Liminal conveys a sense of unbounded space, a state in between states, with original music not attached to any particular form. The album is a sound journey inspired by the impermanence of the life of clouds. It invites a more open listening experience where time is dilated and carefully crafted as the space between sound and silence, and density and sparseness. Atmospheres of abstract sound merge with sparks of melodic expression, both spontaneously arising, meeting and dissolving. The musicians choose to not dwell in the center of the music, but rather as another listener. In the aural continuum, the human element becomes part of the ambience finding a new field of possibilities listening and playing with the environment itself.

There seem to be few subjects that do not interest my friend Tobias Lindstad. He is well-versed in literature, art, and philosophy, he throws himself into debates with an open mind and has kept his fascination for the mysteries of the universe. Above all, he displays a nearly all-encompassing appetite for good music in the most diverse genres. He never stops finding inspiration in classical and modern chamber music, in cool jazz and free-form improvisation, in avantgarde rock, in folk music, and in subtle pop melodies; really, he finds inspiration in all kinds of beautiful, strange, challenging and/or alluring music.

Harald Bergersen is one of today’s jazz musicians with the lengthiest high-level activity. Born in 1937, a professional musician since he was 18 years old, he started with clarinet as his main instrument, but also played bass clarinet, flute and alto/baritone/soprano saxophones. A ‘gentle’ musician inspired by Stan Getz, imagine his great surprise when one December night in 1959, playing at a restaurant in Oslo – none other than Getz himself arrived for a listen! Harald played for fun with Kjell Karlsen’s well-known big band (1959–60), but as a professional musician played with Oslo Blåsekvintett/Blåsesolister (1963–73), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (1966–68) and the Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra (1970–77).

With the new release Essays, the ensemble Music for a while continue its journey of interpreting centerpieces of the classical song canon. Together with the albums Graces that refrain (2012) and Canticles of Winter (2014), Essays completes a trilogy dedicated to interpretations of classical music. Essays is the band's 4th studio album, with songs written over three centuries, between 1614 and 1911, from the baroque masters of Monteverdi, Rameau and Charpentier, to the romantic era of Schumann, Brahms, Grieg and Fauré. The songs on the album are sung in French, Italian, German and Norwegian, as well as in English in two songs by Elgar and Engel.

It is considered a virtue to turn weaknesses into strengths. Good thing. But the Berlin pianist Clara Haberkamp is already a step further, because in a constant process of osmosis she has long since transformed strengths into further strengths. Everything that we have come to know and appreciate from her is still contained in the core, only extremely solved, cleared out, tidied up.

Jade Bird releases her new album Different Kinds of Light which follows her self-titled 2019 debut album. Different Kinds of Light is at it's most basic about falling in love, and at its most complex, the chaos of trying to get away from your past.

Electronic pop singer/songwriter Dido burst onto the international mainstream at the close of the '90s, issuing two of the U.K.'s best-selling albums of all time. Her debut, 1999's No Angel, topped charts around the globe and sold over 20 million copies. The follow-up, 2003's Life for Rent, performed just as well, bolstered by her comforting blend of electronic production and pastoral heart, which was heard on singles such as "White Flag," her highest-charting and best-selling to date. Though separated by extended stretches of silence, each subsequent release enriched her catalog and helped her become one of the most beloved English artists of the early 21st century.

Country favorite Trisha Yearwood is marking a personal milestone this year, and she’ll release a deluxe edition of her latest album in celebration. Helping the vocal powerhouse and ’90s superstar highlight her 30 years in country music, Yearwood’s upcoming Every Girl Deluxe will update her 2019 set with a few special additions, all in the name of her musical anniversary.

Legendary singer/songwriter and pop music icon, Paul Anka, presents all-new recordings of some of his signature songs as well as newly-minted classics. Featuring such staples as "My Way, "You Are My Destiny," and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," with guest performances by Olivia Newton-John, Il Divo, Andrea Bocelli, and Michael Buble. For over 60 years the Academy Award nominee has been writing, performing, and acting his way into the hearts of fans the world over.

Brand new from Willie Nile, with a guest appearance from Steve Earle. Vinyl release to follow. While many of us have struggled to salvage a sense of purpose from a year's worth of isolation, veteran New York rocker Willie Nile has tapped into his own lockdown experience as a source of inspiration for the set of haunting new songs that comprise his emotion-charged new release, The Day the Earth Stood Still. Although the veteran singer-songwriter borrowed its title from the beloved 1951 science-fiction movie classic, the album was actually inspired by the sight of Nile's beloved hometown temporarily turned into a desolate ghost town.

Nobody can sing a Southern gospel song any better than Charley Pride, which is why Did You Think to Pray became a staple of Sunday Christian radio stations for many years to come. Every song on the album is excellent, from the traditional "I'll Fly Away" to the clasic "Church in the Wildwood." Pride puts his heart and soul into each of these songs, which makes the record quite special.

Redbone was a Los Angeles-based group led by Native American Pat and Lolly Vegas. They hit paydirt in 1974 with the million-seller 'Come and Get Your Love.' Lead singers Pat and Lolly Vegas had previously worked under their own names, appearing in the 1965 film It's a Bikini World prior to forming Redbone. Their first success as Redbone came in 1970 with 'Maggie' on Epic. 'The Witch Queen of New Orleans' did somewhat better the next year.

Kaleidoscope's second album is the best non-compilation showcase of their legendary eclecticism and versatility. It takes in a blues-rocking cover of Willie Cobbs' "You Don't Love Me"; Doug Kershaw's Cajun "Louisiana Man"; a scary old folk song ("Greenwood Sidee," about a woman who kills her two babies); a hilarious country-ish indictment of marriage ("Baldheaded End of a Broom"); two good acid-folk originals ("Life Will Pass You By" and "I Found Out"); and two completely dissimilar ten-minute-plus originals: the Middle Eastern "Taxim," and the psychedelic workout "Beacon from Mars." Every one of these disparate styles is performed with authority and commitment, and the result still has the power to amaze.

People's Choice, despite high acclaim within Philly Soul, R&B, Funk and Disco circles are among the most underrated of the soul groups that found their home at P.I.R. Unlike many of the acts championed by Gamble & Leon Huff, People's Choice were a self-contained outfit performing on the Philly scene since the 60s. Led by Frankie Brunson, the group was formed out of R&B act The Fashions. After nine R&B hit singles including 'I Like's To Do It' and 'Do It Anyway Ya Wanna', and two hit albums, the group released 'Turn Me Loose' in 1978.

At album number 13, Yo La Tengo are an institution unto themselves, having perfected their craft of slow-burning, unassumingly insular indie rock in incremental baby steps since their formation in 1984. Almost three decades of building a language of wistfully melodic guitar rock without becoming redundant is no small feat, and Fade rises to the unique challenge by striking a middle ground between new territory and recalling YLT's finest hours. Fade is the first album for the band not recorded with producer Roger Moutenot, who had worked with the group on everything they put to tape since their 1993 breakthrough, Painful.