What Colin’s Listening to:
Right Now
Rock
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Don Airey, Pushed to the Edge ( earMUSIC )
Alien Weaponry, Te rā ( Napalm Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
AmenRa, De Toorn ( Relapse ) [ 2025 Release ]
Arch Enemy, Blood Dynasty ( Century Media ) [ 2025 Release ]
Amelia Barratt / Bryan Ferry,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Chase Atlantic,
Lost in Heaven ( Fearless Records ) [ from 2024 ] ***
Corpus Offal, Corpus Offal ( 20 Buck Spin ) [ 2025 Release ]
The Darkness, Dreams on Toast ( Cooking Vinyl ) [ 2025 Release ]
Deafheaven,
Lonely People with Power ( Roadrunner Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
Deep Purple: Don Airey, Pushed to the Edge ( earMUSIC )
Destroyer, Dan’s Boogie ( Merge Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
Dirkschneider, Balls to the Wall Reloaded
( Reigning Phoenix Music America, LLC )
Envy of None, Stygian Waves ( Kscope ) [ 2025 Release ]
Bryan Ferry / Amelia Barratt,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Ginevra Nervi, Beyond Tomorrow ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Ariana Grande–Butera,
eternal sunshine: brighter days ahead ( Republic Records )
[ from 2024; deluxe; with nine bonus tracks,
including six new songs ] ***
Grateful Dead: Robert Hunter,
Tiger Rose ( 2 CD ) ( Rhino Records )
[ from 1975; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary ] ***
The Horrors, Night Life ( Fiction Records UK ) [ 2025 Release ]
Robert Hunter,
Tiger Rose ( 2 CD ) ( Rhino Records )
[ from 1975; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary ] ***
Iron City Houserockers,
Blood on the Bricks ( 2 CD )
( Omnivore Recordings ) [ from 1981 ] ***
Luna: Dean Wareham,
That’s the Price of Loving Me ( Carpark Records )
McFly, 21 Live ( Super Records )
Memphis May Fire, Shapeshifter ( Rise Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
Ministry, The Squirrely Years Revisited ( Cleopatra ) ***
Mumford & Sons, RUSHMERE ( Glassnote Music ) [ 2025 Release ]
Phil X & The Drills,
Pow !! Right in the Kisser ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Jessie Reyez, Paid in Memories ( Island ) [ 2025 Release ]
Roxy Music: Amelia Barratt / Bryan Ferry,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Roxy Music: Bryan Ferry / Amelia Barratt,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Rush: Envy of None, Stygian Waves ( Kscope ) [ 2025 Release ]
Santana, Sentient ( Candid ) [ 2025 Release ]
Unrest, Perfect Teeth ( 2 CD ) ( 4AD ) [ from 1993 ] ***
Dean Wareham, That’s the Price of Loving Me ( Carpark Records )
W.E.T., Apex ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Wishbone Ash,
At the BBC 1970–1988 ( 11 CD , 1 DVD )
( Madfish Records UK )
[ NTSC/0 with 72pg Hardback Book ] ***
Phil X & The Drills,
Pow !! Right in the Kisser ( Frontiers New Recordings )
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DVD
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Wishbone Ash,
At the BBC 1970–1988 ( 1 DVD , 11 CD )
( Madfish Records UK )
[ NTSC/0 with 72pg Hardback Book ] ***
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Blues
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Popa Chubby & Friends, I Love Freddie King ( SoNo Recording Group )
[ 2025 Release; Tribute to Freddie King ]
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Classical
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Jenny Oaks Baker, The Redeemer ( Shadow Mountain )
[ from 2022; Deluxe Edition ] ***
Antal Doráti,
Doráti in London, Vol. 2 ( 28 CD )
( Eloquence Australia ) ***
Lorin Maazel, Lorin Maazel Conducts the Cleveland Orchestra
( 15 CD ) ( Sony Classical Import ) ***
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LP / VINYL
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Don Airey, Pushed to the Edge ( 2 LP ) ( earMUSIC )
Alien Weaponry, Te rā ( Napalm Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
