New album from the two-time Grammy Award winner Lauren Daigle. CD available May 12. See page 3 for details.
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86
Pop/Rock
NOW 86 features 16 major current hits from today’s hottest artists. Each numerical NOW release also features NOW Presents What’s Next tracks, previewing tomorrow’s biggest hits.
15785159 $18.99
AVAILABLE MAY 5
Disco
Pop/Rock
Celebrates the biggest artists and hits in disco. The album includes music from Diana Ross, Earth Wind & Fire, Chic, Gloria Gaynor, KC & the Sunshine Band, the Trammps, LaBelle, Donna Summer, and more.
15785160 $18.99
AVAILABLE MAY 5
Proud Pop/Rock
Celebrate Pride with hit anthems from pop icons Sam Smith, FLETCHER, Hayley Kiyoko, Lil Nas X, Elton John, Kim Petras. Adam Lambert, Melissa Etheridge, Tegan and Sara, Scissor Sisters, and more.
15785161 $18.99
AVAILABLE MAY 5
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Jonas Brothers The Album
Republic Records • Pop/Rock
Guest Artist: Jon Bellion
The Jonas Brothers took the world by storm in 2019 with the surprise release of their successful single Sucker following a six-year hiatus. The trio keeps things going with a brand new album.
15761456 $13.99
AVAILABLE MAY 12
Matchbox Twenty
Where the Light Goes
Atlantic • Pop/Rock
Guest Artist: Amanda Shires
Matchbox Twenty is back with their first new album in over a decade. The band’s recorded return kicks off with the new single Wild Dogs (Running in a Slow Dream).
15799913 $11.99
AVAILABLE MAY 26
Lewis Capaldi Broken by Desire to Be
Heavenly Sent
Capitol • Pop/Rock
Grammy-nominated singersongwriter Lewis Capaldi follows up the success of his 2019 debut album with a new release. Includes the single Forget Me.
15475767 $13.99
AVAILABLE MAY 19
Lauren Daigle
Lauren
Daigle
Atlantic • Religious
Two-time Grammy Awardwinning singer-songwriter
Lauren Daigle is back with her fourth album. Among the 10 soulful and uplifting tracks is the single Thank God I Do.
15776567 $11.99
AVAILABLE MAY 12
Rae Sremmurd Sremm 4 Life
Interscope • Rap/Hip-Hop
After five years, Rae Sremmurd is back with a brand new studio album that includes the single Tanisha (Pump That).
15788569 $11.99
Parental Advisory
Niall Horan The Show
Capitol • Pop/Rock
Niall Horan’s third solo album and first since 2020’s charttopping Heartbreak Weather. Preceded by its lead single Heaven, it matches the pure emotion of his globally beloved past work.
15746980 $13.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 9
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Hot New Releases
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Weathervanes
Southeastern Records • Pop/Rock
The album from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit tackles issues such as gun violence, the opioid crisis, and women’s rights all through Isbell’s signature songwriting lens.
15758528 $12.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 9
New music from the Grammy Award-winning group
Jack Johnson
In Between Dub
Republic Records • Reggae
In March 2020, Jack Johnson reached out to Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry to produce a dub remix album based on Jack’s most loved recordings. Perry’s death in 2021 caused the project to be paused. But now that work has been completed.
15799935 $13.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 2
Jelly Roll
Whitsitt Chapel
Broken Bow Records • Country
With his star on the rise, Jelly Roll releases his first full-length country music album. It features the tracks She and Need a Favor.
15799931 $15.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 2
Jordy Boy
Elektra • Pop/Rock
Piling up north of 100 million streams, receiving a GLAAD Awards nomination, and earning acclaim from Rolling Stone, Billboard, People, the Huffington Post , and more, Jordy holds nothing back on his second full-length album.
15747471 $13.99
Parental Advisory
Ghost Phantomime
Loma Vista Recordings • Pop/Rock
Ghost unveils a collection of covers that includes their take on the Genesis hit Jesus He Knows Me. 15851416 $10.99
AVAILABLE MAY 19
Bryan Adams
Pretty Woman The Musical
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Soundtracks
Based on the classic 1990 romantic comedy, this award-winning musical features songs written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance. This album sees Adams performing the music from the show.
