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LIVING THINGS (Édition Studio Masters)

Linkin Park

Alternative & Indie - Released June 20, 2012 | Warner Records

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Gold

Cleo Sol

Soul - Released September 29, 2023 | Forever Living Originals

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It’s not always necessary to bring out the grand speeches, the massive arrangements, and the elaborate grooves in order to secure one’s place in the heritage of soul music. Without much more than an enormous amount of talent, Cleo Sol succeeds at bewitching the world around her with the undeniable, palpable sensitivity that emanates from her serene and unpretentious voice. It seems as if she is playing and singing live, with minimal backing: bass, guitar, drums, and piano make up the overwhelming majority of the elements to her music, sinking Gold into an intimate dimension where the art of enchanting loops reigns supreme. Everything is beautiful. From the chilling track “In Your Own Home” and its haunting choruses, to the voice-and-piano track “Only Love Can Wait,” she seems incapable of making anything even remotely unappealing. © Brice Miclet/Qobuz 
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Sunset 666

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Alternative & Indie - Released August 4, 2023 | Fuzz Club

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Passenger (Live from San Francisco)

Passenger

Folk/Americana - Released March 17, 2023 | Black Crow Records

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Turmoil & Tinfoil

Billy Strings

Country - Released September 22, 2017 | Apostol Recording Company

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Shadow Work

Mammal Hands

Contemporary Jazz - Released November 3, 2017 | Gondwana Records

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All This Bad Blood

Bastille

Alternative & Indie - Released January 1, 2013 | Virgin Records Ltd

Bad Blood reveals that Bastille is a synth-driven band that isn't particularly arty, something of a rarity during the electronic pop revival of the 2000s and 2010s. Where many of their contemporaries used the glamour of synth-pop's '80s heyday and electronic music's infinite possibilities to craft shiny pop fantasies, Bastille builds on the glossy, anthemic approach they set forth on the Laura Palmer EP (the title track, which is included here, might also be the least arty song inspired by David Lynch's surreal soap opera Twin Peaks). Early highlights like "Pompeii," "These Streets," and the title track boast panoramic choruses and sleek arrangements that hint at a kinship with Empire of the Sun and Delphic, while the handclaps and popping bassline on the otherwise moody "Icarus" recall Hot Chip at their most confessional. However, most of Bad Blood suggests that Bastille are actually an electronically enhanced upgrade of sweeping British pop traditionalists like Keane or Coldplay. The band updates "Oblivion"'s piano balladry with ping-ponging drums and contrasts Dan Smith's throaty singing and searching lyrics ("There's a hole in my soul/Can you fill it?") with a tumbling beat on "Flaws." Like the aforementioned acts, Bastille has a way with heartfelt melodies and choruses that resonate, particularly on the driving "Things We Lost in the Fire" and "Get Home," where the slightly processed vocals also evoke Sia, Imogen Heap, and other electronic-friendly singer/songwriters. While the band occasionally gets a little too self-serious on the album's second half, Bad Blood is a solid, polished debut that fans of acts like Snow Patrol (who don't mind more electronics in the mix) might appreciate more than synth-pop aficionados.© Heather Phares /TiVo
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You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

Alternative & Indie - Released December 14, 1987 | Baked Goods

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Half Living Things

Alpha Wolf

Metal - Released April 5, 2024 | SHARPTONE

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LIVING PROOF

Drain

Rock - Released May 5, 2023 | Epitaph

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As Time Goes By

Bryan Ferry

Pop - Released October 19, 1999 | BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd

Bryan Ferry invests considerable time and energy in cover albums (he should, considering that they compose a good portion of his solo catalog), treating them with as much care as a record of original material. He's always found ways to radically reinvent the songs he sings, so it's easy to expect that his collection of pop standards, As Time Goes By, would re-imagine the familiar. Instead, As Time Goes By is his first classicist album, containing non-ironic, neo-traditionalist arrangements of songs associated with the '30s. That doesn't mean it's a lavish affair, dripping with lush orchestras -- it's considerably more intimate than that. Even when strings surface, they're understated, part of a small live combo that supports Ferry throughout the record. He's made the music as faithful to its era as possible, yet instead of rigidly replicating the sounds of the '30s, he's blended Billie Holiday, cabaret pop, and movie musicals into an evocative pastiche. Ferry is at his best when he's exploring the possibilities within a specific theory or concept; with As Time Goes By, he eases into these standards and old-fashioned settings like an actor adopting a new persona. Since Ferry has always been a crooner, the transition is smooth and suave. He makes no attempt to alter his tremulous style, yet it rarely sounds incongruous -- he may sound a little vampirish on "You Do Something to Me," but that's the rare case where he doesn't seamlessly mesh with his romantic, sepia-toned surroundings. On the surface, it may seem like a departure for Ferry, but in the end, it's entirely of a piece with his body of work. True, it may not be a major album in the scheme of things, but it's easy to be seduced by its casual elegance.© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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G. Love & Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

