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Dec 19, 2020
Other Music Staff Picks for 2020
Hello and happy holidays friends! The wide release of the documentary about the store this year brought back a lot of great memories along with a lot of sad ones (click here for links to watch the movie if you haven't yet). At the end of 2016, just six months after we closed, we shared what we thought would be our final batch of end-of-year staff favorites with you. Reflecting on the year about to pass, we wrote, "in hard times even more than joyful ones, music will sustain us, and there was so much incredible music this year to nurture us all." That sentiment has proven more true than ever in 2020. With that in mind, we've virtually reunited the former staff of Other Music once more to share some of our favorite new releases, singles, compilations and reissues from 2020 -- a year that changed us all in ways we're still just beginning to understand. -
Dec 22, 2016
Other Music Staff Picks for 2016
Hey there friends of Other Music — how ya been? It’s been six months since we locked the door on 15 East 4th Street for the last time, and far too much has happened to all of us to try to catch up here. Spreading the word about great records is what Other Music was always about, and while much has changed, we are thrilled that we can still share some of our favorite records of 2016 with you! Another sprawling and diverse rundown of records that inspired us, we hope you will find a few unheard gems in here to carry you into the new year! -
Jun 14, 2016
Other Music Update (June 14, 2016)
With Thursday, June 16 being the last day to order CDs and vinyl online from Other Music, we've assembled a pretty expansive Update this week, featuring a wide variety of music. Highlights include: rootsy, virtuosic rock explorations from Steve Gunn; R&B-tinged bedroom electro from Nite Jewel; 75 Dollar Bill's captivating re-imaginations of West African blues; Analog Africa's mysterious collection of otherworldly sounds and rhythms from Cabo Verde; Psychic Ills' slow-burning desert psychedelia; Lone's great new set of buoyant dance-floor jams; an excellent 2LP (with 80-page book) collection of obscure and private press jazz via the Boston Creative Jazz Scene compilation; and much, much more. Subscribe here to stay up to date with Other Music happenings and read past editions of our newsletter in the Update Archive. -
May 13, 2016
Other Music Update (May 13, 2016)
This week's Other Music Update features new music from Mark Pritchard, Olivia Wyatt + Bitchin Bajas, Anohni, Julianna Barwick, Shit Robot, and Jessy Lanza, plus an essential collection of Vivien Goldman's music, Dick Diver's first two albums, and more. Subscribe here to receive our newsletter via email, featuring Other Music's favorite new and reissued releases, ticket contests, and shop event listings, and read past editions in the Update Archive. -
Apr 15, 2016
Other Music Update (April 15, 2016)
This week's Other Music Update features new releases from Dean Blunt's mysterious Babyfather project, Ash Koosha, J Dilla, DJ Rashad on Teklife's new imprint, Woods, Autolux and more. Subscribe here to receive our newsletter via email, featuring Other Music's favorite new and reissued releases, ticket contests, and shop event listings, and read past editions in the Update Archive. -
Apr 08, 2016
Other Music Update (April 8, 2016)
Our latest Other Music Update spotlights new releases from Parquet Courts, Tim Hecker, M83, Charles Bradley, Ben Watt, and DJ NJ Drone, plus the first LP reissue of Arthur Russell's Tower of Meaning, and more. Subscribe here to receive our newsletter via email, featuring Other Music's favorite new and reissued releases, ticket contests, and shop event listings, and read past editions in the Update Archive. -
Apr 01, 2016
Other Music Update (April 1, 2016)
This week's Other Music Update includes great new releases from Matthewdavid's Mindflight, the Field, Bibio, Frankie Cosmos, Thomas Köner and much more. Subscribe here to receive our newsletter via email, featuring Other Music's favorite new and reissued releases, ticket contests, and shop event listings, and read past editions in the Update Archive. -
Mar 25, 2016
Other Music Update (March 25, 2015)
Check out this week's Other Music Update, which features great new albums and reissues from the likes of the Range, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Bitchin Bajas, Lifetones, Vjay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith, Chris McGregor, Flying Saucer Attack, Ike & Tina Turner, William S. Burroughs, and lots more. Subscribe here to receive our newsletter via email, featuring Other Music's favorite new and reissued releases, ticket contests, and shop event listings, and read past editions in the Update Archive. -
Mar 18, 2016
Other Music Update (March 18, 2016)
This week's Other Music Update includes great new records from Fatima Al Qadiri, Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band, Rangda, Max Würden, Ital Tek, Underworld, and lots more, plus essential reissues from Prix (a must for Big Star fans!), Gimmer Nicholson, and Pere Ubu. Subscribe here to receive our newsletter via email, featuring Other Music's favorite new and reissued releases, ticket contests, and shop event listings, and read past editions in the Update Archive. -
Mar 11, 2016
Other Music Update (March 11, 2016)
Check out this week's Other Music Update, featuring new albums from Andé Somby, Kendrik Lamar, Joey Negro, and reissues from the Feelies, Selda, Billy Green, and more. Subscribe here to receive our newsletter via email, featuring Other Music's favorite new and reissued releases, ticket contests, and shop event listings, and read past editions in the Update Archive.