Although technically considered a compilation album, Second-Hand Smoke originally featured previously unreleased material as well as remixed versions of previous released tracks. It is regarded as the band's final album. Released in 1997, Second-Hand Smoke is platinum certified by the RIAA. Making its vinyl debut, a newly remastered standard weight gatefold 2-LP is available.
Through an inimitable voice that the New York Time... Mores touts as, "a smooth, dark alto possessed of qualities you might associate with barrel-aged bourbon or butter-soft leather," acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Lizz Wright sings with a soaring reflection of the cultural fabric of America. Wright is one of the great modern American singers with an illustrious 20-year career transcending social divides with her focus on love and a deep sense of humanity. Translucent Tan 180G LP. Less
All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice ... Moreof Gregg Allman captures a once-in-a-lifetime performance, honoring one of the most acclaimed and beloved icons in rock and roll history. Performances by Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Keb Mo, Brantley Gilbert, Dr. John, Pat Monahan, John Hiatt, Jaimoe, Taj Mahal, Gregg Allman, Widespread Panic, Trace Adkins, Vince Gill, Martina McBride, Eric Church, Jackson Browne, Zac Brown, The Allman Brothers Band & more. American Marble 4 LP set. Limited Edition. Less
The fourth studio album by Billy Joel, originally ... Morereleased on May 19, 1976. Includes the iconic track “New York State Of Mind” on standard weight black vinyl. Less
This is the 5th Volume of Reprise’s chronologica... Morel re-issue of Neil Youngs official catalog releases. The initial pressings of the CD and vinyl box sets are numbered, and the vinyl is pressed on 180g vinyl. Freedom (1989): 1 CD, 2 LPs. This is one of Neil’s most popular and successful albums. It includes the classic track “Rockin’ In The Free World” (always a live show staple), plus the stand-out songs “Wrecking Ball”, “No More”, “Too Far Gone” and “Crime in the City”. Ragged Glory (1990). 2 CDs, 3 LPs. Recorded with Crazy Horse at Neil’s Broken Arrow Ranch, Ragged Glory one of Young’s most loved albums.The 10-song original album is expanded for this re-issue with 4 rare tracks. “Interstate” and “Don’t Spook The Horse” (both b-sides to singles) an “Box Car” and the 12 minute “Born To Run” (both previously unreleased versions). The 4 additional songs have resulted the CD format expanded to 2 CDs and 3 LPs. Weld (1991). 2 CDs, 3 LPs. The live album Weld was recorded with Crazy Horse on the tour following the release of Ragged Glory. Several songs from that album are featured, along with favorites such as “Powderfinger”, “Cinnamon Girl”, “Tonight’s The Night”, “Like A Hurricane” and a cover of Dylan’s “Blowin’ In The Wind”. Only previously released on vinyl in Europe. Arc (1991). 1 CD, 1 LP. This is the live companion release to Weld. Also recorded on the 1991 US tour, it is a 35-minute composition of feedback, improvisation, guitar solos and vocal fragments. First release on vinyl. Less
Brian Wheat Tesla's Bass Guitarist added: " W... Moree spent six months on 'It's All About Love', and I think we got this one right. Honestly, I'm really, really proud of it. It's what I think a TESLA fan would expect from TESLA - right down the middle. Jeff sounds great. Frank's doing classic guitar licks again. Less
Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell includes 7 “Yo... Moreshimi”-era tracks that were included in the 6 CD Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots 20th Anniversary Box Set released in November 2022. Originally released as CD EP in 2003, it is now being released on vinyl for the first time. It features two versions of the title track (one remixed by Jason Bentley), a remix by The Postal Service of “Do You Realize??”, and 4 non-album tracks. This limited edition version is pressed onGlow In The Dark Green Vinyl. Less
In just three remarkable solo albums, Margo Price ... Morehas cemented herself as a force in American music and a generational talent. On her fourth full-length, Strays, recorded in Topanga Canyon and produced by Jonathan Wilson, the singer/songwriter presents a clear-eyed mission statement delivered in blistering rock n' roll. Margo Price has something to say and nothing to prove. Available on purple swirl color vinyl with bonus 7" flexi-vinyl single and poster insert. Limited Edition. Less
The second full-length record from San Francisco b... Moreand Girls is spontaneous and stripped-down in a gorgeous, largely minor key. Father, Son, Holy Ghost is enlivened by flashes of innocent pop and given depth by its wealth of influences and will to face sadness. Released in 2011, the album peaked at #37 on the Billboard 200 and claimed #82 on Pitchfork's "200 Best Albums of the 2010s." Father, Son, Holy Ghost both comes alive and cements its legacy with the timbre of Christopher Owen's voice. 2 LP set. Less
