Hiromi's Sonicbloom
Beyond Standard
(Telarc)
Despite the hype, pianist Hiromi and her band Sonicbloom have been easy to ignore. ...

Randy Newman
Harps and Angels
(Nonesuch)
Songwriter Randy Newman has frequently been misunderstood and underappreciated, and Harps and Angels probably ...

Stereolab

Chemical Chords
(4AD)

Since forming in 1990, guitarist/keyboardist Tim Gane and vocalist Laetitia Sadier’s Stereolab has gone through ...

Cassandra Wilson
Loverly
(Blue Note)

Despite her reputation for performing mostly originals and pop tunes, Cassandra Wilson’s not a ...

Children of the Sixth Root Race
Songs from the Source
(Drag City)

The Source Family were a commune that ...

Glen Campbell
Meet Glen Campbell
(Capitol)

Meet Glen Campbell comes complete with a yearning, retrospective and slightly fuzzed-out tone,  ...

Wire
Object 47
(Pink Flag)

Colin Newman and company are back with Wire’s 47th release (hence the title), only ...

Ben Wolfe
No Strangers Here
(MaxJazz)

Known primarily for stints with singers Harry Connick, Jr. and Diana Krall, bassist ...

Various Artists
Nigeria Rock Special
(Soundway Records)

Ever wonder what Carlos Santana or Jimi Hendrix jamming with an Afrobeat band ...

Patti Smith and Kevin Shields
The Coral Sea
(PASK Records)

A couple of years ago, attendees at the Queen ...