The great voice of African reggae offers us his first acoustic album. He reinvents his greatest hits (Tonton d"America, Africain à Paris, Plus rien ne m"étonne, Ça va faire mal…), and invites a host of French and international artists to join him (Bernard Lavilliers, Chico César, Naâman, Horace Andy, -M-, Tiggs Da Author…). A must-have in his discography!

The Wytches need very little introduction, but it is with no little excitement that we welcome back Brighton's purveyors of melody for album four - all raucous and unruly, yet glistening with jagged edged poetic wistfulness and undeniable emotional clout. The former Transgressive / Heavenly Records act return with their fourth studio album. It's definitely their best yet, all raw-throat punk, stoner / doom psych, riffing swagger, and perhaps just the tiniest hint of delicious folk twinkling… Just get it in your ears. It's glorious.

Up next from Mood Hut we have the debut LP from Local Artist aka Ian Wyatt. Previously known for his underground party starters Dancer and Touch Tone. This time Ian takes us further towards the intimate end of the radio dial, recording music as a way of processing the emotions of watching his father and partner battle cancer pre-pandemic. Themes of love, loss and life emerge in a moody brew to help you through.

In 1607, Claudio Monteverdi premiered his Orfeo for the Carnival opening in the Court theatre of Duke Vincenzo I of Gonzaga in Mantua. For the first time in the history of music, real characters are brought to life with deeply moving human feelings: with this exceptional dramatic power, modern opera in born. Stéphane Fuget, a great specialist in this repertoire and its historical instrumentation, after Le Retour d’Ulysse dans sa Patrie, has brought together some of the finest vocal and instrumental virtuosos for this new Orfeo: he has entrusted the eponymous role to the splendid and sensitive Julian Prégardien, to sing all the magnificence of the first true hero in the history of opera.

Midway through the Mandingue groove inferno that is “Dakan Sate, Korotoumi” I knew I had found a gem. Hypnotic guitar solos, heavy bass riffs, psychedelic organ lines, and funky horns… what more could you want?

Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes for Extraordinary Sound: Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD Takes The Eagles' One of These Nights to the Limit. Grammy-Winning 1975 Album Showcases Glenn Frey and Don Henley's Songwriting Superiority: Features 'Lyin Eyes,' 'Take It to the Limit,' and the Chart-Topping Title Track. Band Seamlessly Blends Folk, Country, Rock, and Blues Elements: Quadruple-Platinum Effort Marks Co-Founder Bernie Leadon's Final Appearance on an Eagles Record. One of These Nights occupies an important, unique place in The Eagles' discography given it represents the final album the group made before releasing the bajillion-selling Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) compilation. The timing is telling. A coming-out party for Glenn Frey and Don Henley's songwriting skills, the studio record - the band's fourth, and it's first to hit #1 on the charts - signifies the group's ascent to superstar status.

Keeping It Real for More Than 50 Years: Bill Withers' Still Bill Is an Understated Soul Masterwork Distinguished by Unstinting Consistency, Universal Emotions, and Smooth Singing. Mastered on Mobile Fidelity's Renowned Mastering System: Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD Plays with Lifelike Richness, Detail, Texture, and Transparency. Named One of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone: 1972 Benchmark Includes the Hits 'Lean on Me' and 'Use Me'. As it turns the corner on it's 50th anniversary, Bill Withers' Still Bill remains true to it's title - and stands as the greatest malefronted soul album not made by a singer named Marvin, Al, Sam, James, or Ray. Though the saying 'keeping it real' did not exist in popular parlance when Withers released his sophomore effort, no words better capture the music's approach, mindset, and value.

Analogue Productions presents another classic title on Hybrid Stereo SACD - Jethro Tull's multi-platinum-selling smash Aqualung. Originally released in March 1971, the album has sold in excess of 7 million copies worldwide, achieving Top Ten chart status in both the U.K. and U.S.. Aqualung's success signaled a turning point in the band's career, making Jethro Tull a major radio and touring act.Recorded at Island Records' studio in London, it was their first album with John Evan as a full-time member, their first with new bassist Jeffrey Hammond, and last album featuring Clive Bunker on drums. Aqualung is regarded, despite the band's disagreement, as a concept album featuring a central theme of 'the distinction between religion and God.' Something of a departure from the band's previous work, the album features more acoustic material than previous releases; and-inspired by photographs of homeless people on the Thames Embankment taken by singer Ian Anderson's wife Jennie-contains a number of recurring themes, addressing religion along with Anderson's own personal experiences.Jethro Tull's multi-platinum-selling smash on Hybrid Stereo SACD!Remastered by Chris Bellman from the original master tapes.

After the release earlier this year and the critical success of her debut album Choke Enough, Oklou is already back with new songs including the lead single ‘Viscus” with FKA twigs. "

“It’s Just the Rhythm of Life”: Lydia Luce Climbs Mountains of Pain, Inner Peace, and Motherhood on ‘Mammoth’Lydia Luce transforms hardship into harmony and survival into serenity on her third album ‘Mammoth,’ a sweeping and intimate record born from chronic pain, resilience, and the embrace of new life. The Nashville singer/songwriter sat down with Atwood Magazine to discuss the climb that inspired the tender title track, her journey through healing and motherhood, and the lessons she’s carrying into her next chapter of life.

Wilhelm Backhaus was a German pianist and pedagogue. He was particularly well known for his interpretations of Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin and Brahms. He was also much admired as a chamber musician.

Formed under the midnight sun in Lofoten in 2005, the Engegard Quartet has rapidly become one of Norway's most sought after ensembles. Completing their Mozart String Quartets recording project, this final volume features Mozart's Viennese Quartets K.168-173. Previous volumes have been very well received by the critics: "Three major key quartets in succession might seem on paper to be too much of a good thing, but listening to the Norwegian Engegard Quartet's 'Haydn' quartets is a rich, satisfying experience." The Arts Desk on LWC1219. "…..the Engegards bring an easy grace and bustling energy to the music that feels appropriate." BBC Music Magazine on LWC1349. "Elegant, understated yet sparkling playing of Mozart's 'Haydn' quartets." The Strad on LWC1219.

In October 1974, shortly after the release of their seventh studio album From The Mars Hotel, the Grateful Dead unexpectedly ceased touring. The hiatus would ultimately last roughly 18 months, as the band decamped to Bob Weir’s home studio in Mill Valley, California to begin work on a new record. These sessions saw the return of percussionist Mickey Hart, who hadn’t appeared on a Dead studio LP since 1970’s American Beauty.

Third album of the Akhtamar Quartet with Cypres, Origins combines classical and folk heritage with contemporary creation, inviting everyone to explore shared stories and universal emotions.

SOUTHERN BLOOD serves as a remarkable final testament from an artist whose contributions have truly shaped rock & roll throughout the past four decades. This is Allman's first all-new recording since 2011's GRAMMY® Award-nominated solo landmark, LOW COUNTRY BLUES. Produced by Don Was and recorded in Muscle Shoals where Duane Allman and the earliest seeds of the Allman Brothers Band were sown, Southern Blood is among the most uniquely personal of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's career. This emotionally expansive collection of songs written by friends and favorite artists including Jackson Browne, Willie Dixon, Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter, Lowell George and Spooner Oldham & Dan Penn serves as a salutary farewell to his legion of devoted fans and admirers.