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Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 - Young | DYB - February 5, 2026

Many years ago, probably in the 1990s, I remember seeing/hearing Simone Young conducting at the Metropolitan Opera, and she was so... ordinary and instantly forgettable. I ...

WAR: Greatest Hits | Downunderman - December 10, 2025

This release was foreshadowed for quite a while before finally hitting the racks last month. That the Copyright/phonographic copyright year is '2003' suggests it was in the ...

Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie - Haitink | Paul Peterson - February 12, 2026

This is my favorite Alpine recording for the interpretation and the recording. In particular, the sunset section is sublime, but the most compelling reason is the timpanist, ...

The Stooges: The Stooges | Downunderman - February 5, 2026

Sure its “loud, boring, tasteless, unimaginative and childish”............but in a very good way! Apparently MoFi have no plans to do any other Stooges albums and this ...

Diana Krall: The Look Of Love | Adrian Quanjer - January 5, 2026

One more of the same?

Genesis: Abacab | Downunderman - December 9, 2025

Chris Bellman has done a good job on the mastering here. There are grumbles in some quarters that the bass is not as strong as they would like, but this is essentially a ...

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia (Deluxe Edition) | Michael Whitaker - January 28, 2026

There is no Dolby Atmos on this release.

Bob Marley and The Wailers: Exodus | Downunderman - December 16, 2025

A very welcome addition to the SACD firmament, though not necessarily a sonic ornament. The release indicates it was mastered directly from the original analog tape. ...

Beethoven, Schumann - Richter