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Harumi: HarumiA reissued orchestral pop oddity that would've been better left lying in Verve's vaults... [31 July 2007] 
Mark Stewart and The Maffia: Learning to Cope with CowardiceThis reissue of Pop Group frontman Mark Stewart's first solo prompts us to ask one question: Is the man insane? [12 July 2007] 
KTL: TwoLike the first KTL album, 2 is comprised of lengthy pieces that reward only the most patient of listeners. [20 June 2007] 
Wooden Wand: James and the QuietJames Toth releases his final album as Wooden Wand. Consider this slab of folk-rock an extended meditation on the meaning of meaning. Or call it a transitional album. [11 June 2007] 
David S. Ware Quartet: RenunciationThis document of the last concert by one of the best small contemporary jazz groups gestures towards the spirited music that the Impulse! label released in the late '60s. [8 June 2007] 
Joseph Jarman: As If It Were the SeasonsThree saxophones, flute, oboe, trumpet, and trombone blur into one terrifying mass during the piece's most gratifying moments. [21 May 2007] 
Leonard Cohen: Songs of Leonard CohenThe king of lit-rock's three earliest -- and most permanent -- albums receive a deluxe repackaging. [11 May 2007] 
Fred Anderson and Hamid Drake: From the River to the OceanA Chicago jazz vet surrounds himself with an eclectic mix of avant-garde musicians and post-rock types. [24 April 2007] 
Chris Corsano-Mick Flower Duo: The Radiant MirrorThe kids will call this jazz-baptized Lightning Bolt; elder statesmen will recall hearing Ascension or The Blue Humans for the first time. [13 April 2007] 
Nadja: TouchedOn their second album for Alien8, this Toronto doom metal duo craft an abstract opus that's both hot and heavy. 
Panda Bear: Person PitchAnimal Collective's Noah Lennox returns for his third solo outing. The tunes are fantastic, but their thrill is not without limits. [26 March 2007] 
Chip Taylor: This Side of the Big RiverThis 1975 record from the writer of "Angel in the Morning" is probably the only country record to feature a jazz fusion electric piano breakdown. [7 March 2007] 
The Miles Davis Quintet: ReissuesThree RVG reissues -- two of them stone classics, one a bit wobbly -- featuring a young John Coltrane. [2 March 2007] 
Jackie McLean: 4, 5 and 6Never mind the fact that McLean would eventually disown this 1956 album. One of his first sessions as bandleader, this six-song set of traditional ballads and originals has aged nicely. [15 February 2007] 
Ut: In Gut’s HouseMute reissues this all-female post-punk act’s two song-oriented, late-career efforts. [2 February 2007] 
Tom Carter and Robert Horton: Steeljaguar RocketWhile riddled with its share of tedious episodes, Steeljaguar Rocket holds up far better than most other limited-edition improvised rock sessions. [31 January 2007] 
Various Artists: Cabinet Classics 1994-1998 & Cabinet Unreleased Classics 1994-2005Richie Hawtin selects prime singles and compelling outtakes from one of Berlin's great techno labels. [30 January 2007] 
Mamadou Diabate: HeritageSecond album of virtuosic fusions of African and American song forms from this Malian native. [29 January 2007] 
Various Artrists: Pop Ambient 2007Kompakt's annual electronic mood music primer remains as consistent as ever. [10 January 2007] |
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