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He first gained wide recognition for his work with John Coltrane and went on to a fertile, prolific career, releasing dozens of albums as a leader.
Author: Jon Pareles
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How a Sooty Old Piano Helped Beth Orton Reach a New Creative Peak
The New York Times – Music:
With a vintage upright and painstakingly assembled songs, the English folk-pop-electronic songwriter’s eighth studio album, “Weather Alive,” is her best.
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Robert Fripp Lightens Up
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No one expected to see the leader of King Crimson dancing in a tutu on YouTube. In a rare interview, the guitarist explains “an entirely different trajectory.”
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The Mars Volta Returns With a Swerve: Its Own Version of Pop
The New York Times – Music:
After taking a decade between studio releases, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López eased their sonic experimentation to the sidelines for an album that still bristles.
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Sylvan Esso’s New Album of Electro-pop Challenges All Expectations
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The duo’s fourth LP, “No Rules Sandy,” revels in constantly shifting sounds that are “surreal but free.”
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Lizzo Conquers Self-Doubt With an ’80s Jam, and 7 More New Songs
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Hear tracks by Brent Faiyaz, Pink, Marcus Mumford and others.
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black midi Bristles at a Bleak World With ‘Hellfire’
The New York Times – Music:
The British trio’s third studio album is a virtuosic exploration of brutality that showcases its technical mastery, expanded orchestrations and sardonic humor.
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Burna Boy Faces Success and Second Thoughts on ‘Love, Damini’
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On his sixth album, the Nigerian superstar admits some regrets.
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Soccer Mommy's ‘Tidal Wave’ of Feelings on ‘Sometimes, Forever’
The New York Times – Music:
The songwriter Sophie Allison finds new sonic frontiers alongside Oneohtrix Point Never on her third studio album, “Sometimes, Forever.”