First Two Pages of Frankenstein is The National’... Mores ninth studio album. This 11-song collection signals a new chapter in the band’s discography. Anchored by evocative melodies and an enthralling lyrical narrative, First Two Pages of Frankenstein finds The National sounding more creatively energized than ever and poised to earn them even more fans. The album was produced by the band at Long Pond Studios in upstate New York and features guest appearances by Taylor Swift ("The Alcott"), Phoebe Bridgers ("This Isn't Helping" and "Your Mind Is Not Your Friend") and Sufjan Stevens ("Once Upon a Poolside"). Formed in New York in 1999, The National consists of Matt Berninger (vocals) fronting two pairs of brothers: Aaron (guitar, bass, piano) and Bryce Dessner (guitar, piano, orchestration), and Scott (bass, guitar) and Bryan Devendorf (drums). The group has scored five top 10 albums on The Billboard 200, with 2017’s Sleep Well Beast earning the Grammy for Best Alternative Album. Less
Après has NEVER been released in the US before (t... Morehere was a limited run in 2012 only released in Europe). It is Iggy Pop's 16th studio release that includes crooner covers sung in both French and English. Both the LP & CD are curently out of print and completely unavailable. The RSD/Black Friday package has new cover art, a new poster and a never released bonus track. The vinyl deluxe package includes an OBI strip, gatefold album jacket, printed inner sleeve, orginial record labels and special soild pink color vinyl. Less
In November 2002, the Stones arrived in Los Angele... Mores to perform at a packed Wiltern Theatre, treating fans to a set heavy on rarities which feel right at home in such an intimate setting. While some of the hits are performed, this night at the Wiltern is for the rarely played classics, including “Stray Cat Blues,” “No Expectations” and a cover of “Everybody Needs Somebody To Love,” featuring a guest spot by the legendary Solomon Burke, who opened the show that night. Amazon Exclusive 3 LP set pressed on bronze & black swirl vinyl. Limited Edition. Less
GRAMMY-winning band Greta Van Fleet consists of 3 ... Morebrothers - Josh Kiszka (vocals), Jake Kiszka (guitar) and Sam Kiszka (bass/keyboards) - as well as Danny Wagner (drums). Together, they have performed across multiple continents, sold over 3.5M records and 1M tickets worldwide. Their much anticipated 3rd studio album Starcatcher, produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile) and recorded at RCA Studios in Nashville, is set for release via Lava/Republic Records. Available on Clear LP. Less
"I'm interested in the moment when something ... Morebecomes something else, when somewhere becomes somewhere else. That membrane that separates inside from outside. Retreating as we do into the underlands, to molt our plumage, to exorcise our inside problems and emerge like newborn foals shaking, naked, squinting in the light." - Andrew Bird speaking of Inside Problems, his latest album produced by Mike Viola and featuring the lead single, "Atomized." Less
After releasing 2020's critically acclaimed debut ... Morealbum 'Who Are the Girls?', collaborating and touring with Bring Me The Horizon, cited by Tom Morello as one of his favourite bands and being named as "the most vital rock band in Britain right now" by Rolling Stone UK, Amy Love and Georgia South return with sophomore record 'Supernova'. From being "shunned" when they arrived on the scene, Nova Twins are leading a game all of their own. Now, there are no rules. Less
On August 5, exactly 10 years after its original r... Moreelease, Matador Records is reissuing Spoon’s beloved eighth album, ‘They Want My Soul,’ on all digital platforms, with a 2xLP gatefold vinyl release to follow in the fall. Along with the album’s original 10 tracks—including all-time Spoon classics “Inside Out,” “Do You,” and “Rent I Pay”— ‘They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition’ includes 11 demos and alternate versions, almost all of them previously unreleased. The reissue underlines the album’s vaunted place amid one of rock’s most bulletproof catalogs and offers a glimpse at the creative process behind a pivotal moment in the ongoing Spoon story. It’s one thing for a band to last a long time. But it’s something completely different—and inordinately more difficult—for a band to make very good records for a long time. Spoon is one of those bands. How do they do it? By maintaining dignity in a world hellbent on sucking it out of each and every one of us. By being unafraid to introduce new voices and creative expressions in their work, while never taking a corny left turn just for the sake of it. By knowing when they need to stop and recharge—and when to come back with force. They make it all look easy. But ‘They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition’ shows the hard work it takes to achieve greatness every damn time. Less