AmenRa, De Toorn ( Relapse ) [ 2025 Release ]
Arch Enemy, Blood Dynasty ( Century Media ) [ 2025 Release ]
Amelia Barratt / Bryan Ferry,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Chase Atlantic, Lost in Heaven ( Fearless Records )
[ from 2024; Violet Vinyl ] ***
Corpus Offal, Corpus Offal ( 20 Buck Spin ) [ 2025 Release ]
The Darkness,
Dreams on Toast ( Cooking Vinyl ) [ 2025 Release; White Vinyl ]
Deafheaven,
Lonely People with Power ( 2 LP )
( Roadrunner Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
Deep Purple: Don Airey, Pushed to the Edge ( 2 LP ) ( earMUSIC )
Destroyer, Dan’s Boogie ( Merge Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
Dirkschneider, Balls to the Wall Reloaded
( Reigning Phoenix Music America, LLC ) [ Blue Vinyl ]
Envy of None, Stygian Waves ( Kscope ) [ 2025 Release ]
Bryan Ferry / Amelia Barratt,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Ariana Grande–Butera,
eternal sunshine: brighter days ahead ( 2 LP ) ( Republic Records )
[ from 2024; deluxe; with nine bonus tracks, including six new songs;
Translucent Marble Vinyl ] ***
Grateful Dead: Robert Hunter,
Tiger Rose ( 2 CD ) ( Rhino Records )
[ from 1975; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary ] ***
Heart, Heart ( Capitol ) [ from 1985 ] ***
The Horrors, Night Life ( Fiction Records UK ) [ 2025 Release ]
Robert Hunter, Tiger Rose ( 2 CD ) ( Rhino Records )
[ from 1975; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary ] ***
Lamb of God,
New American Gospel ( Prosthetic ) [ Debut from 2000 ] ***
Luna: Dean Wareham,
That’s the Price of Loving Me ( Carpark Records ) [ Clear Vinyl ]
McFly, 21 Live ( 3 LP ) ( Super Records )
Memphis May Fire, Shapeshifter ( Rise Records )
[ 2025 Release; Black / Grey Quad / Splatter ]
Ministry, The Squirrely Years Revisited ( Cleopatra ) ***
Mumford & Sons, RUSHMERE ( Glassnote Music ) [ 2025 Release ]
Phil X & The Drills,
Pow !! Right in the Kisser ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Jessie Reyez, Paid in Memories ( Island ) [ 2025 Release ]
Roxy Music: Amelia Barratt / Bryan Ferry,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Roxy Music: Bryan Ferry / Amelia Barratt,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Rush: Envy of None, Stygian Waves ( Kscope ) [ 2025 Release ]
Santana, Sentient ( Candid ) [ 2025 Release ]
Steelheart, Steelheart ( PIAS America ) [ Debut from 1990 ] ***
TKA, Greatest Hits ( 2 LP ) ( Tommy Boy Music )
[ from 1992 ] ***
Tonic, Head on Straight ( Music on Vinyl )
[ from 2002; Black Vinyl ] ***
Triumph: Various Artists,
Magic Power: All Star Tribute to Triumph ( 2 LP ) ( Round Hill )
[ Dark Blue & White Splatter Vinyl ] ***
Unrest, Perfect Teeth ( 4AD ) [ from 1993 ] ***
Vader, Black to the Blind ( Nuclear Blast )
[ from 1997; Red Black Sunburst Vinyl ] ***
Dean Wareham,
That’s the Price of Loving Me ( Carpark Records ) [ Clear Vinyl ]
W.E.T., Apex ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Phil X & The Drills,
Pow !! Right in the Kisser ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Various Artists,
Magic Power: All Star Tribute to Triumph ( 2 LP ) ( Round Hill )
[ Dark Blue & White Splatter Vinyl ] ***
Various Artists,
Music from “The Lord of the Rings”: Themes ( Vinyl Passion )
[ Limited Crystal Clear & Black Vinyl ] ***
Mumford & Sons, RUSHMERE ( Glassnote Music ) [ 2025 Release ]
Jessie Reyez, Paid in Memories ( Island ) [ 2025 Release ]
Ariana Grande–Butera,
eternal sunshine: brighter days ahead ( 2 LP ) ( Republic Records )
[ from 2024; deluxe; with nine bonus tracks,
including six new songs;
Translucent Marble Vinyl ] ***
Ministry, The Squirrely Years Revisited ( Cleopatra ) ***
TKA,
Greatest Hits ( 2 LP ) ( Tommy Boy Music ) [ from 1992 ] ***
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Folk
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Mumford & Sons, RUSHMERE ( Glassnote Music ) [ 2025 Release ]
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Electronic / Dance
