Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds-The Good Son

A two-disc deluxe reissue of one of Nick Cave’s most beautiful albums.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds-Henry's Dream

A two-disc deluxe reissue, this Nick Cave album features a nice mix of Gothic rock tunes (“Papa Won’t Leave You Henry”), melancholy dirges (“Christina the
Astonishing”) and eerie ballads (“John Finn’s Wife”).

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds-Tender Prey

This dark and noisy album (“I am not afraid to die,” Cave sings in the opening tune) gets the deluxe reissue treatment.

Solomon Burke- Nothing’s Impossible

The big guy shows he’s still got it on this great collection of R&B ballads produced by the late Willie Mitchell.

Sweet Apple- Love & Desperation

Cobra Verde singer John Petkovic teams up with Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis (here playing drums) for this heady old school rock record.

Crazy Heart

Jeff Bridges won an overdue Oscar for his portrayal of a down and out country singer.

Young Victoria

Emily Blunt is superb as strong willed Queen Victoria in this well-filmed period piece.

Roky Erickson- True Love Cast Out all Evil

With backing from Okkervil River, the psychedelic rock icon sounds newly invigorated on this beautiful album.

It’s Complicated

Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streep and Steve Martin star in this very funny comedy about a middle-aged love triangle.

Baby Dee- Book of Songs for Anne Marie

While not as well known as the like-minded Antony and the Johnsons, this transgender singer has a unique voice that’s paired with beautiful orchestral arrangements on this album.

District 13- Ultimatum

Though it never got wide release when it came out last year, this riveting French action film features death-defying stunts that are simply stunning.

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim- Here Lies Love

World music buff David Byrne and electronica producer Fatboy Slim team up with 21 guest singers for this ambitious tribute to Imelda Marcos.

Maldita Vecindad- Circular Colectivo

While not as incendiary as previous efforts, this Mexican band’s first studio album in 12 years is a return to form and features an intoxicating blend of ska, Latin rock and surf rock.

Graham Parker- Imaginary Television

The veteran singer-songwriter returns with another collection of sharp-witted original tunes that veer from roots rock (“You’re Not Where You Think You Are”) to infectious pop (“1st Responder”).

Dum Dum Girls, I Will Be

Nothing “dum” about this SoCal girl-group that takes pretty pop harmonies and roughs them up with fuzzy garage rock guitars.

Dr. Dog- Shame Shame

This psychedelic Philly act turns up the guitars while retaining the Beach Boys-influenced vocal harmonies.

X- Wild Gift

Reissued on vinyl for the first time in 15 years, this classic punk offering from SoCal’s X resonates from the opening notes of “The Once Over Twice.”

Turin Brakes- Outbursts

This British folk duo adds lush string arrangements to its simple but evocative songs and comes off as a cross between Coldplay and Simon and Garfunkel.

Iggy & the Stoooges- Raw Power

This reissue of Iggy & the Stooges seminal proto-punk album includes David Bowie’s original mix, nine live tunes and two studio outtakes.

Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures (Rhino/Warner) Just reissued on 180-gram vinyl, this is one of the post-punk band’s best albums and features signature songs such as “New Dawn Fades” and “She’s Lost Control.”