15813291 $16.99
AVAILABLE MAY 12
Brandy Clark
Brandy Clark
Warner Records • Country
After three years, singer-songwriter
Brandy Clark is back with a brand new album. Produced by Brandi Carlile, it features appearances by Derek Trucks and Lucius as well as the single Buried
15813292 $12.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE MAY 19
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Top titles from all over the music world / Hot New Releases
Joey Bada$$
2000
Columbia Records • Rap/Hip-Hop
Guest Artists: Diddy, Westside Gunn
The third studio album from Joey Bada$$ features collaborations with Diddy, Westside Gunn, Larry June, Chris Brown, Capella Grey, and JID.
15788094 $12.99
Parental Advisory
Smokey Robinson
Gasms
TLR • R&B
Smokey Robinson made headlines when he announced his first new album in over a decade, which includes the single How You Make Me Feel.
15788095 $16.99
Jackson Dean Greenbroke
Big Machine • Country
Fast-rising singer-songwriter
Jackson Dean is earning a reputation for his old-school, gritty, outlaw style of country following a breakout year that landed him on a slew of artist to watch lists.
15809994 $10.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 2
Jenny Lewis
Joy’all
Blue Note • Pop/Rock
Jenny Lewis’s fifth solo album finds the singer-songwriter embarking on a new era. It pulls from a bounty of sonic inspiration, from classic soul to ‘90s R&B, as well as country and classic singer-songwriter records.
15826648 $13.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE JUNE 9
Rufus Wainwright Folkocracy
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Folk
Guest Artists: Madison Cunningham, John Legend, Susanna Hoffs
The latest album from Rufus Wainwright features collaborations with a wide range of artists including John Legend, Madison Cunningham, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Bird, Anonhi, and more.
15776570 $16.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 2
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer As We Speak
Thirty Tigers • World Banjo legend Béla Fleck, tabla master Zakir Hussain, and double bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer join forces for an album that showcases their breathtaking abilities and instrumentalists while showcasing a range of influences.
15785094 $12.99
AVAILABLE MAY 12 Ashnikko Weedkiller
Warner Records • Pop/Rock
Guest Artists: Daniela Lalita, Ethel Cain
The debut album is a collection of irresistible songs that perfect the bold, genre-blending sound that has defined Ashnikko’s work to date.
15788097 $12.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE JUNE 2
Quando Rondo Recovery
Atlantic Mod • Rap/Hip-Hop
Guest Artist: YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Quando Rondo continues his string of releases with the launch of his new album. The 20-track album includes a lone feature from YoungBoy Never Broke Again on their song Give Me a Sign.
15799554 $19.99
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Top Music Picks / Top titles patrons are looking for
/ Hot Rap & Hip-Hop
Metallica • 72 Seasons
BKN/Rhino/Blackened Recordings • Pop/Rock
Toward the end of 2022, Metallica surprised the music world by announcing the release of their 12th studio album, as well as releasing the new single Lux Aeterna. This is their first new album since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
15575457 $14.99
NF Hope
NF Real Music • Rap/Hip-Hop
Guest Artists: Julia Michaels, Cordae
Known for rapping quick-witted lyrics over hiphop beats and cinematic production, NF has built a loyal fan base that has earned him over 30 billion global streams and established him as one of the most consumed artists today.
15747639 $11.99
Kip Moore • Damn Love
MCA Nashville • Country
The new album from Kip Moore features 13 tracks, including the single Kinda Bar.
15761457 $11.99
Melanie Martinez • PORTALS
Atlantic • Pop/Rock
After four years, Melanie Martinez is back with a brand new full-length album. Here she leaves behind the identity she created on her Cry Baby album and transforms into something new.