Limited box containing five seven inch vinyl singl... Morees. An artist on the cusp of genius, in the height of Swinging London. Bowie's early Deram singles collected in a 7-inch box for the very first time, including a never before released version of 'Space Oddity', his breakthrough hit. Less
Warning, Green Day's 6th studio album, was release... Mored in 2000 and continued the remarkable run of successful releases for the band following Dookie, Insomniac and Nimrod. The album blends the band's usual punk rock sound with pop, folk and acoustic elements. Hit singles from Warning include "Minority" and "Macy's Day Parade". This limited-edition version of the album is pressed on fluorescent green vinyl. Less
New Jersey-born singer, songwriter, and producer J... Moreeremy Zucker releases his sophomore album, CRUSHER. This album features "Therapist" alongside Jeremy's summer anthems, "18," "HONEST," and "Cry with you." Since emerging in 2015, he has amassed a staggering 5.3 billion global streams, sold 3 million albums, and has multiple Platinum and Gold-Certified records. Grey LP. Less
Chrome Dreams is another of Neil Young’s legenda... Morery “lost” albums; finished albums that for various reasons Neil decided not to release at the time. The recent releases of Homegrown and Toast also fall into this category. Chrome Dreams features 12 songs recorded between 1974 and 1977. If the album was released in 1977 as originally planned, it would certainly be considered as one of the masterpieces in Neil’s long career.
The album contains some of Neil’s most iconic songs: “Pocahontas”, “Like A Hurricane”, “Powderfinger”, Homegrown”, “Too Far Gone” and “Star of Bethlehem”. Most of the tracks were subsequently released on later Neil Young albums (e.g.: American Stars ‘N’ Bars, Hawks & Doves, Hitchiker, Archives Vol II), although Chrome Dreams includes unreleased versions of two much loved songs: “Sedan Delivery” and “Hold Back The Tears”. Four of the songs are making their vinyl debut. Less
Daptone Records is proud to present The Budos Band... More III, unleashing The Budos Bands brazen sound and inspiring fervor among music lovers throughout the world. Produced by Bosco Mann and TNT at Daptone Records House of Soul Studios in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the band's third full-length studio effort was conceived during weekly, beer-fueled Staten Island writing sessions as well as more than 150 live gigs over the last two years and recorded during a 48 hour period in January 2010. If the menacing album art, which features a cobra primed for the attack, is any indication of the music itself, we can expect an all out assault of the senses, with a tendency towards the venomous and psychedelic. "The end result," as Pitchforkmedia states, "is something so hip it could kill you in large doses "in the right doses it just plain kills. Less
Word of Mouf is the third studio album from Ludacr... Moreis. Released in 2001, the multiplatinum record includes the hit singles "Area Codes (feat. Nate Dogg)," Rollout (My Business)," and "Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)." Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary Edition, Fruit Punch 2 LP. Limited Edition. Less
To emerge from a global pandemic with a renewed se... Morense of situational awareness, hard won insight, and a new album is the kind of move we've come to expect from Thrice over the last twenty years. With Horizons/East, Dustin Kensrue and his bandmates address, with candor and courage, the fragile and awkward arrangements that pass for civilization, while inviting us to dwell more knowingly within our own lives. Without surrendering any of the energy and hard edge of their previous albums, they've given us a profoundly meditative work which serves as a musical summons to everyday attentiveness.Since forming Thrice with guitarist Teppei Teranishi, bassist Eddie Breckenridge, and drummer Riley Breckenridge in 1998, Kensrue has never been one to back down from a mental fight. This mood is set by the opening synth-driven number "Color of the Sky," which sounds well-suited to accompany the closing credits of the Stranger Things season finale. Think Flying Lotus giving way to Elbow and setting the listener down in a new dimension. A self-recorded effort, Horizons/East conveys a palpable sense of danger, determination, and possibility. Less
