Jane Birkin re-visits the material of her late beau, Serge Gainsbourg. Most of the set consists of songs he wrote and produced for her in the ’70s and ’80s.
The self-titled debut by France’s Jenifer has made her an overnight pop sensation, selling out concerts all over the country. Not to mention a lot of CDs.
The fourth album by Italy’s Paola & Chiara is a fantastic celebration of life, love, and genres of music you wouldn’t expect to find on the same album.
A two-DVD, career-long collection of videos. The material is outstanding, with a generous helping of impossible-to-track down TV broadcasts of early songs.
The Common Cold are not instrumental math rock for the weak: It’s volcanic, turbulent, and the most pummeling orgy of guitar noodlings you’ve ever heard.
Fairweather’s better than most emo punk bands – as are most of Equal Vision’s recent signings – and Alaska proves it yet again. Put together by J. Robbins.