Recommendations

Shy Thompson on Mito Tsukino and Sidney Poitier & Fred Katz

Jeff Treppel on Electric Light Orchestra, Fear Factory, Masayoshi Takanaka, Firefriend, The Sword, Meat Puppets and Anthrax

Jon Dale on The Red Krayola, The Spinanes and Alexander Spence

Megan Iacobini de Fazio with four Neapolitan gems

Sasha Frere-Jones on Charles Mingus, Low, Madonna, The Feelies, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, The Bad Plus & Joshua Redman, Brian Eno, Love and Young Thug

Joe Muggs on Scratcha DVA, Bandulu, Ultramarine, Cleo Sol, The City, Dive Index, Need New Body, Carlos Niño & Friends, Teeth Agency, The Bug, The Fugs, Fennesz, Neil Landstrumm, Iron Maiden and more

Tyran Grillo with some ECM New Series picks — this Zelenka is amazing and don’t miss this Danish String Quartet either

Beatriz Miranda on Cássia Eller and Lia de Itamaracá