MASSEDUCTION is the culmination of years of writin... Moreg, with songs crafted from voice memos, text messages, and snippets of melodies that came to Clark while traveling the globe. Special guests on the album include Thomas Bartlett on piano, Kamasi Washington on saxophone, Jenny Lewis on vocals, and beat production from Sounwave. Greg Leisz and Rich Hinman add pedal steel, and Tuck & Patti Andress contribute guitar and vocals respectively on select tracks. Available on neon coral color vinyl. Limited Edition. Less
Arena-packing superstar Thomas Rhett has 12 billio... Moren streams and 18 #1 Country Airplay hits (the longest streak of consecutive #1s in the format). He has been honored with 8 ACM Awards, 2 CMA Awards, 5 GRAMMYS, plus trophies from CMT Music, Billboard, and iHeartRadio. Where We Started, his sixth studio album is a return to Rhett's mix of uptempo, transcendent romance, and sonic trailblazing as Country's resident good-life philosopher. Black with Gold Swirl 2 LP. Less
Logic's third studio album, Everybody, topped the ... MoreBillboard 200 chart when it was originally released in 2017 on Def Jam. The platinum-certified release includes the smash hit, "1-800-273-8255 (feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid)." Available on transparent pomegranate color vinyl. Amazon Exclusive. Limited Edition. Less
Celebrating the 10th-anniversary of Esperanza Spal... Moreding's GRAMMY-winning 4th album, Radio Music Society, comes this 2 LP edition on 180-gram vinyl in a gatefold jacket. Featuring the singles "Black Gold" and "Radio Song," the album earned Spalding her second GRAMMY Award (Best Vocal Album) and is a companion to her 2010 release, Chamber Music Society. Featured guests include Q-Tip, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Lionel Loueke, Lalah Hathaway, Gretchen Parlato and more. Less
Brand new digital transfers from the original 1/4�... More�� tape mixes by Rob Schnapf & Joanna Bolme. Remastered by the official Elliott Smith archival team of Larry Crane (Jackpot! Studio/Tape Op) and Adam Gonsalves (Telegraph Mastering). From A Basement On The Hill is Smiths final recording and finds Smith returning to an edgier, guitar-driven sound, alongside his trademark heart-rending balladry. From a Basement on the Hill was originally released on October 19, 2004 on ANTI- Records and is now proudly re-issued by Kill Rock Stars - now home of all of Elliott's indie releases. Less
Originally released in 1991, Holidays In Eden was ... MoreMarillion’s sixth studio album and second with Steve Hogarth on lead vocals. This version contains the brand-new 2022 stereo remix by Stephen W Tayler, released on the deluxe editions back in September. Their previous album and first with Hogarth, Season’s End, was written fairly quickly, leaning on a large amount of material already being written prior to Hogarth’s arrival. Holidays In Eden brought about a different challenge to the band’s new line-up, having to start from scratch with this new dynamic. The band faced their greatest commercial pressure yet from EMI, who wanted a couple radio-friendly singles. It set the path for pop-friendly Chris Neil to produce the album, who still desired, along with the band, for the rest of the album to be quintessentially Marillion. Holidays In Eden is a scintillating, compelling rock album, with tracks such as The Party and This Town effortlessly accompanying singles like No-One Can and Dry Land. Less
The album companion to the critically acclaimed fi... Morelm by Brett Morgen. Features unheard versions, live tracks & mixes created exclusively for the film on vinyl for the first time. MOONAGE DAYDREAM illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie, one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time. Told through sublime, kaleidoscopic, never-before-seen footage, performances and music, Morgen’s (The Kid Stays in the Picture, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jane) feature-length experiential cinematic odyssey explores Bowie’s creative, musical and spiritual journey. The film is guided by Bowie’s narration and is the first officially sanctioned film on the artist. The companion album to MOONAGE DAYDREAM features songs spanning Bowie’s career and includes previously unheard material, unique mixes created for the film and this release, along with dialogue from Bowie himself. Highlights include a previously unreleased live medley of 'The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie” recorded live at the final Ziggy Stardust concert at Hammersmith Odeon in 1973, featuring Jeff Beck on guitar. Other rarities include an early version of the Hunky Dory favorite “Quicksand” and a previously unreleased live version of “Rock ’n’ Roll With Me” from the legendary 1974 Soul Tour. Less
