, is an album that's typical of his band's progressive formula.
Chris Squire
Fish Out of Water
Yes-like in every possible aspect, Chris Squire's Fish out of Water, released 50 years ago today, is an album that's typical of his band's progressive formula.
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hihatchie.bsky.social
Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges
Clube Da Esquina
The recent passing of Lô Borges has us revisiting this 1972 album, a collaboration with Milton Nascimento and an MBP landmark.
Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges
Clube Da Esquina
The recent passing of Lô Borges has us revisiting this 1972 album, a collaboration with Milton Nascimento and an MBP landmark.
Millie Jackson
Caught Up
Millie Jackson's 1974 concept album tells the tale of a sordid love triangle with deep funk grooves and scandalous charisma. Jackson's hilarious and razor-sharp monologue on "The Rap" alone makes Caught Up an essential listen.
Millie Jackson
Caught Up
Millie Jackson's 1974 concept album tells the tale of a sordid love triangle with deep funk grooves and scandalous charisma. Jackson's hilarious and razor-sharp monologue on "The Rap" alone makes Caught Up an essential listen.