New Albums - Page 13

Bob Hardy brings intensity to Franz Ferdinand’s “The Human Fear,” an album exploring fear and strength.

Ringo Starr returns to his country roots with "Look Up," featuring Nashville greats like bassist Dennis Crouch, Billy Strings, Alison Krauss, and Larkin Poe.

Neil Young's unreleased 1977 recording "Oceanside Countryside" features session bass legend Joe Osborn during his Nashville period, capturing the same magic heard on "Comes a Time."

It’s been two decades since Janek Gwizdala first stepped out as a band leader and he’s celebrating with a reissue of "Mystery to Me" with updated bass parts.

Vincenzo Virgillito’s Precondition highlights bass innovation with tributes to Mingus and Jaco, crafted without overdubs and featuring double, electric, and fretless basses.

El Ten Eleven’s Kristian Dunn has introduced another bass and drum duo. Yesness features Dunn teaming up with drummer Damon Che, and together they’ve released their debut album, "See You at the Solipsist Convention."

If you’re a fan of the bass and The Beatles, you’ll want to check this out. Bassist Jason Raso has released a new album called "Blue Jay Way" that features 12 Fab Four classics arranged for bass, vocals, drums, and trumpet.

Bill Laurance and Michael League have been playing together for over 20 years in Snarky Puppy as well as other ventures. Last year they teamed up for a duo album and now they’ve followed it up with "Keeping Company," which features Laurance on piano and League on oud and fretless acoustic bass.

Opeth is back with their 14th studio album. "The Last Will and Testament" is another concept album from the Swedish prog-metal masters set after World War I.

Former Pixies bassist and Breeders frontwoman Kim Deal has been making music for decades, but she’s just released her first ever solo album. “Nobody Loves You More” began over a decade ago, but came more into focus when she was in the Florida Keys during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has returned with his fourth album, "Small Changes." The soulful effort sees him teaming up again with producers Danger Mouse and Inflo and some special guests, including Pino Palladino.

In 1993, jazz piano virtuoso suffered a stroke that weakened his left side and put him out of commission. He would return to playing the next year. Part of his big return was captured in a new live album called “City Lights: The Oscar Peterson Quartet – Live in Munich, 1994.”