Pearl Harbor and the Explosions – ‘Pearl Harbor and the Explosions’ (1979; 2019 reissue)
A reissue of Pearl Harbor and the Explosions’ delightful New Wave debut is more than welcome and long overdue.

A reissue of Pearl Harbor and the Explosions’ delightful New Wave debut is more than welcome and long overdue.
My Morning Jacket’s ‘Acoustic Citsuoca’ arrived on this date 15 years ago with a certain mystique that goes beyond its six riveting unplugged songs.
Unfortunately, once the first verse-chorus on Chicago’s “Song For You” is done, there is little reason to listen any further.
Marillion’s ‘Marbles’ arrived 15 years ago today as this odd beast: a modern-rock concept album with few of the pretensions associated with concept albums.

Miles Davis was a master at recognizing other people’s good ideas and making them great; jazz pianist Denny Zeitlin does the same here.

Monkey House’s terrific update of “Book of Liars” makes me miss the late Steely Dan legend Walter Becker even more.
“On the Run,” which occasionally serves as Toto’s fast-paced concert opener, is actually the evolution of an instrumental Sheffield Lab recording from 1983.
Five years ago, the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger’s ‘Midnight Sun’ created an alternate universe filled with undiscovered musical worlds.

Dave Stryker’s third Baby Boomer covers album ‘Eight Track III’ is a can’t-lose proposition because the melodies are rich with timeless soul.
Could Patti Smith meld thoughts on family with her patented brand of punk-poet attitude? We found out 25 years ago today.