New Reviews for November 15, 2024

Todos Nacen Gritando
St. Vincent / Virgin
The Spanish-language reinterpretation of All Born Screaming gains new shades of meaning and gives a fresh perspective on its songs.
- Heather Phares
Brighter Days
Thirty Tigers / Via
A bang-up set of 21st century honky tonk and heartfelt love songs, including a solid duet with Post Malone.
- Mark Deming
Beethoven Blues: Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1
Verve
The New Orleans pianist draws playful inspiration from the German composer.
- Matt Collar
Sniff More Gritty
Daemon T.V.
The resolutely independent artist's fourth album is a musically inventive, emotionally direct, razor-sharp triumph.
- Heather Phares
The Coward Brothers
New West
Elvis Costello and T-Bone Burnett team up for a spontaneous, eclectic, and frequently witty song score.
- Mark Deming
Living In The Material World [50th Anniversary] [Deluxe 2 CD]
BMG / Universal
A deluxe 50th anniversary edition including a new 2024 mix of the classic album alongside 12 session outtakes.
Mm..Food [20th Anniversary]
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rap
Repackaged for its 20th anniversary with 11 bonus tracks and all new artwork by Sam Rodriguez.
(I'm) Stranded [Deluxe Edition]
In the Red Records
The Australian band's debut is punk rock at its most melodic, determined, and fundamentally pure; it's presented here remastered with loads of bonus tracks.
- Tim Sendra
Palomine
AllMusic Staff Pick - November 20, 2024
October, 1992
A '90s indie rock classic that doesn't get enough love nowadays, Bettie Serveert's debut album introduced the Dutch band's easy warmth. While their chugging beats and clouds of distortion evoked the Velvet Underground, Neil Young, and the Wedding Present, Carol van Dijk's sunbeam-like vocals lit up songs like "Tom Boy" and "Kid's Alright," making Bettie Serveert heartfelt outliers in a decade defined by irony.
- Heather Phares