As they set to work on their highly awaited sophom... Moreore album, Black Pumas broadened their palette to include a dazzling expanse of musical forms: heavenly hybrids of soul and symphonic pop, mind-bending excursions into jazz-funk and psychedelia, and starry-eyed love songs that feel dropped from the cosmos. The debut was nominated for seven Grammys and reached one million album equivalents. Chronicles Of A Diamond arrives as the fullest expression yet of their frenetic creativity and limitless vision. Less
Entertainment icon Olivia Newton-John's legendary ... Morecareer immortalized in a collection of star-studded duets with her dear friends. Sonic gems spanning five decades of classic hits including Burt Bacharach's "Wishin' and Hopin'" with Dionne Warwick. Olivia's duet partners include Barry Gibb, John Farnham, Marie Osmond, Marty Raybon, Anne Murray, David Campbell, Peter Allen, Johnny O'Keefe, Cliff Richard, and many more. Available on 180g vinyl LP. Less
Released in 2014 by Decca Records, Unrepentant Ger... Morealdines marked Amos' return to pop and rock music after several releases in the classical genre. The album features a stripped-back, acoustic sound with many of the songs' arrangements consisting solely of Amos's vocals and piano. Deluxe Edition 2 LP set features 3 new tracks: "Dixie," "White Telephone To God," and "Forest Of Glass." Less
7A Records are proud to announce the 50th Annivers... Moreary Edition of Michael Nesmith's "Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash" album. The LP version is pressed on 180g opaque grey vinyl and comes in a gatefold sleeve, includes extensive liner notes and session details by Andrew Sandoval and lyrics to all of the songs. Also included is a bonus track, the 1973 alternate version of "Marie's Theme". Nesmith's time with the Monkees was well and truly in the rear-view mirror and he needed a new place to live and work. He caught the ear of Jac Holzman, head of Elektra Records, and a path forward miraculously appeared. Realising that most of the record companies at the time didn't understand Country Rock, Nesmith convinced Holzman to start a new label, Countryside. Nesmith would run the label, put together a 'house band' and produce albums by various up and coming country artists. Unfortunately, most of the new label's releases didn't make much of an impression and Nesmith soon started to contemplate his own music again. Aided by the power of his Countryside house band, he quickly crafted Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash, a full and final RCA album. Despite it's commercial sheen, Ranch Stash wasn't a success sales-wise and it became the closing remark to a heavy chapter in Nesmith's life, a final "adios" to Monkee Mike, to the cosmic cowboy, and to his family, as he moved further on up the trail. Less
"The first three are innocent in a way, becau... Morese we didn't have an audience when we were making them," Oberst says. "But from Lifted on, I was definitely aware of an audience. Lifted was well-received right away, and then everything happened with Wide Awake and Digital Ash." Those two albums came out simultaneously. And their lead singles - "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)," from the austere, remote Digital Ash, and "Lua," from the warm, folky Wide Awake - debuted in the top two slots on the Billboard Hot 100. "First Day of My Life," also from Wide Awake, would later be voted the Number One love song of all time by NPR Music's reader's poll. Bright Eyes had officially broken through. It was a heady, exciting time, but also fraughtand tense, both because of the band's careening new fame, and because of the state of the world. When Bright Eyes made their Tonight Show debut in 2006, they chose to perform none of their shiny new hits, instead delivering a searing, harrowing rendition of their caustic anti-Bush anthem, "When The President Talks To God." These days, Oberst is still amusing himself by messing with the extremes Bright Eyes baked into this era's releases, extremes that reflected the polar, with-us-or-against-us, fractious feel of the times. The reworked Digital Ash tracks, originally so clean and elegant, are, on the companion EP, full of "harmonica and mandolins - folky vibes," Oberst says. While the analogue sweetness of the Wide Awake songs have been put through a detached nihilism filter. Less
Moby's second album on Deutsche Grammophon followi... Moreng 2021's Reprise. Digging further into his catalog, Moby has reimagined fifteen of some if his most iconic tracks for his new album, Resound NYC. The album features tracks that he wrote between 1994-2010 while living in New York City, and the new versions feature a vibrant, brass-heavy sound. Black 2 LP. Less
