Faun Fables – Light Of A Vaster Dark CD/LP (Drag City)
Light of A Vaster Dark meditates on the cyclical nature of light and darkness as revealed in the seasons of life, and in the beautiful power of steadfast and humble tales of housekeeping, immigrant pioneers and a civic parade.
Jimi Hendrix – West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology CD/CD+DVD/4xCD+DVD/8xLP (Sony Legacy)
A comprehensive treasure trove of previously unreleased recordings — including demos, alternate takes, live concert jewels and more — from all phases of his recording career (1964 -1970). Includes a 90-minute documentary DVD, Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child.
Norah Jones – …Featuring Norah Jones CD/LP (Blue Note)
Compilation of Norah’s favorite collaborations from 2001-2010, including tracks with: Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, Herbie Hancock, Foo Fighters, Ryan Adams, Belle And Sebastian, OutKast, Q-Tip, and Talib Kweli, M. Ward and more.
Pink Martini – Joy To The World CD (Heinz)
Traditional holiday favorites alongside gorgeous, lesser-known discoveries, all imbued with Pink Martini’s signature little orchestra sound.
Bruce Springsteen – The Promise 2xCD/3xLP (Columbia)
Bruce Springsteen – The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story 3xCD+3xDVD (Columbia)
Two discs containing a total of 21 previously-unreleased songs from the Darkness On The Edge Of Town recording sessions, songs that, as Springsteen writes, “perhaps could have/should have been released after Born To Run and before the collection of songs that Darkness On The Edge of Town became.” Deluxe six-disc edition adds a digitally remastered version of Darkness… plus three DVDs featuring a making of the album documentary and a plethora of live performances.
Stereolab – Not Music CD/LP (Drag City)
The first offering since Stereolab’s self-imposed hiatus in 2008, Not Music is part of Tim Gane’s experiment involving improvised chord sequences on piano or vibraphone, over the top of which were placed drum loops. This yielded a bumper crop of new songs, 14 of which were cherry-picked to form their previous LP, Chemical Chords.
Jim Sullivan – U.F.O. [Reissue] CD/LP (Light In The Attic)
Reissue of ultra rare 1969 private press psych-folk-rock masterpiece.