This Machine Still Kills Fascists ist anders als alles, was Dropkick Murphys bisher gemacht haben: Ein komplettes Album mit Songs, die Woody Guthries Worte zum Leben erwecken.

This release is “a fresh new version of Tomorrow’s legendary debut re-imagined by (drum roll!!) Steve Howe.

Italian bassist Giovanni Tommaso has a knack for assembling talented groups. For this studio session, he brings together an all-star quintet of Italian hard bop musicians: a front line of trumpeter Paolo Fresu and alto saxophonist Massimo Urbani, and rhythm section cohorts Danilo Rea on piano, and Roberto Gatto on drums. The whole gels, as Urbani and Fresu produce the kind of lightening solos that have since brought them international critical acclaim.

Following it’s surprise digital release, Sigur Rós’ first new studio album in ten years, ÁTTA, is their most intimate and emotionally direct record to date.

Time never stands still for a multifaceted creator like Rez Abbasi. His ever-evolving musical journey mirrors the changing currents of his life, from personal introspection to broader social landscapes observed from his New York home. A 2021 Guggenheim Fellow, Rez’s 17th recording, Sound Remains, marks a return to the warmth and immediacy of the acoustic guitar with his long-standing ensemble, the Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet (RAAQ).

Konstantinos Destounis has made a speciality of Ravel’s piano works, playing them in concert on many occasions including a two-night survey of the whole solo-piano output, at the conservatoire in Athens last November. He made this recording around the same time, and captures the sense of music on the wing, still wet on the page from the pen of its fastidious creator.

Since 2010, when “Il Pittore Volante” was released, Luciano Regoli has been delighting the demanding crowds of Italian and international progressive rock fans with excellent releases under the name Raccomandata con Ricevuta di Ritorno, whose only LP dating back to the 1970s (Per… un mondo di cristallo, 1972) is one of the most beautiful and fascinating in the entire Italian prog scene. The following “Live in Elba” (2015) and “In Rock” (2019) are now finally succeeded by “In Fuga”, proving that Luciano Regoli’s creative vein never expired in recent years; in fact, as per tradition, the cover painting is one of his creations too.

François Thollot is the composer of the band Scherzoo. SCHERZOO is an Avant-Prog / Zeuhl / RIO /canterbury band founded by the composer / multi-instrumentalist François THOLLOT around 2005.

PORTRAITS is a collection of songs Emily and I recorded in the basement of a stone house near Providence, Rhode Island in the summer of 2003, with the help of some friends. Last year I got my hands on the original ADATs and realized I still loved the music but couldn’t stomach most of the lyrics. So, sticking with the original concept of rendering a bunch of bite-sized, slice-of-life portraits, I started over with the words and the whole thing came back to life. With the aid of Victor Reynolds and Kate McLoughlin, I recorded new vocals and instrumental overdubs, creating this hybrid recording which, though not strictly Jack O’ the Clock, seemed to have enough band members contributing to refer to by that name.

The second release from Drage records.Wolves is a fusion record inspired by Mahavishnu orchestra, Soft Machine and King Crimson, as well as newer heavy metal music and jazz-rock bands from around the world.

André Drage is a name you probably may or may not recognize. Blending in electronic music, progressive rock, jazz, and classical music, Drage is a Norwegian music that comes from different forms of the genres I’ve mentioned. Inspired by bands and artists such as Frank Zappa, John Coltrane, Gong, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Elephant9. Black Sabbath, Eno, and Russian Circles, Drage has been keeping his musical roots alive for 13 years.

Sometimes, I am late to the party when it comes to a band.

Following his 2023 full-length debut Crossing Lines, rising country artist Tanner Usrey is back with his sophomore album These Days produced by Grammy Award-winner Dave Cobb.

Joe Stump's Reign of Terror and their reissue of "Sacred Ground" features some of the most impressive Euro melodic power metal in memory.

Amy Macdonald has achieved huge international success while resolutely doing things her own way. World tours in front of 5 million people, over a billion streams, five Top 5 studio albums Europe-wide, including two #1s in the UK and three in Germany, six million album sales and the landmark hit "This Is The Life," which topped the charts in ten countries and had a TikTok viral resurgence in 2023 with hundreds of thousands of creations bringing her to a new audience. She has cemented her reputation as a female Springsteen with cross generational and international appeal.