20250528 Johann Sebastian Bach / Columbia Symphony Orchestra Stravinsky Piano Concertos, CD: Sony Classical / RCA Red Seal 88875026162 EU [2015]
20250527 Igorrr Nostril, CD: Nuclear Blast NB-5583-0, 27361-55830 EU [2020]
20250524 Weather Report Mysterious Traveller, CD: Sony / Columbia 88985467492 IT [2017]
20250523 Cryptopsy None So Vile, CD: Season of Mist SOM-830 [2025]
20250523 Chepang Jhyappa, CD: Relapse RR7603 [2025]
20250523 Praxis Profanation: Preparation for a Coming Darkness, M.O.D. Technologies MOD0005 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: modtechnologies.bandcamp.com [2011]
20250521 Julian Bream The Golden Age of English Lute Music, CD: RCA Red Seal / Sony 88843003502 EU [2014]
20250520 Extra Life The Sacred Vowel, CD: Last Things - [2024]
20250520 Full of Hell Broken Sword, Rotten Shield, Closed Casket Activities CCA145 ~ 44.1kHz/24bit ALAC: fullofhell.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250516 Frank Zappa Cheaper than Cheap, 2CD: Zappa / UMe ZR20047, 00602475394242 [2025]
20250515 Stravinsky Stravinsky Conducts Favorite Short Pieces, CD: Sony Classical / RCA Red Seal 88875026162 EU [2015]
20250515 Pink Floyd Pink Floyd at Pompeii MCMLXXII, 2CD: Columbia / Sony 19802876242 DE [2025]
20250514 Klaus Nomi Simple Man, CD: RCA SICP-31626 JP [2023]
20250513 The Headhunters Survival of the Fittest, CD: Arista / Sony SICJ-302 JP [2017]
20250512 Michael Sarin Esquina, Greenleaf GRE-CD-1115 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: michaelsarian.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250511 Behemeoth The Shit ov God, CD: Nuclear Blast NBR-7262-2 [2025]
20250510 Stravinsky / Schoenberg / Charles Rosen: Pianist Serenade in A + Sonata + Suite, op. 25 + Two Piano Pieces, op. 33a & op. 33b
20250510 Chris Benstead The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, CD: BFD / Filmtrax BFD1125 [2025]
20250509 mclusky the world is still here and so are we, CD: Ipecac IPC-289CD FR [2025]
20250508 Saint-Saëns / Britten / Boston Pops Orchestra Carnival of the Animals + The Young Person’s Guide to Orchestra, CD: RCA Red Seal / Sony 88843003502 EU [2014]
20250507 Erykah Badu New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War, CD: Universal Motown B0010800-02 [2008]
20250506 Panzerballett Übercode Œuvre, 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: us.7digital.com [2025]
20250505 Gillian Weir French Virtuoso Organ Music, CD: Decca / Eloquence 484-1435 AU [2020]
20250504 Béla Bartók / Detroit Symphony Orchestra The Miraculous Mandarin + Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, CD: London 411-894-2 DE [1985]
20250503 Margo Guryan Take a Picture, Numero NUM608 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: margoguryan.bandcamp.com [2024]
20250503 EYES SPINNER, Prosthetic PROS106513 ~ ALAC: eyeshxc.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250502 Freddie Hubbard On Fire: Live from the Blue Morocco, Resonance HCD-2073 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: freddiehubbard.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250501 Johann Sebastian Bach / Glenn Gould The Goldberg Variations, CD: Sony Classical 88875032222 EU [2015]
uncritical listening 202504
20250430 Wretched Blessing Psychic Barriers to Entry - EP, Two Mongrels, 2025
20250429 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Trump’s Independent Voter Problem
20250428 Fontaines D.C. Romance, XL / County Love Train, 2024
20250427 Podcast: The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds: Ep492: Zev Feldman Returns! RSD Picks with The Jazz Detective
20250426 Nils Kugelmann Trio Life Score, ACT, 2025
20250423 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Why Due Process Matters
20250420 Heaven’s Gate Tales from a Blistering Paradise, Beach Impediment, 2025
20250417 Bloodbath “Survival of the Sickest”, Napalm, 2022
20250411 Öz Ürügülü Della Morte dell’Artista - EP, Öz Ürügülü, 2024
20250408 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Can Anyone Stop Trump’s Tariffs?
