The Reality of Alice Cooper’s Brutal Planet’ Made It Perhaps His Scariest LP
Alice Cooper’s ‘Brutal Planet” arrived 20 years ago this month like a gut punch, setting up as a kind of morality play set to metal.
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Jackson Browne’s ‘Hold Out’ Was Both Successful, and a Notable Stumble
Released 40 years ago today, ‘Hold Out’ took Jackson Browne to the top of the charts and bottom of critic’s lists. What happened?
Marcin Wasilewski Trio feat. Joe Lovano – ‘Arctic Riff’ (2020)
On ‘Arctic Riff,’ this temporary quartet of the Marcin Wasilewski Trio + Joe Lovano never lose their footing through challenging compositions.
The Jerry Granelli Trio – ‘Plays Vince Guaraldi & Mose Allison’ (2020)
It took a while for Jerry Granelli to look back to two of his most famous ex-employers, but once he found the perfect partners, he knew he could do it the right way.
Bluey – ‘Tinted Sky’ (2020)
Even when Bluey makes you think, he never loses sight of music’s main mission to make you feel good and make you move on his latest solo groover ‘Tinted Sky.’
Steve Fidyk – ‘Battle Lines’ (2020)
As post-bop dates go, ‘Battle Lines’ a fine example of the form. This is in no small part because Steve Fidyk knows the style and the tradition.
How ‘Stanley Clarke Band Featuring Hiromi’ Recalled a Funky Past
‘Stanley Clarke Band Featuring Hiromi’ reminded us 10 years ago this week that the bassist extraordinaire could still deliver substantial jazz fusion.
Ed Roth – ‘Can’t Find My Way Home’ (2020)
Despite its title, this album finds Ed Roth completely at home while performing piano-focused updates of songs by Deep Purple, Lou Reed and Pink Floyd.
Paula Cole – ‘Revolution’ (2019)
As we struggle with a pandemic and, especially, the aftermath of protests sparked by George Floyd’s murder, time has seemingly caught up with Paula Cole.
Sonar with David Torn – ‘Tranceportation (Volume 2)’ (2020)
Hypnotic as background music that becomes compelling with deep listening, ‘Tranceportation (Volume 2)’ continues a match made in heaven between Sonar and David Torn.
