Pulsing with subtle brilliance, Caribbean rhythms underpinning sophisticated, turbulent songcraft, this is The Mars Volta at their most mature, most concise, most focused. Their sound and fury channelled to greatest effect, the album finds Rodríguez-López's subterranean pop melodies driving Bixler-Zavala's dark sci-fi tales of the occult and malevolent governments. Distilling all the passion, poetry and power at their fingertips, this is the most...

Eric Herman's ninth album of kids/family music brings psychedelic art rock to songs that can speak to seven-year-olds as well as their Beatles and Radiohead loving parents. Magic Beans deftly bridges the mystical with the comedic, resonating with creative arrangements, catchy hooks, and sublime musicianship. Best known for his music videos, which have over 100 million views, Herman's is a unique voice in the kids' music (aka 'kindie') genre; influenced...

A stunning and insightful collection of 15 recordings, South Saturn Delta offers a unique insight into the creative process that Jimi Hendrix undertook while crafting many of his most beloved songs. The compilation assembles recordings from throughout his career, including both incarnations of The Experience, Woodstock's Gypsy Sun & Rainbows, and the Band of Gypsys. Features early renditions and alternate takes of the classics, and some previously...