David Garland Eloquently Navigates Loss on ‘The Spark’
David Garland’s The Spark may be an expression of loss, but it also overflows with kindness, positivity, and the endless curiosity of a truly original artist. Â
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Yalla Miku Pack a Cosmopolitan Punch on ‘2’
The music fascinates and scintillates. 2 is an exciting new step for Yalla Miku as the group harness their collective chemistry and finds ways to elevate it.
Patricia Brennan Creates Otherworldly Jazz
Patricia Brennan has assembled a unique ensemble featuring strings and electronics, as well as a jazz quintet. She continues to astound us.
Charlie Bruber Goes on an Experimental Folk Adventure
Charlie Bruber’s unique, lovable record navigates different stylistic paths while maintaining its consistently high quality.
Webber/Morris Big Band Expand the Possibilities of a Big Band07
Webber/Morris Big Band’s Unseparate puts its colors and rhythms up against each other to buzz, shimmer, and pulse in ways that no band can match.
Visible Light Open Portals of Seasonal Consciousness
With Songs for Eventide, the new album from Visible Light, listeners may immediately feel this music is the perfect antidote to the chaos of 2025.
Darian Donovan Thomas Creates a Bright Blast of Soundscapes
Darian Donovan Thomas’ A Room with Many Doors: Day, his new album that doesn’t cling to any genre, and succeeds in bringing a sense of universality.
Los Cinco Cardones’ Debut Shows Their Versatility
Los Cinco Cardones’ El Quinto Cardón is an impressive show of the jazz quartet’s range, and the musicianship throughout is unquestionable.
Greg Jamie’s Superb New LP Is Dreamy and Hypnotic
Alongside Greg Jamie’s ragged aesthetic is a sense of wonder and personal discovery that gives Across a Violet Pasture a unique stamp.
Matt Bachmann’s Latest LP Invokes a Film Score Aura
Matt Bachmann’s instrumental collection is adventurous and unpredictable, with the record’s connective tissue being the variety of styles and moods throughout.
Yasmine Hamdan Uses Pop As a Counterbalance to Tragedies
Yasmine Hamdan’s blend of centuries-old Lebanese musical influences with synthpop trimmings feels as natural as a worn pair of boots.
Luke Cissell’s String Quartet Collection Is a Beautiful Ride
Luke Cissell has shown his immense skill summoning the dissonance of Bartok and the harmonic depth of Schubert as easily as the sounds of the Kentucky countryside.