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Albums released on 30 December

  1. The Strokes: First Impressions Of Earth

    2005 · 21 YEARS

    First Impressions Of Earth

    The Strokes

    The Strokes push past their established garage sound on this 2005 release. It is their longest studio effort, featuring dense instrumentation and experimental vocal work.

  2. Vulfpeck: Schvitz

    2022 · 4 YEARS

    Schvitz

    Vulfpeck

    Vulfpeck returns with a collection of high-energy funk tracks. The record emphasizes tight, punchy rhythms and a conversational, live-room feel.

  3. Yesterday's Children: Yesterday's Children

    1970 · 56 YEARS

    Yesterday's Children

    Yesterday's Children

    Yesterday's Children deliver high-energy garage rock with a raw, unpolished spirit. These 1970 recordings channel the frantic energy of mid-sixties youth subcultures.

  4. Field Medic: Light Is Gone

    2015 · 11 YEARS

    Light Is Gone

    Field Medic

    Field Medic blends folk melodies with lo-fi production on this 2015 release. The album explores the complexities of early adulthood with a mix of humor and sincerity.

  5. Muriel Grossmann: Birth Of The Mystery

    2010 · 16 YEARS

    Birth Of The Mystery

    Muriel Grossmann

    Saxophonist Muriel Grossmann leads a quartet through a series of spiritual jazz compositions. This 2010 release favors live-room dynamics and a raw, searching intensity.

  6. Masahiro Kusunoki: Guwange / ESP Ra. De. Original Sound Track

    2007 · 19 YEARS

    Guwange / ESP Ra. De. Original Sound Track

    Masahiro Kusunoki

    Masahiro Kusunoki composed this 2007 soundtrack to mirror the chaos of arcade shooters. It blends Japanese instrumentation with dark, synthesized melodies.

  7. Herbie Hancock: Quartet

    1982 · 44 YEARS

    Quartet

    Herbie Hancock

    Herbie Hancock teams up with Ron Carter, Tony Williams, and Wynton Marsalis for this 1982 acoustic session. The quartet explores standards and new originals with telepathic chemistry.

  8. Karjalan Sissit: Karjalan Sissit

    2001 · 25 YEARS

    Karjalan Sissit

    Karjalan Sissit

    Karjalan Sissit blends Finnish folk with industrial noise on this 2001 release. The record turns traditional melodies into unsettling, bleak soundscapes.

  9. The Dave Brubeck Quartet: Dave Digs Disney

    1957 · 69 YEARS

    Dave Digs Disney

    The Dave Brubeck Quartet

    The Dave Brubeck Quartet reimagines Disney melodies through a cool jazz lens. This 1957 record transforms familiar themes into sophisticated, swinging improvisations.

  10. HDSN: Curiosity EP

    2016 · 10 YEARS

    Curiosity EP

    HDSN

    HDSN presents a 2016 collection of deep, hypnotic house rhythms. The project balances sophisticated sound design with soulful vocal samples.

  11. Steve Roach: Atmosphere For Dreaming

    2018 · 8 YEARS

    Atmosphere For Dreaming

    Steve Roach

    Steve Roach focuses on expansive textures and minimalism on this 2018 ambient release. The project encourages the listener to lose track of time through slow, shifting tones.

  12. Disnormality: Covered With Ulcers

    2019 · 7 YEARS

    Covered With Ulcers

    Disnormality

    Disnormality offers eight tracks of uncompromising death metal on this 2019 release. The record relies on raw production and aggressive, visceral performances.

  13. EGreen: I Spit Vol. 2

    2022 · 4 YEARS

    I Spit Vol. 2

    EGreen

    EGreen crafts a series of gritty, biographical sketches on this 2022 project. The production focuses on raw delivery and classic boom-bap aesthetics.

  14. Chris Squire: Fish Out Of Water

    1975 · 51 YEARS

    Fish Out Of Water

    Chris Squire

    Chris Squire crafts a melodic solo statement in 1975, stepping away from Yes. The record highlights his signature bass sound within lush, orchestral arrangements.

  15. Sticky Fingers: Sticky Fingers

    1978 · 48 YEARS

    Sticky Fingers

    Sticky Fingers

    Sticky Fingers captures the infectious groove of the late seventies disco era. The record relies on tight rhythm sections and shimmering arrangements.

  16. Ric Ocasek: Beatitude

    1982 · 44 YEARS

    Beatitude

    Ric Ocasek

    Ric Ocasek experiments with synthesizers and drum machines on this 1982 solo debut. It trades stadium rock for jittery, quirky electronic textures.

  17. Salt 'N' Pepa: Hot Cool Vicious

    1986 · 40 YEARS

    Hot Cool Vicious

    Salt 'N' Pepa

    Salt 'N' Pepa define the late eighties hip-hop sound on this 1986 release. The record features heavy synth-bass and drum machine patterns.

  18. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonie No. 6 »Pastorale«, Chor-Fantasie ∙ Meeresstille Und Glückliche Fahrt

    1987 · 39 YEARS

    Symphonie No. 6 »Pastorale«, Chor-Fantasie ∙ Meeresstille Und Glückliche Fahrt

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ludwig van Beethoven explores natural imagery and experimental form on this 1987 recording. The album features his symphony No. 6 and the Choral Fantasy.

  19. Manilla Road: Out Of The Abyss

    1988 · 38 YEARS

    Out Of The Abyss

    Manilla Road

    Manilla Road continues their tradition of epic, fantasy-inspired heavy metal in 1988. The record focuses on the interplay between soaring vocals and crushing riffs.

  20. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: The Doldrums

    2000 · 26 YEARS

    The Doldrums

    Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

    Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti crafts a cult classic with tape hiss and warped melodies in 2000. It is a pivotal work for hypnagogic pop and bedroom recordings.