Soul/Funk/R&B - Released May 10, 1994 | Epic - Legacy

Although G. Love & Special Sauce's self-titled album is their most popular (approaching gold status), it's not their best. Although there are quite a few musical surprises, the overall sound and quality of the compositions are neither as focused nor as rewarding as future releases would be. "Cold Beverage" became the band's signature tune and a fan favorite, featuring lighthearted jive lyrics and funky musical accompaniment, and its popular MTV video put them on the map. "This Ain't Living" is a precursor to the comforting Philly soul style that would be explored more thoroughly on 1997's Yeah, It's That Easy. "Town to Town" adds variety to the album with its slow-as-molasses blues style. Most of the other tracks tend to blend into each other after a while because of their similar sound and feel ("Rhyme for the Summertime," "Shooting Hoops," etc.). Even with its mishaps, G. Love & Special Sauce's debut serves as the musical foundation on which the group would build its future sound.© Greg Prato /TiVo
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Mount Royal

Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge

Folk/Americana - Released February 24, 2017 | Free Dirt Records

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Buffalo Nichols

Buffalo Nichols

Blues - Released October 15, 2021 | Fat Possum

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The Natch'l Blues

Taj Mahal

Rock - Released December 23, 1968 | Columbia - Legacy

Taj Mahal's second album, recorded in the spring and fall of 1968, opens with more stripped-down Delta-style blues in the manner of his debut, but adds a little more amplification (partly courtesy of Al Kooper on organ) before moving into wholly bigger sound on numbers like "She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride" and "The Cuckoo" -- the latter, in particular, features crunchy electric and acoustic guitars and Gary Gilmore playing his bass almost like a lead instrument, like a bluesman's answer to John Entwistle. Most notable, however, may be "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" and "Ain't That a Lot of Love," which offer Taj Mahal working in the realm of soul and treading onto Otis Redding territory. This is particularly notable on "You Don't Miss Your Water," which achieves the intensity of a gospel performance and comes complete with a Stax/Volt-style horn arrangement by Jesse Ed Davis that sounds more like the real thing than the real thing. "Ain't That a Lot of Love," by contrast, is driven by a hard electric guitar sound and a relentless bass part that sounds like a more urgent version of the bassline from the Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'."© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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I'm Old Fashioned

Bill Charlap Trio

Jazz - Released June 3, 2010 | Venus Records, Inc.

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Natural High

Frank Gambale

Contemporary Jazz - Released March 1, 2005 | Wombat Records

Although marketed in guitar publications alongside the top "shredders" of the late '80s, Australian guitarist Frank Gambale certainly stood out from the pack. Although he favored the same guitar make as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani -- Ibanez -- Gambale was from the jazz fusion school, not the hard rock/heavy metal side of the tracks. After all, he first appeared on scene as part of Chick Corea's Elektric Band. And while his solo recordings from this era wouldn't sound completely out of place on The Late Show with David Letterman (1989's Thunder from Down Under certainly had a "Paul Shaffer flair"), by the early 21st century Gambale was ready to switch gears, as evidenced by 2006's Natural High. Picking up an acoustic guitar, the majority of the album is Gambale accompanied by just piano and bass, with percussion joining in on four of the album's nine tracks. There's some nifty guitar and bass interplay throughout the album, but especially on the album-opening "You Are All the Things," as well as "D's Living Room," while the self-explanatory "Scottish Highlands" is another highlight. If it's challenging jazz fusion that you're looking for, this isn't the place. But for relaxing, acoustic guitar-led jazz that would sound perfect in the background, Natural High is recommended. © Greg Prato /TiVo
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Sophisticated Abbey

Abbey Lincoln

Vocal Jazz - Released August 21, 2015 | HighNote Records

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The Beatles

The Beatles

Pop - Released June 16, 2017 | Disques Backstage

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ANSWERS

Casiopea

Jazz - Released July 27, 2016 | Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.

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