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Essentials: Robert Glasper Experiment ‘Black Radio’ Album Review

From the opening notes it was evident we were listening to a mix so splendid and inspiring it calls for the strongest possible praise.

In ‘The Suburbs’ their third album, Arcade Fire created their most sophisticated and ambitious work, replete with string arrangements.

Imitated but never equaled, influential beyond comparison, Cooke was the model for Otis Redding, Brook Benton, Marvin Gaye and countless others.

With ‘Broken Hearts & Madmen’, Gryphon Trio widened their audience considerably and burnished their enviable reputation.

Of this album Gillian Welch said, “It’s a little dark and a little vengeful.” And more than a little brilliant, we must add.

It was January of 1967 when the Beatles conducted a 34-hour marathon that resulted in one of the most influential songs in rock history.

Get yourself this The Guitar Song album, this Must Have masterpiece from the real star of New Country, Jamey Johnson.

Conjuring up the smoky soul of Sam Cooke, the debut album from Leon Bridges is a compelling old-school triumph.

This is the definitive, remastered edition of famed bluesman Robert Johnson’s complete recorded works.

What a great blast from the past, Brian. We had one of those rocket crystal radios as a kid. Though…

I love everything Bob Lind writes and records. The man is an artist. Thanks for your review on Something Worse…

Excellent suggestion for a post on Tangerine Dream! Thank you, David - look for it in the coming weeks.

I love the feelings and textures that come from listening to the release. I think Jarre along with Tangerine Dream,…

I have an original album from 1968... it's well recorded and still sounds excellent in 2025.

Okay, this article makes me want to immediately crank up Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" and air guitar like nobody's…

Superb songs, but the album (like Burton's recent remasters of some of his solo records) is brickwalled. The LOUDNESS WARS.…