15765494 $11.99 Parental Advisory
Kevin Gates
The Luca Brasi Story A Decade of Brasi
Atlantic MOD • Rap/Hip-Hop
Guest Artists: Percy Keith, Curren$y
This is the first time the entire project is released in its entirety with all 22 original mixtape tracks available.
15758524 $19.99 Parental Advisory
Daniel Caesar • Never Enough
Republic Records, Inc. • R&B
Grammy and Juno Award-winning singersongwriter Daniel Caesar returns with the followup to his acclaimed 2019 release CASE STUDY 01.
15747638 $13.99
The Smashing Pumpkins • ATUM
Martha’s Music • Pop/Rock
the highly anticipated 12th studio album from the Smashing Pumpkins is a three-act rock opera. It also serves as the sequel to 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000’s Machina/ Machine of God.
15483391 $21.99
AVAILABLE MAY 5
Jessie Ware • That Feels Good! Interscope • Pop/Rock
Jessie Ware releases her fifth studio album. It’s the follow-up to 2020’s What’s Your Pleasure, which proved her status as one of the UK ’s most influential artists and became her highestcharting album to date.
15729939 $13.99
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/ Top Latin Releases
Justin Moore • Stray Dog
Valory • Country
Mature and nuanced, the collection showcases Moore at his most self-assured with songs of desire and commitment, heartbreak and regret, and joy and celebration.
15762375 $10.99
AVAILABLE MAY 5
Skrillex
Atlantic Mod • Pop/Rock
Guest Artists: Trippie Redd, PinkPantheress Skrillex’s digital release comes to CD complete with appearances from Justin Bieber, Swae Lee, Trippie Redd, and more.
15768583 $14.99 Parental Advisory
Karol G Manana Sera Bonito
Universal Music Latino • Latin Karol G’s highly anticipated fourth studio album is finally here. It represents a difficult and intimate time in her life.
15726277 $13.99
Ed Sheeran
- (Subtract)
Atlantic • Pop/Rock
The conclusion to Ed Sheeran’s decade-long mathematical album era is also a personal release, created against a backdrop of personal grief and hope.
15771106 $11.99
AVAILABLE MAY 5
Nonesuch • Pop/Rock
Guest Artist: Abena Koomson-Davis
An eclectic album, produced by Merchant, features two duets sung with vocalist Abena Koomson-Davis. There are lush orchestrations throughout by seven composers.
15701934 $12.99
Rodrigo y Gabriela In Between Thoughts… A New World
Depeche Mode • Memento Mori
Sony Music • Pop/Rock
The 12 tracks chart a vast expanse of moods and textures, from its ominous opening to its closing resolve, running the gamut from paranoia and obsession to catharsis and joy, and hitting myriad points between.
15727587 $13.99
BIGHIT
The solo debut from Jimin of BTS shows a new and never-before-seen side of him as an artist.
15762376 $22.99
ATO Records • Latin
Guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced the follow-up to the Grammywinning album Mettavolution. It is a spontaneously composed yet unified work that brings the same expansion of consciousness that inspired its creation.
15741718 $13.99
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Music • Pop/Rock
On tour this summer
Ben Folds What Matters Most
New West Records
Guest Artists: Dodie, Tall Heights
Ben Folds’s masterful new collection isn’t so much a statement as it is an offering, an open hand reaching out to all those wounded and bewildered by a world that seems to make less and less sense every day.
15746976 $14.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 2
Joy Oladokun
Proof of Life
Republic Records
Dave Matthews Band Walk Around the Moon
Sony Music
Dave Matthews Band’s 10th studio album took shape during the pandemic, and is as much a reflection of the current times as it is an urge to find common ground.
15704652 $12.99
AVAILABLE MAY 19
Graham Nash
Now
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Graham Nash’s tenor is among rock’s most recognizable, and as resonant as his voice of conscience as a songwriter. That voice fills 13 tracks on his brand new solo album.
15758525 $16.99
AVAILABLE MAY 19
The Mars Volta Que Dios te Maldiga Mi Corazon
Clouds Hill
After the successful worldwide release of their self-titled studio album, the Mars Volta return with an acoustic version of their 2022 comeback release.
