CDs:
Au Revior Simone – Move In Spectrums CD/LP (Instant)
First new album in four years from Brooklyn, NY’s acclaimed female trio. More luscious, electronic dreamy pop filled with vintage keyboards and tight harmonies. Also available on pink vinyl.
David Bromberg Band – Only Slightly Mad CD (Appleseed Recordings)
A thorough display of Grammy nominee Bromberg’s many talents as a sensitive, masterful guitarist, mandolinist and vocalist, convincing song interpreter, songwriter, bandleader, and arranger. There are enough musical roots on display on Only Slightly Mad to support a giant redwood blues, bluegrass, gospel, folk, country, Irish fiddle tunes, English drinking songs, even a cappella, all happily coexist, as they did on his much-loved albums of the ‘70s and 80s.
Ray Charles – Ray Charles Forever CD+DVD (Concord)
Features remixed and remastered versions of some of Ray’s classic hits and the previously unreleased “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.” The DVD contains re-purposed, rare live performance footage related to the project.
Cher – Closer To The Truth CD (WB)
Cher’s first studio album in over 10 years, Closer To The Truth includes songwriting from Timbaland and P!nk, plus performances by the latter as well as the Scissor Sisters’ and Jake Shears. Available in Regular and Deluxe editions. Deluxe includes three bonus tracks.
Chvrches – The Bones Of What You Believe CD/LP (Glassnote)
Debut full-length studio release for the Scottish synth-pop trio. “The Bones Of What You Believe hits so many high notes with its surprisingly simplistic delivery that it’s impossible not to recommend to even the most jaded of listeners. Yes it is at times sickly sweet, but that’s part of the charm.” – Sputnikmusic
Clannad – Nádúr CD (ARC Music)
Nádúr (Gaelic word for “nature”) is Clannad’s first album of new material since 1998’s Grammy winning Landmarks, and features the full original line-up — siblings Moya, Ciaran and Pol Brennan, and their twin uncles Noel and Padraig Duggan — back together on record for the first time since the 1989 album Past Present.