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Ariana Grande–Butera,
eternal sunshine: brighter days ahead ( Republic Records )
[ from 2024; deluxe; with nine bonus tracks, including six new songs ] ***
Ministry, The Squirrely Years Revisited ( Cleopatra ) ***
Jessie Reyez, Paid in Memories ( Island ) [ 2025 Release ]
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*** From the
vaults
Updated March 24, 2025
Right Now
Rock- Don Airey, Pushed to the Edge ( earMUSIC )
Alien Weaponry, Te rā ( Napalm Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
AmenRa, De Toorn ( Relapse ) [ 2025 Release ]
Arch Enemy, Blood Dynasty ( Century Media ) [ 2025 Release ]
Amelia Barratt / Bryan Ferry,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Chase Atlantic,
Lost in Heaven ( Fearless Records ) [ from 2024 ] ***
Corpus Offal, Corpus Offal ( 20 Buck Spin ) [ 2025 Release ]
The Darkness, Dreams on Toast ( Cooking Vinyl ) [ 2025 Release ]
Deafheaven,
Lonely People with Power ( Roadrunner Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
Deep Purple: Don Airey, Pushed to the Edge ( earMUSIC )
Destroyer, Dan’s Boogie ( Merge Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
Dirkschneider, Balls to the Wall Reloaded
( Reigning Phoenix Music America, LLC )
Envy of None, Stygian Waves ( Kscope ) [ 2025 Release ]
Bryan Ferry / Amelia Barratt,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Ginevra Nervi, Beyond Tomorrow ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Ariana Grande–Butera,
eternal sunshine: brighter days ahead ( Republic Records )
[ from 2024; deluxe; with nine bonus tracks,
including six new songs ] ***
Grateful Dead: Robert Hunter,
Tiger Rose ( 2 CD ) ( Rhino Records )
[ from 1975; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary ] ***
The Horrors, Night Life ( Fiction Records UK ) [ 2025 Release ]
Robert Hunter,
Tiger Rose ( 2 CD ) ( Rhino Records )
[ from 1975; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary ] ***
Iron City Houserockers,
Blood on the Bricks ( 2 CD )
( Omnivore Recordings ) [ from 1981 ] ***
Luna: Dean Wareham,
That’s the Price of Loving Me ( Carpark Records )
McFly, 21 Live ( Super Records )
Memphis May Fire, Shapeshifter ( Rise Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
Ministry, The Squirrely Years Revisited ( Cleopatra ) ***
Mumford & Sons, RUSHMERE ( Glassnote Music ) [ 2025 Release ]
Phil X & The Drills,
Pow !! Right in the Kisser ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Jessie Reyez, Paid in Memories ( Island ) [ 2025 Release ]
Roxy Music: Amelia Barratt / Bryan Ferry,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Roxy Music: Bryan Ferry / Amelia Barratt,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Rush: Envy of None, Stygian Waves ( Kscope ) [ 2025 Release ]
Santana, Sentient ( Candid ) [ 2025 Release ]
Unrest, Perfect Teeth ( 2 CD ) ( 4AD ) [ from 1993 ] ***
Dean Wareham, That’s the Price of Loving Me ( Carpark Records )
W.E.T., Apex ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Wishbone Ash,
At the BBC 1970–1988 ( 11 CD , 1 DVD )
( Madfish Records UK )
[ NTSC/0 with 72pg Hardback Book ] ***
Phil X & The Drills,
Pow !! Right in the Kisser ( Frontiers New Recordings )
DVD- Wishbone Ash,
At the BBC 1970–1988 ( 1 DVD , 11 CD )
( Madfish Records UK )
[ NTSC/0 with 72pg Hardback Book ] ***
Blues- Popa Chubby & Friends, I Love Freddie King ( SoNo Recording Group )
[ 2025 Release; Tribute to Freddie King ]
Classical- Jenny Oaks Baker, The Redeemer ( Shadow Mountain )
[ from 2022; Deluxe Edition ] ***
Antal Doráti,
Doráti in London, Vol. 2 ( 28 CD )
( Eloquence Australia ) ***
Lorin Maazel, Lorin Maazel Conducts the Cleveland Orchestra
( 15 CD ) ( Sony Classical Import ) ***
LP / VINYL- Don Airey, Pushed to the Edge ( 2 LP ) ( earMUSIC )
Alien Weaponry, Te rā ( Napalm Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
AmenRa, De Toorn ( Relapse ) [ 2025 Release ]
Arch Enemy, Blood Dynasty ( Century Media ) [ 2025 Release ]
