Midwest Tape May 2023 Music Catalog

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New album from the two-time Grammy Award winner Lauren Daigle. CD available May 12. See page 3 for details.

What’s Inside
Music May 2023 Buyer’s Guide
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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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May 2023 Buyer’s Guide Table of Contents 3 / Best of May 4 / Hot New Releases 6 / Top Music Picks 8 / Rock 10 / Jazz 11 / Country, Folk, & Blues 12 / Classical 13 / Live Albums 14 / Electronic / Soundtracks 15 / NPR
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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 titles patrons are looking for / Top Music Picks

/ 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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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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