Issue 112

The Rosenberg Trio's first album has aged very well, despite its obvious influences. Jazz music like this is hard to find, and The Rosenberg Trio's adept at adapting the gypsy jazz style for a modern age. Seresta reveals the trio at their youngest and hungriest. Read more.

With his new band, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats greatly expands Rateliff's folk-exclusive prior sound. The backing band doesn't leave behind his roots, but Rateliff is able to be a lot more expressive and take some huge steps into rock'n'roll territory, but what's most surprising is the sonic palette at hand. Read more.

This collection of Frank Sinatra's best work and most-beloved singles is not only a great way to celebrate what would have been his one hundredth birthday, it's also a great way to absorb the very qualities people loved about him. Nothing But The Best is a terrific display of his songwriting talent and his incredible charm. Read more.

Emmylou Harris's amazing voice has an almost hymnal quality to it, but she's still able to drive home a wide variety of emotions with Wrecking Ball, one of the best in the singer-songwriter genre. While Emmylou Harris was known as a country stateswoman, this genre shows off a side of her that's more atmospheric and less twang-filled. Read more.

Cage the Elephant sounds like a rock band reincarnated from the past. Produced by Black Keys member Dan Auerbach, this record is the very definition of an old-school jam session. This might be Cage the Elephant's best record. Read more.