15788096 $24.99
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Council Skies
Sour Mash Records Ltd.
Noel Gallagher adds another exciting chapter to his post-Oasis career with a new album that includes the tracks Pretty Boy; Dead to the World; and Easy Now
15707465 $13.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 2
Guest Artists: Chris Stapleton, Mt. Joy Nigerian American musician, songwriter, and producer Joy Oladokun releases her third original full-length album. It vividly captures the human experience with a profound simplicity.
15749250 $11.99 Parental Advisory
Josh Ritter
Spectral Lines
Pytheas Recordings
Josh Ritter has been thinking a lot about space exploration. It has nothing to do with his spellbinding new album, except that in a way, it does.
15707468 $12.99
Christine and the Queens Paranoia, Angels, True Love
Because Music
Christine and the Queens creates an expansive new album. Along with the song To Be Honest, it includes collaborations with Madonna and 070 Shake.
15773830 $23.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 9
Olivia Jean
Raving Ghost
Third Man
The third full-length from Olivia Jean is an album populated by mysterious characters in various states of danger: cursed lovers, doomed souls, women deliriously haunted by unseen forces.
15785155 $12.99
AVAILABLE MAY 5
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Rock
New sounds from the world of alternative, metal, and beyond / Rock
Dropkick Murphys
Okemah Rising
Dummy Luck Music
Guest Artists: Violent Femmes, Jesse Ahern Dropkick Murphys release a second collection highlighting the songs of Woody Guthrie. This release intends to raise the roof. It may have one or two tender moments, but overall, it’s much more of a party.
15771110 $16.99
AVAILABLE MAY 12
Veil of Maya (M)other
Sumerian Records
Metal powerhouse Veil of Maya returns with their seventh full-length album. It features menacingly heavy riffs, intense vocals, and a collection of personal experiences intertwined with their own imagination.
15776063 $14.99
AVAILABLE MAY 12
Claire Rosinkranz
Just Because
Republic Records
Thirteen tracks narrate a year in MTV VMA winner Claire Rosinkranz’s life, revealing a unique duality of teenage normalcy written by a burgeoning pop icon.
15788592 $11.99 Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE MAY 5
Waterparks
Intellectual Property
Fueled by Ramen
Guest Artist: Blackbear
Waterparks step into an elevated sound and enhanced aesthetic that builds upon their half a billion career streams and highly engaged, global fanbase.
15763979 $12.99 Parental Advisory
Joseph
The Sun
ATO Records
It is the fourth studio record from Joseph and the follow-up to Good Luck, Kid (2019). It builds on its predecessor’s cinematic pop, bringing thrilling new energy into each of the album’s 10 elegantly sculpted tracks.
15694273 $12.99
Def Leppard & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Drastic Symphonies
Mercury
Rock and classical royalty unite on a brandnew album. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, Def Leppard has drastically deconstructed and reimagined some of their biggest hits, collaborating with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
15799934 $13.99
AVAILABLE MAY 19
Crown the Empire Dogma
Rise Records
Guest Artists: Courtney LaPlante, Remington Leith
Crown the Empire’s new album is their most diverse release yet, fueled by angst, existential identity, isolation, and determination.
15799925 $15.99 Parental Advisory
James Ellis Ford
The Hum
Warp Records
James Ellis Ford has worked with some of the biggest names in music, from Arctic Monkeys to Depeche Mode. Here he has crafted one of the most bewitching and persuasive albums of 2023.
15771608 $16.99
AVAILABLE MAY 12
Avenged Sevenfold Life Is but a Dream...
Warner Records
Avenged Sevenfold’s new album is a timeless work of art that blurs genres. It marks their boldest statement and most revolutionary work to date.
15799912 $12.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 2
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Mats Gustafsson
& Joachim Nordwall Their Power Reached Across Space and Time-to Defy Them Was Death-or Worse
Thrill Jockey Records
World-renowned horn player Mats Gustafsson teams up with Joachim Nordwall to create an avant-garde masterpiece. They push their instruments to the limit, almost mirroring the title of the record by ‘reaching across space and time.’