Amelia Barratt / Bryan Ferry,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Chase Atlantic, Lost in Heaven ( Fearless Records )
[ from 2024; Violet Vinyl ] ***
Corpus Offal, Corpus Offal ( 20 Buck Spin ) [ 2025 Release ]
The Darkness,
Dreams on Toast ( Cooking Vinyl ) [ 2025 Release; White Vinyl ]
Deafheaven,
Lonely People with Power ( 2 LP )
( Roadrunner Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
Deep Purple: Don Airey, Pushed to the Edge ( 2 LP ) ( earMUSIC )
Destroyer, Dan’s Boogie ( Merge Records ) [ 2025 Release ]
Dirkschneider, Balls to the Wall Reloaded
( Reigning Phoenix Music America, LLC ) [ Blue Vinyl ]
Envy of None, Stygian Waves ( Kscope ) [ 2025 Release ]
Bryan Ferry / Amelia Barratt,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Ariana Grande–Butera,
eternal sunshine: brighter days ahead ( 2 LP ) ( Republic Records )
[ from 2024; deluxe; with nine bonus tracks, including six new songs;
Translucent Marble Vinyl ] ***
Grateful Dead: Robert Hunter,
Tiger Rose ( 2 CD ) ( Rhino Records )
[ from 1975; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary ] ***
Heart, Heart ( Capitol ) [ from 1985 ] ***
The Horrors, Night Life ( Fiction Records UK ) [ 2025 Release ]
Robert Hunter, Tiger Rose ( 2 CD ) ( Rhino Records )
[ from 1975; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary ] ***
Lamb of God,
New American Gospel ( Prosthetic ) [ Debut from 2000 ] ***
Luna: Dean Wareham,
That’s the Price of Loving Me ( Carpark Records ) [ Clear Vinyl ]
McFly, 21 Live ( 3 LP ) ( Super Records )
Memphis May Fire, Shapeshifter ( Rise Records )
[ 2025 Release; Black / Grey Quad / Splatter ]
Ministry, The Squirrely Years Revisited ( Cleopatra ) ***
Mumford & Sons, RUSHMERE ( Glassnote Music ) [ 2025 Release ]
Phil X & The Drills,
Pow !! Right in the Kisser ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Jessie Reyez, Paid in Memories ( Island ) [ 2025 Release ]
Roxy Music: Amelia Barratt / Bryan Ferry,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Roxy Music: Bryan Ferry / Amelia Barratt,
Loose Talk ( Merry Star Productions Limited ) [ 2025 Release ]
Rush: Envy of None, Stygian Waves ( Kscope ) [ 2025 Release ]
Santana, Sentient ( Candid ) [ 2025 Release ]
Steelheart, Steelheart ( PIAS America ) [ Debut from 1990 ] ***
TKA, Greatest Hits ( 2 LP ) ( Tommy Boy Music )
[ from 1992 ] ***
Tonic, Head on Straight ( Music on Vinyl )
[ from 2002; Black Vinyl ] ***
Triumph: Various Artists,
Magic Power: All Star Tribute to Triumph ( 2 LP ) ( Round Hill )
[ Dark Blue & White Splatter Vinyl ] ***
Unrest, Perfect Teeth ( 4AD ) [ from 1993 ] ***
Vader, Black to the Blind ( Nuclear Blast )
[ from 1997; Red Black Sunburst Vinyl ] ***
Dean Wareham,
That’s the Price of Loving Me ( Carpark Records ) [ Clear Vinyl ]
W.E.T., Apex ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Phil X & The Drills,
Pow !! Right in the Kisser ( Frontiers New Recordings )
Various Artists,
Magic Power: All Star Tribute to Triumph ( 2 LP ) ( Round Hill )
[ Dark Blue & White Splatter Vinyl ] ***
Various Artists,
Music from “The Lord of the Rings”: Themes ( Vinyl Passion )
[ Limited Crystal Clear & Black Vinyl ] ***
Mumford & Sons, RUSHMERE ( Glassnote Music ) [ 2025 Release ]
Jessie Reyez, Paid in Memories ( Island ) [ 2025 Release ]
Ariana Grande–Butera,
eternal sunshine: brighter days ahead ( 2 LP ) ( Republic Records )
[ from 2024; deluxe; with nine bonus tracks,
including six new songs;
Translucent Marble Vinyl ] ***
Ministry, The Squirrely Years Revisited ( Cleopatra ) ***
TKA,
Greatest Hits ( 2 LP ) ( Tommy Boy Music ) [ from 1992 ] ***
Folk- Mumford & Sons, RUSHMERE ( Glassnote Music ) [ 2025 Release ]
Electronic / Dance- Ariana Grande–Butera,
eternal sunshine: brighter days ahead ( Republic Records )
[ from 2024; deluxe; with nine bonus tracks, including six new songs ] ***
Ministry, The Squirrely Years Revisited ( Cleopatra ) ***
Jessie Reyez, Paid in Memories ( Island ) [ 2025 Release ]
*** From the vaults