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Owl Xounds Exploding Galaxy – ‘The Coalescence’ (2020)

Owl Xounds Exploding Galaxy – ‘The Coalescence’ (2020)

Thankfully ESP-Disk made the call to get out to the world Owl Xounds Exploding Galaxy’s ‘The Coalescence,’ a valuable relic from an audacious NYC Downtown band that shouldn’t be forgotten.

Crazy Doberman – ‘Illusory Expansion’ (2020)

Crazy Doberman – ‘Illusory Expansion’ (2020)

The wicked brews that Crazy Doberman concocts are crazy good; ”Illusory Expansion’ is hard to define but very easy to like.

Susan Alcorn – ‘Pedernal’ (2020)

Susan Alcorn – ‘Pedernal’ (2020)

We’ve known for a long time that Susan Alcorn is an amazing pedal steel guitarist. With ‘Pedernal,’ we now know that she is an amazing all-around artist, too.

Ivo Perelman + Arcado String Trio – ‘Deep Resonance’ (2020)

Ivo Perelman + Arcado String Trio – ‘Deep Resonance’ (2020)

This is a significant addition to both Arcado String Trio’s limited catalog and Ivo Perelman’s massive one.

Electric Simcha – ‘Joy’ (2020)

Electric Simcha – ‘Joy’ (2020)

Think of ‘Joy’ by Electric Simcha as Jewish party music for the punk set.

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Reut Regev’s R*Time – ‘Keep Winning’ (2019)

Avant garde jazz could use more joy and wit, which is Reut Regev R*Time’s secret weapon for making you want to listen.

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Michael Gregory Jackson Clarity Quartet – ‘Whenufindituwillknow’ (2019)

The Michael Gregory Jackson Clarity Quartet’s ‘Whenufindituwillknow’ pulls together the guitarist’s many musical threads into a richly diverse basket of songs.

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David Torn with Tim Berne + Ches Smith – ‘Sun of Goldfinger’ (2019)

The supremely creative ‘Sun of Goldfinger’ is unlike anything else out there – apart from other David Torn records.

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Kuzu (Dave Rempis, Tahi Dorji, Tyler Damon) – ‘Hiljaisuus’ (2019)

Performances like these are often called “spontaneous compositions” but in the case of Dave Rempis’ Kuzu, they’re often spontaneous combustions.

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New York United – ‘New York United’ (2019)

‘New York United’ is a balance between the unpredictable and the mulled over, between live performance and dreamy, electronic production values.