20250405 Goblin The Other Hell, Cinevox, 2025
20250402 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Time for a DOGE Dance Party
20250401 Eli Roth’s Red Light Disco, Creazioni Artistiche Musicali C.A.M. Srl, 2025
critical listening 202504
20250430 Igor Stravinsky / The Cleveland Orchestra Pulcinella, CD: Sony Classical / RCA Red Seal 88875026162 EU [2015]
20250429 Antonín Dvořák / New Philharmonia Orchestra New World Symphony, LP: Decca 4787662 EU [2014]
20250428 Imani Coppola Chupacabra, CD: Columbia CK-68541 [1997]
20250427 PainKiller The Great God Pan, CD: Tzadik TZ-9321 [2025]
20250424 Bernard Hermann / The National Philharmonic Orchestra The Fantasy Film World of Bernard Hermann, LP: Decca 4787662 EU [2014]
20250424 Melvins 1983 Thunderball, CD: Ipecac IPC-290 [2025]
20250423 Tribunal In Penitence and Ruin, 20 Buck Spin SPIN211 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC listen.20buckspin.com [2025]
20250423 Charles Camilleri / Gillian Weir Missa Mundi, CD: Decca / Eloquence 484-1435 AU [2020]
20250422 Silke Eberhard Trio with Jan Roder & Kay Lübke Being-a-Ning, Intakt Intakt-CD-435 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: silkeeberhard-intakt.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250422 ANCIENT DEATH Ego Dissolution, Profound Lore PFL329 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: ancient-death.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250420 Johann Sebastian Bach / Gillian Weir Organ Works, CD: Decca / Eloquence 484-1435 AU [2020]
20250419 Antonín Dvořák / Boston Symphony Orchestra Symphony no. 4, CD: RCA Red Seal / Sony 88843003502 EU [2014]
20250419 Masters of Reality The Archer Mascot M76182 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: mastersofreality.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250419 Prokofiev / Chopin / Boston Pops Orchestra Love for Three Oranges + Les Sylphides, CD: RCA Red Seal / Sony 88843003502 EU [2014]
20250418 RuinsZu Jazzisdead Live, Subsound SSR150 ~ 44.1kHz/24bit ALAC: zuband.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250417 Roland Shaw & His Orchestra Themes for Secret Agents, CD: Decca 483-0525 EU [2016]
20250416 Meshuggah Immutable: The Indelible Edition, 2LP: Reigning Phoenix 2.0007 [2025]
20250416 Splash Myra Melford Splash, Intakt Intakt-CD-436 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: intaktrec.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250412 Alexander Brailowsky Brailowsky Encores, CD: RCA Red Seal / Sony Classical 88985321742 EU [2016]
20250411 Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra Arriba!, CD: Decca 483-0525 EU [2016]
20250410 Mark Feldman / Uri Caine / Greg Cohen / Joey Baron Secrets, CD: Tzadik TZ-8130 [2009]
20250410 John Zorn / Chaos Magick Through the Looking Glass, CD: Tzadik TZ-9320 [2025]
20250410 Vitya Vronsky & Victor Babin Suites nos. 1 & 2 for Two Pianos, CD: RCA Red Seal / Sony Classical 88985321742 EU [2016]
20250409 Scour Gold, Housecore HC-589 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: scourofficial.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250409 Ches Smith The Self, CD: Tzadik TZ-4054 [2025]
20250408 Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra The New Limelight / Beyond the Sea, CD: Decca 483-0525 EU [2016]
20250408 Juilliard String Quartet Lyric Suite + Five Pieces, opus 5 + Six Bagatelles, opus 9, CD: RCA Red Seal / Sony Classical 88985321742 EU [2016]
20250407 Meshuggah Immutable: The Indelible Edition, CD: Reigning Phoenix 2.007, 2.0007.202.01 [2025]
