A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears…
Survival Unit III - The Art of Flight: For Alvin Fielder (Astral Spirits; 2022)
Josep Maria Guix - Images of Broken Light - Abel Tomàs, Arnau Tomàs, Josep Colom, London Sinfonietta/Geoffrey Paterson (Neu; 2019)
Carcass - Reek of Putrefaction (Earache; 1988)
Tangerine Dream - Liverpool 1975 (Tangerine Leaves, Vol. 15) (ROIO; 1975)
Johannes Brahms - Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118, No. 2 - Radu Lupu (Decca; 1978)
Harrison Birtwistle - The Triumph of Time; Ritual Fragment; Gawain's Journey - Philharmonia Orchestra/Elgar Howarth; London Sinfonietta/Oliver Knussen (NMC; 2005)
Sergei Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 8; Visions fugitives; 10 Pieces from Romeo and Juliet (selections) - Nicholas Angelich (Erato; 2021)
Franz Schubert - 4 Impromptus, D. 899 & D. 935 - Radu Lupu (Decca; 1983)
Carcass - Symphonies of Sickness (Earache; 1989)
Simone Dinnerstein - Undersong - compositions by François Couperin, Robert Schumann, Eric Satie, and Philip Glass (Orange Mountain Music; 2022)
Olivier Messiaen - Quatuor pour le fin du temps: The First Recording - André Vacellier, Jean Pasquier, Etienne Pasquier, Olivier Messiaen (Canary; 1957/2022)
Akaihirume - Aka (self-released; due May 5, 2022)
Nico Muhly - Pachinko (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack) (Lakeshore; 2022)
Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious (Earache; 1991)
Anteloper - Pink Dolphins (International Anthem; due June 17, 2022)
Nancy Mounir - Nozhet El Nofous (Simsara; due June 3, 2022)
Harrison Birtwistle - Night's Black Bird; The Shadow of Night; The Cry of Anubis - Owen Slade, The Hallé/Ryan Wigglesworth (NMC; 2011)
Tangerine Dream - Croydon 1982 (Tangerine Tree, Vol. 12) (ROIO; 1982)
Editrix - "One Truck Gone" from Editrix II: Editrix Goes to Hell (Exploding in Sound; due June 3, 2022)
Editrix - Tell Me I'm Bad (Exploding in Sound; 2021)
’t Geruis - Bain D'Étoiles (laaps; 2022)
Mournful Congregation - The Exuviae of Gods - Part I (20 Buck Spin; due May 27, 2022)
Kevin Drumm - Battering Rams (self-released; 2022)
Claire Rousay - everything perfect is already here (Shelter Press; 2022)
Michael Oesterle - Quatuors - Quatuor Bozzini (Collection QB; 2022)
Stephen Blyth - Welcome, Melancholia (self-released; 2022)
Trish Clowes - A View with a Room (Greenleaf Music; 2022)
Tzompantli - Tlazcaltiliztli (20 Buck Spin; due May 6, 2022)
King Crimson - The Great Deceiver, Part 2 (DGM; 1973-74/2021)
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony No. 8 in D minor - Hallé Orchestra/John Barbirolli (Parlophone; 1958)