15701920 $15.99
Claudia Acuna
Duo
Ropeadope Records
Kenny Barron, Christian McBride, Carolina Calvache, Fred Hersch, Regina Carter, Arturo O’Farill, and Russell Malone each join Claudia in the studio for intimate duets. Seven of the songs come from composers hailing from Chile, Cuba, Argentina, and Mexico, and one from the great Chick Corea.
15761515 $16.99
Ralph Towner At First Light
ECM
Central to his oeuvre are his solo albums, the first of which, Diary, was issued 50 years ago. At First Light extends this great tradition, drawing inspiration from a broad palette of music. In addition to his own pieces, Towner also plays Hoagy Carmichael’s Little Old Lady ; Jule Styne’s Make Someone Happy; and the traditional tune Danny Boy.
15738305 $18.99
Brandee Younger Brand New Life Impulse! / UMC
Over the past 15 years, Younger has worked to stretch boundaries for harpists. In 2022, she became the first Black woman nominated for a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition. Her latest features originals, reinterpretations of Dorothy Ashby classics, and more.
15738307 $13.99
Ralph Alessi Quartet It’s Always Now
ECM
On his new album, Alessi’s unique tone is as limber, piercing, and present as ever, enveloped by a fresh quartet lineup: pianist Florian Weber, Bänz Oester on bass, and drummer Gerry Hemingway.
15738299 $18.99
Walter Smith III Return to Casual Blue Note
Saxophonist and composter Walter Smith III enters a new era of his band-leading career with the release of Return to Casual, the long-anticipated follow-up to his 2014 recording Still Casual
15738303 $13.99
Bobo
Stenson Trio Sphere
ECM
Charting an equally subtle and idiosyncratic path through originals and melodies derived from various Scandinavian composers, the distinguished trio proves of a particularly supple alchemy on this release.
15738304 $18.99
Nabate Isles En Motion
Ropeadope Records
Guest Artists: Mumu Fresh, Kardinal Offishall, Chuck D.
Grammy-winning trumpeter, composer, and producer Nabate Isles follows up his acclaimed 2018 release Eclectic Excursions with his second album.
15761519 $16.99
Jazz /
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The guitarist celebrates the 50th anniversary of his career as an ECM recording artist.
/ Country, Folk, and Blues
Marty Stuart
& His Fabulous Superlatives
Altitude
Snakefarm • Country
Country Music Hall of Famer picks up where he left off on his first new album in five years, exploring a cosmic country landscape populated by dreamers and drifters, misfits and angels, honky-tonk heroes, and lonesome lovers.
15771109 $17.99
AVAILABLE MAY 19
Chris Duarte
Ain’t Giving Up
Provogue • Blues
Blues-roots guitarist releases his 15th studio album, featuring a wide range of outlaw blues, Americana, roots, and even alt-country influences.
15761523 $17.99
Never Enough
Mya Byrne
Rhinestone Tomboy
Kill Rock Stars • Country
Playing Americana steeped with potent branches of blues, rock, glam, and country music, there are scarce few like Byrne, a queer trans woman creating ripples that will find themselves born again and again as waves.
15678937 $14.99
Caitlyn Smith
High & Low
Monument Records • Pop/Rock
Last year, acclaimed singer-songwriter Caitlyn Smith released the digital album High. That was the first half of a record she had created. Now she has added six new songs and released the album on CD.
15761458 $12.99
Bella White
Among Other Things
Rounder Records • Country
The 22-year-old singer-songwriter has a one-ofa-kind musical talent: a finespun breed of country/ folk both fresh in perspective and steeped in bluegrass tradition despite her upbringing in the Canadian city of Calgary.
15752629 $12.99
MCA Nashville • Country Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and CMT Award winner Parker McCollum is following up his debut, Gold Chain Cowboy, with his upcoming studio album.