20250407 Nels Cline Consentrik Quartet, CD: Blue Note / The Astro Imprint 00602475602071 DE [2025]
20250406 Imperial Triumphant Covers Collection (EP), Century Media ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: imperialtriumphant.bandcamp.com [2023]
20250405 Boston Pops Orchestra / Arthur Fiedler More Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical Music, CD: RCA Red Seal / Sony Classical 88985321742 EU [2016]
20250405 Cannabis Corpse / Ghoul Splatterhash, Tankcrimes TC72 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: downloads.tankcrimes.com [2014]
20250403 The History of Space Age Pop, Vol. 3: The Stereo Action Dimension, CD: RCA 07863-66647-2 [1995]
20250402 Primus Green Naugahyde, LP: ATO / Prawn Song ATO0113, 88088217501 [2011]
20250402 André Tchaikowsky Préludes + Baracolle + Études + Mazurkas + Ballade no. 3CD: RCA Red Seal / Sony Classical 88985321742 EU [2016]
20250401 Morton Gould Orchestra & Band 1812 Overture Stereo Spectacular, CD: RCA Red Seal / Sony Classical 88985321742 EU [2016]
critical listening 202503
20250331 Anoushka Shankar Chapter III: We Return to Light, Leiter LTR048 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: anoushkashankar.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250331 Ikue Mori Of Ghosts and Goblins, CD: Tzadik TZ-4053 [2025]
20250330 Funkadelic Uncle Jam Wants You, CD: Charly SNAJ-726 CN [2003]
20250329 Steven Wilson The Overview, CD: Fiction / Universal SW8CD, 00602475245629 [2025]
20250329 Laceration I Erode, CD: 20 Buck Spin SPIN198 [2024]
20250328 Tiktaalika Gods of Pangaea, CD: Inside Out IOM740, 19802881392 [2025]
20250327 Steve Kuhn Trio with Eddie Gomez & Billy Drummond Waltz Red Side, CD: Venus VHCD-78162 JP [2010]
20250326 Cleric Retrocausal, CD: Web of Mimicry WoM-055 [2017]
20250325 Venamoris To Cross or to Burn, CD: Ipecac IPC-284CD [2025]
20250324 Steve Reich / Ensemble Signal Music for 18 Musicians, CD: Harmonia Mundi HMU-907608 [2015]
20250324 Yes Close to the Edge, LP: Atlantic / Rhino R2-727100, 603497820689 DE [2025]
20250323 STRESS TEST STRESS TEST, LP: Transylvanian COSMIC-19 [2025]
20250323 SpiritWorld Helldorado, Century Media 19802879201 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: spiritworldprophet.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250322 Sylvie Courvoisier & Mary Halvorson Bone Bells, Pyroclastic PR-40 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: sylviecourvoisier.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250320 Vince Guaraldi It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!, CD: Lee Mendelson LM25EB02 [2025]
20250319 Steve Kuhn Trio with Gary Peacock & Billy Drummond Waltz Blue Side, CD: Venus VHCD-78163 JP [2010]
20250318 Steve Reich + Kronos Quartet + Pat Metheny Different Trains + Electric Counterpoint, CD: Nonesuch 75597904185 DE [2025]
20250318 Kathy McCord Kathy McCord, CD: King / CTI KICJ-2688 JP [2025]
20250318 Art Farmer Live in Tokyo: Art Farmer Meets Jackie McLean, CD: King / CTI KICJ-2662 JP [2025]
20250317 Henry Threadgill & Make a Move Everybodys Mouth’s a Book, CD: Pi PI01 [2001]
20250316 Kaisa’s Machine Moving Parts, Greenleaf GRE-CD-1114 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: kaisamaensivu.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250315 Morphine Cure for Pain, CD: Rykodisc RCD-10262 [1993]
