Backed by bassist Scott Colley and visionary drummer Brian Blade, Austrian guitarist leads his trio through standards and patient originals and offers a solo showcase—“Solo Canon in 5/4”—that showcases his mellow soulfulness.

What’s Tonight to Eternity? is a masterpiece of pop-hauntology; a deconstructionist orchestra of girl group melody and Metal Machine Music distortion. Both Eternity and its sister record, Cat-O-Nine-Tails—released independently a few months later—belong on the shelf somewhere between contemporary sound-alchemists like Ariel Pink, John Maus and The Caretaker and timeless songwriters like Roy Orbison and Shadow Morton.

Isles Beyond has a deliciously Popol Vuh-ish flavor, with gentle piano, drifting dulcimers, mystical guitars all adding up to a very beautiful, very meditative listen. Some moments get lush and pastoral, while others maintain a minimalist vibe. This is sunrise music, hopeful/healing sound for the day ahead.

Come for the long overdue vinyl reissues of Gyate and Chomp, stay for the Razz tape (a 13-song 1979 unreleased session), Extra (a collection of singles, B-sides, rarities and live joints), and a 216 page hardbound book.

Originally released in 1992, saxophonist and composer Chris Bowden’s Time Capsule is an immersive trip wholly unto itself. An enigmatic hour and 17 minute astro-jazz, dub, spaceship.

Another phenomenal album from the Chicago Underground jazz collective, spearheaded by Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor. More commonly taking forms as the Duo or Trio, original guitarist Jeff Parker returns, and Josh Johnson (a member of Parker’s New Breed band) rounds out the quartet on bass and piano.

Tape 3/4 — the latest entry in Felbm’s ongoing “tapes” series. At 14 tracks, the Utrecht based artist continues down the path set out in 2018, woodshedding material via 4-track. A homespun instrumental affair brimming with low key jazzscapes.

Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983 – 1987 gathers 28 gemlike tracks from bands that are mostly now forgotten. Some of the artists went on to commercial success, but that was clearly never the goal.