15776229 $11.99
AVAILABLE MAY 12
Country music’s biggest breakout artist!
The Milk Carton Kids I Only See the Moon
Thirty Tigers • Folk
Critically acclaimed folk duo the Milk Carton Kids are back with this full-length album. It features a collection of timeless and traditionalist tracks with hauntingly lovely and rich vocal melodies and lyrical content.
15785096 $12.99
AVAILABLE MAY 19
Rodney Crowell
The Chicago Sessions
New West Records • Country
Produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, this album is a throwback to Crowell’s early days of making records, but it’s no nostalgia trip. The songs here are vital and timely, touching on everything from love and mortality to race and religion.
15771607 $14.99
AVAILABLE MAY 5
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Various Artists
Sibelius 3 & 4
Virgin Music International
Guest Artists: Orchestre Metropolitain de Montreal 15763963 $13.99
Anna Meredith & Ligeti Quartet Nuc
Mercury KX 15793342 $13.99
AVAILABLE MAY 5
Branford Marsalis
Sound of the Sun
Bright Shiny Things
Guest Artists: Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
The soulful sounds of the saxophone played by multi-Grammy Award winner Branford Marsalis pair perfectly with the evocative works of British composer Sally Beamish and Mahler.
15785095 $15.99
AVAILABLE MAY 19
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
Der Ferne Klang
Orchestral Works & Songs
by Franz Schreker
Deutsche Grammophon
15793340 $19.99
AVAILABLE MAY 5
Various Artists
Thomas Adès
Dante
Nonesuch
Guest Artists: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale
15771637 $21.99
Helene Grimaud & Konstantin Krimmel
Silvestrov
Silent Song
Deutsche Grammophon
15763962 $13.99
Klaus Mäkelä & Orchestre de Paris Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring & The Firebird
Decca 15763968 $13.99
Symphonic versions of rock classics
London Symphony Orchestra
Classic Rock Renaissance
BMG Rights Management (UK)
Breathing new life into iconic classic rock releases is this brand-new album featuring six previously unreleased classical takes on modernday hits including Human; Viva la Vida; Uprising; Hello; and Run 15747474 $15.99
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Capturing the concert experience / Live Albums
Neil Young & the Santa Monica Flyers Somewhere Under the Rainbow
Reprise Records • Pop/Rock
Neil Young and the Santa Monica Flyers played London’s Rainbow Theatre on November 5, 1973, with the first half of the concert dedicated to Neil Young’s masterpiece album Tonight’s the Night
15771108 $16.99
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The Ducks
High Flyin’
Reprise • Pop/Rock
This is the first official release by the Ducks–a short-lived group that Neil Young played with in 1977. The Ducks featured Neil, Bob Mosely (bass and vocals), Jeff Blackburn (guitar and vocals), and Johnny Craviotto (drums).
15771636 $21.99 2 Discs
Joe Bonamassa
Tales of Time
J&R Adventures • Blues
A live performance of Joe Bonamassa’s last studio album, this is a sprawling and expansive musical undertaking recorded in August 2022 at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.
15707464 $24.99
Darlene Love
Darlene Love Live 1982
Liberation Hall • R&B
After being out of circulation for over 30 years, this remastered collection is once again available, documenting the last of a series of shows that changed the legendary singer’s career.
15707476 $16.99
Sonny Stitt
Boppin’ in Baltimore
Live at the Left Bank
Elemental Music • Jazz
A previously unissued recording of saxophone master Sonny Stitt captured live at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore on November 11, 1973. This features an all-star rhythm section including pianist Kenny Barron.
15788581 $24.99 2 Discs
New treasures from the Neil Young vault
Stephen Stills
Stephen Stills Live at Berkeley
1971
Omnivore Recordings • Pop/Rock
Fourteen tracks from Stephen Stills’s first US tour, previously unissued and recorded live at the Berkeley Community Theater in 1971.
15771609 $16.99
Michel Petrucciani
The Montreux Years
BMG Rights Management (UK) • Jazz
A collection featuring some of Michel Petrucciani’s best Montreux Jazz Festival live performances. Included are highlights from his sets in 1990, 1993, 1996, and 1998.