20250314 Kali Malone The Sacrificial Code, Ideologic Organ SOMA060 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: kalimalone.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250313 Matt Berry Simplicity, CD: KPM / Acid Jazz AJXCD770 UK [2023]
20250313 Miles Davis Birth of the Blue, Analogue Productions / Columbia / Sony APJ-172, 19802816621 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: us.7digital.com [2024]
20250313 iNFiNiEN Beyond the Veil, iNFiNiEN INF005 ~ 44.1kHz/24bit ALAC: infinien.bandcamp.com [2022]
20250312 Boston Pops Orchestra Slaughter on Tenth Avenue and Other Selections, CD: RCA Red Seal / Sony Classical 88985321742 EU [2016]
20250312 S.O.D. Bigger than the Devil, CD: Nuclear Blast NBA-CD6383-2 [1999]
20250307 Matteo Ciminari Mentalcoredrillings, FMR FMRCD709-0125 ~ 44.1kHz/24bit ALAC: matteociminari.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250307 Spiritbox Tsunami Sea, CD: Rise / Pale Chord RISE-549-2, 4099964127386 DE [2025]
20250307 Susie Ibarra Flower After Flower, CD: Tzadik TZ-7057 [2000]
20250306 Steve Lehman Trio + Mark Turner The Music of Anthony Braxton: Live in Los Angeles, Pi PI106 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: stevelehman.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250306 Soulfly Soulfire, CD: BMG 538745100 TR [2022]
20250306 Fractal Sextet Sky Full of Hope, RareNoise RNR135 ~ 44.1kHz/24bit ALAC: stephanthelen.bandcamp.com [2024]
20250305 Sean Wolcott Light Music for Heavy Industry, Clockwork CLW-031 ~ 44.1kHz/24bit ALAC: seanwolcott.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250304 LaSalle Quartet String Quartet + Quartetto per Archi + Prelude for String Quartet, CD: Deutsche Grammophon 00289-483-5677 DE [2023]
20250303 Eyolf Dale When Shadows Dance, Edition EDN-1259 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: eyolfdale.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250302 ARTEMIS Arboresque, Blue Note 00602475285533 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: prestomusic.com [2025]
20250302 Tomorrow’s Fashion: Library Electronica 1972—1987, CD: Ace CDCHD-1640 EU [2024]
20250301 Billy Hart Quartet Just, CD: ECM ECM-2748 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: prestomusic.com [2025]
20250301 STRESS TEST STRESS TEST, Translyvanian ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: stresstestpdx.bandcamp.com [2025]
uncritical listening 202503
20250330 Branford Marsalis Quartet Belonging, Blue Note, 2025
20250329 Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo Fever, CD: Capitol CDP-7243-8-32564-2-6 [1996]
20250326 Danny Elfman The Danny Elfman Batman Collection, CD: La-La Land LLLCD-1327 [2014]
20250325 David Shire The Taking of Pelham 123, MGM, 2008
20250325 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Trumps Way with the Courts
20250324 Anita O’Day with The Gary McFarland Orchestra All the Sad Young Men, Verve, 1962
20250320 Resolution15 Svaha, Resolution15, 2013
20250320 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Why We Don’t Need the Department of Education
20240313 Combustible Edison Forbidden Isle of Demos, Sundazed / Modern Harmonic, 2023
20250312 Fun Boy Three Waiting, Chrysalis, 1983
20250312 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: It’s Trump’s Economy Now
20250309 Destruction Cracked Brain, Brain Butcher Compact, 1990
20250309 Podcast: Honestly with Bari Weiss: The Best Reality TV Is Actually in the Oval Office
20250307 Red Snapper Reeled and Skinned, Flaw, 1995
20250306 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Trump vs. Zelenskyy: Democracy Dies in Drama?
