Music CDs & DVDs

Check out the reviews on these upcomming albums:

Sweet Warrior by Richard Thompson:
The guy’s a six-string hero whose artistic sweep runs from plangent ballads to fiery barnstormers to, well, a heap of engaging styles in between. [Entertainment Weekly]

The tightness of Thompson’s compositions grounds the explosive, whimsical meandering of his improvs; Sweet Warrior, and “Guns Are The Tongues” in particular, captures that glory as well as anything else from this century. [Slant Magazine]

Characteristically classy tunes that will thrill Thompson’s fans, who have been waiting for just such a set of literate and challenging music from a musician who never delivers less. [Amazon.com]

Carry On by Chris Cornell:
There is nothing wrong with a calmer, mellower Chris… But it’s hard not to pine for the old fire. [Entertainment Weekly]

This is some of Cornell’s most uncomplicated and accessible music to date. [Billboard]

Everything Last Winter by Fields:
Imagine a keyboard-loving European version of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. [Filter]

For the most part Fields are lazily picking their own way between the disparate pastures of folk, pop, post rock and shoegaze on a deliciously sun-dappled day. [Dot Music]

‘Everything Last Winter’ is a record by a band blithely unconcerned about any perceptions of cool. [Playlouder]

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