15763980 $17.99
Jackson Dean
Live at the Ryman
Big Machine • Country
The fast-rising country newcomer releases an eight-track set that features live renditions of Jackson’s songs, including his singles Don’t Come Lookin and Fearless
15763961 $10.99
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Alison Goldfrapp The Love Invention
Fire Talk Records • Pop/Rock
Alison Goldfrapp has set a towering bar for British synth-pop in the 21st century and she’s only just getting started. With the release of her debut solo album, an electrifying dance-pop suite, her multifaceted musicianship reaches a new peak.
15799930 $18.99
AVAILABLE MAY 12
Clark Sus Dog
Throttle Records • Pop/Rock
Guest Artists: Anika, Thom Yorke Clark recruits none other than Thom Yorke as executive producer for his first album centered on his singing. It combines his trademark searing synth melodies and beats with vocal hooks.
ILLENIUM ILLENIUM
Warner Records • Pop/Rock
Guest Artists: Skylar Grey, Avril Lavigne
As one of the most successful crossover electronic artists today, Grammy Award-nominated producer/DJ and instrumentalist ILLENIUM elevates dance music via his bold, progressive take on the genre.
15799917 $12.99
Soundtracks /
Bear McCreary
God of War Ragnarök
Original Score
Sony Classical • Soundtracks
Known for his scores for the TV series Outlander and The Walking Dead, Bear McCreary’s soundtrack for the acclaimed video game has gone on to win for Best Score and Music from the Game Awards.
15777121 $22.99 2 Discs
AVAILABLE MAY 5
Christophe Beck
Shazam!
Fury of the Gods
Original Score
WaterTower Music • Soundtracks
Grammy-nominated composer Christophe Beck creates an exciting score for Shazam’s second bigscreen adventure.
15785163 $16.99
15696740 $15.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 16
Blood, Sweat & Tears What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat
Original Score
& Tears?
Omnivore Recordings • Pop/Rock Music from the documentary by John Scheinfeld. Features 10 previously unissued live recordings from 1970 recorded in Yugoslavia, Romania, and Poland.
15785156 $16.99
Thomas Newman A Man Called Otto Original Motion Picture Score
DECCA • Soundtracks
Along with a score by 15time Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman, this soundtrack includes the song Til You’re Home by Rita Wilson and Sebastian Yatra.
15726552 $18.99
AVAILABLE MAY 19
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Produced by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke
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“Sanchez observes the world with a drummer’s sensibilities…” - NPR
“It’s impossible to tell the history of Black people in America without the gospel…” - NPR
“The trumpeter brings his unmistakably chill attitude and determination to expand the sound of jazz…” - NPR
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“Andress writes songs that have a way of digging up clear-headed truths…” - NPR
“It’s hard to overstate the kindness and good-natured humor the U2 singer and guitarist brought to this set, where they performed reimagined songs…” - NPR
“…songs that find new meaning in familiar country, folk and blues forms.” - NPR
“…dark yet hopeful songs filled with haunting harmonies and unique rhythms.” - NPR
“Tye Tribbett brings his high energy praise music to the Tiny Desk in a set of six inspiring songs.” - NPR
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Antonio Sanchez • Shift Bad Hombre, Vol II Arts Music • Jazz 15229133 $16.99
Kenny Beats • Louie XL Recordings • Rap/Hip-Hop 15355717 $15.99
Charley Crockett • The Man from Waco Son of Davy • Country 15265613 $12.99
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Ingrid Andress • Good Person Warner Music Nashville • Country 15194424 $11.99
Mama’s Broke • Narrow Line Free Dirt Records • Folk 15057462 $16.99
Theo Croker • Love Quantum Masterworks • Jazz 15042569 $11.99
U2 • Songs of Surrender Interscope • Pop/Rock 15676061 $19.99
Tye Tribbett • All Things New Motown Gospel • Religious 14429773 $13.99
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