20250306 iNFiNiEN Beyond the Veil, Infinien, 2022
20250306 iNFiNiEN Light at the Endless Tunnel, Infinien, 2017
20250306 Burial Untrue, Hyperdub, 2007
20250305 The Pharcyde Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, Craft, 2017
20250303 Revocation Netherheaven, Metal Blade 3984-16000-6 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: revocationband.bandcamp.com [2022]
20250302 Mombu & Mosca Violenta Hunting Demons, Head HR035 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: head-records.bandcamp.com [2015]
critical listening 202502
20250228 Primus Green Naugahyde, CD: ATO / Prawn Song 88088217502 [2011]
20250228 Skúli Sverrisson with Bill Frisell Strata, Newvelle NV016LP ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: prestomusic.com, [2021]
20250227 Jean Claude Vannier & His Mandolin Orchestra Jean Claude Vannier et Son Orchestre de Mandolines, CD: Ipecac / Prodig’art IPC-285CD [2025]
20250226 Marvin Gaye I Want You, CD: Motown 314530887-2 [1998]
20250226 Pat Mastelotto Recidivate, 2CD: 7d 1115 [2012]
20250225 Living Colour Stain, CD: Epic EK-52780 [1993]
20250225 Monika Roscher Bigband Witchy Activities and the Maple Death, Zenna ZEN003CD ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: monikaroscher.bandcamp.com [2003]
20250225 Marvin Gaye Let’s Get It On, CD: Motown / Chronicles / UMe / Tamla 440-064-022-2 [2002]
20250224 Retromorphosis Psalmus Mortis, Season of Mist SOM814 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: retromorphosisofficial.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250224 PainKiller The Equinox, CD: Tzadik TZ-9319 [2025]
20250223 Primus Antipop, CD: Interscope / Prawn Song 069490414-2 [1999]
20250222 Ethan Iverson Playfair Sonatas, Ulricht AudioVisual UAV5960 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: prestomusic.com [2024]
20250222 SPY Seen Enough, Closed Casket Activities CCA143 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: spyhc.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250221 Joe Lovano Rush Hour, CD: Blue Note CDP-7243-8-29269-2-4 [1995]
20250221 ISIS Mosquito Control / The Red Sea, Ipecac IPC-268 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: isistheband.bandcamp.com [2023]
20250220 Walter Smith III three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not, Blue Note 00602465250893 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: prestomusic.com [2024]
20250220 Pat Metheny with Dave Holland & Roy Haynes Question and Answer, CD: Geffen / Metheny Group GEFMD-24293 [1990]
20250219 16 Guides for the Misguided, CD: Relapse RR7587 [2025]
20250218 Ambrose Akinmusire Honey from a Winter Stone, CD: Nonesuch 075597905984 DE [2025]
20250216 John Barry The Concert John Barry, CD: Quartet / UMe QR572 [2025]
20250215 Vince Guaraldi It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown, CD: Lee Mendelson LM24SS02 [2024]
20250215 McCoy Tyner / Joe Henderson Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs’ 2CD: Blue Note 00602465975147 [2024]
20250215 Exocrine Maelstrom, CD: Unique Leader ULR284 [2020]
20250214 John Patitucci Spirit Fall, Edition EDN1258 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: johnpatitucciofficial.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250212 Jinjer Duél, CD: Napalm NPR1328JC [2025]
20250212 2 Die 4 2 Die 4, CD: Morgan Creek 2959-20013-2 [1992]
20250211 Cartel Carnage Incorporated, Great Winds GW3149 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: cartelcarnage.bandcamp.com [2012]
20250210 Pathogenic Crowned in Corpses, Skepsis ~ 44.1kHz/24bit ALAC: pathogenic.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250210 Walter Smith III return to casual, Blue Note 4886621 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: prestomusic.com [2023]
20250209 John Barry Play It Again: Themes from Stage, Screen and Television:, CD: Quartet / UMe QR572 [2025]
20250208 Benjamin Lackner Spindrift, ECM ECM-2832 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: prestomusic.com [2025]
20250207 Dream Theater Parasomnia, Inside Out IOM735 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: insideoutmusic.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250207 John Barry Americans, CD: Quartet / UMe QR572 [2025]
20250206 Inna Faliks Manuscripts Don’t Burn, Sono Luminus DSL-92275 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: prestomusic.com [2024]
20250206 Kenny Wheeler Legacy Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores, Greenleaf GRE-CD-1113 ~ 44.1kHz/24bit ALAC: bandcamp.greenleafmusic.com [2025]
20250205 Sepultura Beneath the Remains, 2CD: Roadrunner / Roadracer R2-625161, 603497849833 EU [2020]
20250204 Trevor Jones The Dark Crystal, 3CD: La-La Land LLLCD-1646 [2025]
20250204 Michael Kamen License to Kill, 2CD: La-La Land LLLCD-1657 [2025]
20250203 Vince Guaraldi Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, CD: Lee Mendelson LM25BMV02 [2025]
20250203 Exocrine The Hybrid Suns, CD: Unique Leader ULR339 [2022]
20250202 Ebo Taylor / Adrian Younge / Ali Shaheed Muhammad Eboy Taylor JID022, Jazz Is Dead ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: ebotaylor.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250202 REPLICANT Hypochondria of the Machine Transcending Obscurity ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: replicantband.bandcamp.com [2025]
20250202 Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale Breathing Under Water, CD: Manhattan 0946-3-95392-2-2 [2007]