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How the Overlooked 'Menlove Ave' Put John Lennon In His Best Light

How the Overlooked ‘Menlove Ave’ Put John Lennon In His Best Light

Released 35 years ago today, ‘Menlove Ave’ contains unvarnished demos and other miscellaneous musings cut by John Lennon during mid-’70s sessions.

Yes, "Music to My Ears" from 'The Quest' (2021): YESterdays

Yes, “Music to My Ears” from ‘The Quest’ (2021): YESterdays

With “Music to My Ears,” Yes continues to seesaw between song ideas that clearly sprang from individual members. That leads to an ego-driven mistake.

Zeelley Moon - 'Zeelley Moon' (2021)

Zeelley Moon – ‘Zeelley Moon’ (2021)

Zeelley Moon is piano-driven, clever song-orientated music, with glances at bands like Supertramp, 10cc, Klaatu (circa the album ‘Hope’) and Garden Shed.

How Aimee Mann's 'One More Drifter in the Snow' Brought Unexpected Holiday Cheer

How Aimee Mann’s ‘One More Drifter in the Snow’ Brought Unexpected Holiday Cheer

Before ‘One More Drifter’ arrived 15 years ago today, I couldn’t have imagined that Aimee Mann would do a Christmas album – or that I would love it so much.

Chicago, "Where Were You" from 'Chicago XXX' (2006): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Where Were You” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

“Where Were You” stands out for what’s not there: A gaggle of hired-hand sessions guys meant to bolster Chicago musically.

Chris Church - 'Backwards Compatible' (2020; 2021 reissue)

Chris Church – ‘Backwards Compatible’ (2020; 2021 reissue)

Chris Church’s third solo album ‘Backwards Compatible’ disappeared in the spring of 2020 as the pandemic panic took hold. Now, it’s getting a second chance.

Satoko Fujii + Alister Spence - 'Any News' (2021)

Satoko Fujii + Alister Spence – ‘Any News’ (2021)

From two very fertile musical minds come endless ways to approach a duet. with ‘Any News,’ Satoko Fujii and Alister Spence don’t even need to plug in and be in the same room to make theirs compelling.

Australian Crawl - 'Sirocco' (1981): Forgotten Series

Australian Crawl – ‘Sirocco’ (1981): Forgotten Series

‘Sirocco’ became Australian Crawl’s first No. 1 LP in their home country, but didn’t manage anywhere near that level of success on the ‘Billboard’ charts.

James Brandon Lewis Quartet  - 'Code of Being' (2021)

James Brandon Lewis Quartet – ‘Code of Being’ (2021)

James Brandon Lewis typically alters his approach from album to album but with his forceful new quartet, the second go-around ‘Code of Being’ is not a bad idea at all.

Yes, "Future Memories" from 'The Quest' (2021): YESterdays

Yes, “Future Memories” from ‘The Quest’ (2021): YESterdays

Ever-more-confident Yes frontman Jon Davison seems to be growing into his role with each passing verse on the solo-written “Future Memories.”