Booker T. Jones/ ‘Note By Note’/ Edith Street Records

Note By Note is a musical companion to Booker T. Jones’ soon-to-be-released memoir, Time Is Tight, out October 29 on Little, Brown and Company. The newly recorded album celebrates and revisits a number of integral musical moments throughout Jones’ life - from playing with Mahalia Jackson at age 12, to his pivotal role as bandleader, performer and songwriter at Stax, to his focus on production through his work with Willie Nelson and Carlos Santana.

Contact: Natalie Maher

Leif Vollebekk/ ‘New Ways’/ Secret City Records

Whereas Twin Solitude was about self-reflection, New Ways is about engaging and changing, touching and being touched. It’s a physical record, with louder and tighter grooves, and the rawest lyrics the musician has ever recorded. A portrait of beauty, desire, longing, risk, remembrance—without an instant of regret. 

Contact: Natalie Maher

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Various Artists/ ‘Sound Portraits From Bulgaria: A Journey To A Vanished World’/ Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Although much of this music went unheard for over 50 years, Smithsonian Folkways will issue much of Martin Koenig’s archive of Bulgarian folk recordings, continuing its core mission to preserve rare and endangered musical traditions and share them with the world.

Contact: Andrea Evenson

Allen Stone/ ‘Building Balance’/ ATO

For his new album, Allen continues to draw inspiration from '70s funk and soul with current flexes, sitting amid D'Angelo in its sultrier moments, and Stevie Wonder at its most melodic.

Contact: Alena Joyiens

Dessa/ ‘Sound the Bells: Recorded Live at Orchestra Hall’/ Doomtree Records

The singer and rapper Dessa and the GRAMMY-winning Minnesota Orchestra will release this live album featuring 17 of Dessa’s strongest songs, ambitiously rearranged by musician and composer Andy Thompson, and recorded live across two sold-out shows performed in March of 2019.

Contact: Josh Page

Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science/ ‘Waiting Game’/ Motéma Music

The multi-GRAMMY® award-winning drummer, producer, and educator boldly confront a wide spectrum of social justice issues over the course of this double LP.

Contact: Natalie Maher

DJ Shadow

DJ Shadow/ ‘Our Pathetic Age’/ Mass Appeal

The first half of Our Pathetic Age features 11 new instrumental works that balance some of Shadow’s most menacing sounds with beams of hope, including his first fully composed orchestral piece. The second half is a full album of vocal collaborations, ranging from Run The Jewels, Nas and Dave East to Samuel T. Herring, Paul Banks and Wiki, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon. 

Contact: Natalie Maher

Dido/ ‘Still On My Mind’ Deluxe Edition/ BMG

The release of her acclaimed album Still On Mind in March quickly led to her becoming the best selling UK solo female artist of the year, an achievement that came as she embarked on her first tour in 15 years. Dido is set to release a special deluxe edition of Still On My Mind.

Contact: Alena Joyiens

Milky Chance/ ‘Mind The Moon’/ BMG

Mind The Moon (produced by longtime collaborator Tobias Kuhn) is the third album from Milky Chance — childhood friends Phillipp Dausch and Clemens Rehbein — and serves as a distillation of their songwriting spirit. Pulling back from the layered, polyphonic approach of 2017’s Blossom — itself a change-up from the sleek minimalism of their breakout debut Sadnecessary, which produced the global smash “Stolen Dance” — Mind The Moon strikes an infectious balance of melody and atmosphere.

Contact: Jerome Ware

The Infamous Stringdusters/ ‘Live From Covington Kentucky’/ Tape Time Records

GRAMMY award-winning road warriors The Infamous Stringdusters announce Live From Covington Kentucky, a 21-track album full of “electrifying” (Rolling Stone Country) live performances. Produced entirely by The Infamous Stringdusters’ guitarist Andy Falco, the album features songs from the band’s debut album through its latest acclaimed 2019 studio release ‘Rise Sun,’ to their favorite Phish cover that causes die-hard fans to erupt at shows. 

Contact: Olivia Del Valle

Collabro/ ‘Love Like This’/ BMG

Recorded with the Prague Philharmonic, Love Like This sees singers Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matthew Pagan and Thomas J Redgave performing sweeping renditions of contemporary favorites including Coldplay’s “Fix You,” Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” and Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved.”

Contact: Grace Fleisher

Scarypoolparty/ ‘Exit Form’/ Hollywood Records

Scarypoolparty’s exceptional debut highlights his chops as a musical wunderkind, fusing fast-paced walls of sound in an intricately-woven collage of pulsing beats, in a sound “reminiscent of the genre-blending [Post] Malone” on tracks like “Tonight” and “Cholo Live” to “Ministry-like industrial rock vibes” on his latest single “Diamonds” (Alternative Press). 

Contact: Andrea Evenson

Luke Evans/ ‘At Last’/ BMG

Luke Evans, the acclaimed actor known for his performances in Midway, Beauty and the Beast, The Alienist and more, announces the release of his debut album. At Last brings together an eclectic collection of modern and classic songs personally curated by Evans to highlight and complement his unique delivery and vocal style. 

Contact: Grace Fleisher

Judy Collins

Judy Collins/ ‘Winter Stories’/ Wildflower Records/Cleopatra Records

The iconic singer, songwriter, author and activist will release this collection of songs that capture the sounds and feel of the winter season featuring Norwegian folk artist Jonas Fjeld and Americana band Chatham County Line.

Contact: Natalie Maher

Mapache/ ‘Mapache’/ Yep Roc

Mapache — the duo of Sam Blasucci and Clay Finch who’ve been called  “a blazed-up Everly Brothers” by Aquarium Drunkard for their cosmic west coast vibes and high lonesome harmonies — announce that on November 29th, Yep Roc Records will reissue their self-titled full-length debut.

Contact: Greg Jakubik