Ana Popovic

Unconditional

Eclecto Groove

For her sixth studio album (counting her 1998 debut as a member of Hush), Yugoslavian singer-songwriter-guitarist Popovic left her Amsterdam base for three months to descend on the Crescent City and craft her finest release.

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The New Mastersounds

Breaks From the Border

Tallest Man

British retro-soul group The New Mastersounds have been around since they rose like a Phoenix in 1999 from the ashes of the original Mastersounds (not to be confused with America’s late ’50s/early ’60s easy-listening bop combo of the same name).

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Jon Anderson

Survival & Other Stories

Gonzo

Taking inspiration from his recoveries following several events in 2008 (a near drowning while swimming in the ocean; an almost fatal respiratory attack that cost him his job as lead singer of Yes; and liver and pancreas surgeries), Anderson has culled an array of songs from recent online collaborations to create his first studio record of new material since 1998 as well as one of his finest albums.

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David Bromberg

Use Me

Appleseed

Bromberg’s first album came out in 1971 and featured a song written with and guest-starring George Harrison on slide, “The Holdup.” Such a collaboration so early in one’s career speaks volumes about the caliber of this multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter.

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JP Soars

More Bees With Honey

Soars High

Between 1985 (when he moved from Arkansas to Florida at the age of 16) and 2005, John Paul Soars played in bands that included names such as Raped Ape, Paingod, Burner, Wynjara, Malevolent Creation and Divine Empire.

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