Albums released on 18 December
2015 · 11 YEARS
Purple
Baroness
Baroness delivers a cathartic record born from personal tragedy. This 2015 release channels a near-fatal bus crash into focused, melodic heavy metal.
2020 · 6 YEARS
McCartney III
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney returns to his DIY roots with this 2020 project. He performed every instrument himself while working in total isolation.
1973 · 53 YEARS
Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited
Love Unlimited
Barry White directs this 1973 release, featuring the trio Love Unlimited. It is a showcase of vocal harmony and polished, string-heavy disco soul.
1984 · 42 YEARS
Hot House Flowers
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis pivots to orchestral jazz on this 1984 release. It captures a softer side of the trumpet virtuoso through lush, cinematic arrangements.
2020 · 6 YEARS
Soul
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross craft an ethereal jazz score for Pixar. The project captures the gap between a chaotic city and an abstract afterlife.
2020 · 6 YEARS
Music From And Inspired By Disney Pixar "Soul"
Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste brings kinetic New York City jazz energy to this 2020 soundtrack. It serves as a love letter to soul-jazz and classic bebop traditions.
1969 · 57 YEARS
Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 debut with an explosive energy that introduced Michael to the world. It marks a shift from R&B covers to sophisticated pop-soul.
1990 · 36 YEARS
Gonna Make You Sweat
C + C Music Factory
C + C Music Factory captures the 1990 transition of dance music into the mainstream. The record is a fusion of high-octane house and hip-hop rhythms.
2007 · 19 YEARS
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco weaves a dark narrative about a character named The Cool in this 2007 release. It balances complex metaphors with accessible, radio-ready tracks.
1975 · 51 YEARS
Sweet Hands
David Liebman
Dave Liebman moves away from fusion on this 1975 release. It is a deeply soulful session that finds a new, melodic language for the saxophone.
2013 · 13 YEARS
Red Dragon Cartel
Red Dragon Cartel
Jake E. Lee re-enters the scene with this 2013 hard rock project. The record features a rotating cast of vocalists to add variety to his signature guitar riffing.
2015 · 11 YEARS
King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
Pusha T
Pusha T delivers coke-rap narratives with surgical precision on this 2015 prelude. It prioritizes dark, minimalist atmosphere over density.
2001 · 25 YEARS
Angermeans
Strife
Strife pivots from pure speed to melodic, atmospheric rock on this 2001 release. It captures a metalcore band trying to break free from genre constraints.
2015 · 11 YEARS
Our Thing
Kashmere Stage Band
High school students from Houston deliver professional jazz arrangements on this 2015 release. It is a powerhouse record led by band director Conrad Johnson.
2015 · 11 YEARS
Quentin Tarantino's The H8ful Eight
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone returns to the Western genre for this 2015 tension-filled score. It acts as a character, shifting between orchestral movements and chilling passages.
2020 · 6 YEARS
Statistique Synthétique / Teum (The Silvery Slit)
Hecker
Hecker dissects the physics of synthetic noise on this 2020 release. It pushes digital sound into extreme, crystalline territories.
1977 · 49 YEARS
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir
A twelve-year-old Bjork Gudmundsdottir records this collection after a school recital. It remains a fascinating capsule of her early vocal command.
2020 · 6 YEARS
Survie
Zola
Zola defines the modern French rap landscape with this high-octane project. It pushes the boundaries of his sound through aggressive delivery.
2001 · 25 YEARS
Iron Flag
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan recalibrates their sound on this 2001 project. It marks a return to street-level storytelling while maintaining their raw intensity.
2020 · 6 YEARS
Orchestral Studies Collectanea
Zakè
Zake explores the orchestral side of ambient music on this collection. It builds vast, intimate soundscapes through a meticulous approach to layering.