**WEEK ENDING 4/29**

“His expertise on the electromechanical Mellotron helped define the [Moody Blues] progressive sound in the 1960s and ’70s on albums like ‘Days of Future Passed.’” — The New York Times

Mike Pinder (1941-2024)
 

Amos Lee

"[Amos Lee’s] greatest asset: the weathered voice which he uses to plumb emotional depths" — Pitchfork

"Amos Lee’s voice is smooth, soulful, and full of feeling" — WXPN
 

St. Vincent

“She retains her sharp edge as a songwriter while making the music sound exalting, inspiring, and thoroughly romantic…Clark incorporates Bond theme melodrama, Steely Dan-style prog, bouncy art pop and lechy industrial rock, making for what is arguably her loosest record” — Pitchfork

“…some of Annie Clark’s most satisfyingly urgent music yet.” — Rolling Stones

“…no pretense, no filter, no screen. It’s a joyous sound…wailing against the world not just in grief, but exultant and defiant…quintessentially St. Vincent." — Stereogum
 

The Avett Brothers

"...raucous vocals, with harmonies in just the right places, over simple instrumentation. Here the guitars are electric, and the production is modern, but it’s a classic Avett Brothers theme: the agony and ecstasy of being in love." — No Depression

"There’s a hopeful, free, careless energy to “Love of a Girl,” which capitalizes on the band’s ability to mesh their folks roots with rock elements and pop catchiness." — Yahoo Entertainment