Moon Mirror, Nada Surf’s new record, has everyth... Moreing fans love and expect from them. Bittersweet anthems that begin quiet but explode into soaring harmonies? Check. Songs that are play-on-repeat heart punches? Check. Songs that are poetic and thought-provoking while also being absolute belt-at-the-top-of-your-voice-with-the-windows-down masterpieces? Check. It’s all here. For the past 30 years, Nada Surf has had the same core lineup: Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, and Ira Elliot. Moon Mirror, their first for New West Records, was produced by the band and Ian Laughton at Rockfield Studios in Wales. For the recording, Matthew, Daniel, and Ira were joined by their friend and longtime keyboard player Louie Lino. Moon Mirror is a thrilling and moving leap forward for Nada Surf. The songs on the album are true to the human experience—as meaningful and mysterious and sometimes absurd as it is. There’s love, yes, but also grief, deep loneliness, doubt, wonder, and hope. These are not the songs of a band in their 20s. There is hard-won wisdom here, and hard-won belief in possibility—the kind that comes from falling down and getting back up. Less
In the Summer of 1989, word was out that the Grate... Moreful Dead were recording their summer tour for an upcoming live album. Thankfully, word later spread that they were also recording the magnificent Fall Tour of 1989. And then the equally great Spring Tour of 1990. Just before the Dead split for Europe in the Fall of 1990, they surprised their fans with the release of the long-awaited live album, showing off their late-Brent era excellence. Mixed from the 24-track analog master tapes, the album was a sonic wonder, filled with some of the best material played by the Dead on the last tours featuring Brent Mydland, who would pass away before the album was completed. Included on the album is a beautiful rendition of Dear Mr. Fantasy, a late addition to the track list, as a tribute to Brent, to whom the album is dedicated. Also of note is the famous “Eyes Of The World” from Nassau Coliseum with Branford Marsalis, a ripping “China Cat Sunflower” > “I Know You Rider,” and classic first set material from the era, including “Althea,” “Cassidy,” and “Let It Grow.” A sonic masterpiece and energetic tour de force. 3LPs of live Dead! Over two hours of historic performances from October 1989-April 1990. Newly Mastered by GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer David Glasser. Produced for release by David Lemieux. Less
On his first album in partnership with Verve Recor... Moreds, Kurt Vile pulls his talents as a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer in unexpected directions - and the result is a vibrant, yet meditative record propelled by laid-back charm and curious spirit. 2 LP. Less
Phototroph is the new album from Moon Tooth. The b... Moreand will be on tour with Dance Gavin Dance and the label are releasing the album alongside the tour. Less
As multiple Grammy-winners, Old Crow Medicine Show... More celebrates their 25th anniversary. Their new album, Jubilee, finds the band producing alongside Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, St. Paul & The Broken Bones). The record features a return cameo from OCMS co-founder Willie Watson as well as appearances from legend Mavis Staples and rising star Sierra Ferrell. The result encompasses everything from jug-band tunes to Irish folk songs to exultant gospel jams. Less
It's been said that writing about music is like da... Morencing about architecture (impossible and absurd). But what about singing about movies? Sufjan Stevens and Angelo de Augustine have paired up for a collaborative project that does just that. A Beginner's Mind is their debut album that contains 14 songs (loosely) based on (mostly) popular films. The source material is highbrow, lowbrow, and everything in between. The music is folksy, sweet, sincere and harmonically effervescent-Simon & Garfunkel with New Age flourishes. This album runs the gamut and has fun with it, even while it's songwriters remain fully rooted in the melancholy folk idioms they are known for.Daniel Anum Jasper, a pioneer of Ghanian movie poster painting, was commissioned to paint a series of new works for A Beginner's Mind. His paintings are a graphic simulacrum for the same sense of wonder, wordplay, and intrigue that shape A Beginner's Mind. By transforming old films into vital new songs, Stevens and de Augustine ask us to consider ourselves from a previously unconsidered vantage point-a new way of seeing and hearing-an exercise that's as necessary and relevant now as it's ever been. Less
