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Mick and Keith are 82-year-old rock stars. New guy (he has only been a Stone for 50 years), Ronnie Wood, is a mere 79. Foreign Tongues is their twenty-fifth studio album. It has only been three years since their last studio album, Hackney Diamonds in 2023; however, it had been eighteen years since their previous album of [ ]
I have come to reappreciate CDs after the recent purchase of a new DAC. I have been pulling some great-sounding albums on CD and streaming to get familiar with the DAC. Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard is a great pair of live performances, impeccably recorded. This really showcases the capabilities of a Redbook CD [ ]
As I look over my list of the best of the year so far, I need to admit that these are not necessarily the best albums of 2026, but the ones I liked enough to buy a physical copy (vinyl is my preferred choice). I have been serious about music since I was a teenager [ ]
For a jam band, Goose makes great studio albums. With each release, their studio craftsmanship gets better. It may be recency bias, but I think BIG MODERN! is their best studio album. It has an 80s vibe Goose as a jam band version of yacht rock. There is a reason their concerts are increasingly [ ]
I got a new DAC for the Loop Sessions, and I am getting acquainted with it by listening to various albums that I think will reveal its strengths and weaknesses. One selection is BK-ONE WITH BENZILLA: Rádio Do Canibal via a CD I bought back in 2009 when it was first released. This is one [ ]
Jeff Parker is an interesting cat. He is: Check out his Wikipedia page to see more details. I was reminded of Parker recently due to the Flea jazz album Parker was all over it and sounded great. I have listened to a few Tortoise albums and some of Jeff’s solo albums (especially Suite for [ ]
How does Mimir sound? It sounds great it has a nice warm analog sound, natural bass, and a wide soundstage. This is the perfect DAC for a vinyl record/tube guy like me. For a $300 DAC, it punches way above its weight. If you are going to be an audiophile, you need to have [ ]
I have never been a Genesis fan I am not a hater, just never taken the time to dig into their catalog. In general, I am not much of a prog guy, so I was not motivated. I always liked “The Carpet Crawlers” from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974), and I liked [ ]
This album is billed as a return to Kacey s Texas roots and country music after a successful detour into pop. The album uses multiple Southern ingredients. According to the press release, Middle of Nowhere was: “Written during a period of reflection and post-breakup clarity, this collection of songs finds Musgraves leaning intentionally into open space and [ ]
Gold Soundz (originally released as Gold Sounds) is a jazz album reimaging songs by the indie rock band Pavement. It features saxophonist James Carter, keyboardist Cyrus Chestnut, drummer Ali Jackson, and bassist Reginald Veal (I will refer to this group as the Gold Soundz band in this post). It came out on CD in 2005, [ ]