Playlists
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Comfortably Numb
This playlist takes the beloved Pink Floyd track Comfortably Numb and continues with a sonically-related set of songs to revisit or discover, including a few other Pink Floyd gems. Then, it pivots to Jodie Nicholson's cover of Comfortably Numb and winds down with some related mellow tunes.
Refreshed Mar 06, 2025
Album Stack
Here's the top of the Mix Jedi album stack. These are the albums recommended by our curators. Feel free to listen along with us.
WE by Arcade Fire (2022)
A heaping pile of everything you want from Arcade Fire: touchy-feely rock tunes, inspired sequencing, and melodramatic, inspirational lyrics. WE ponders the inner turbulence we experience in any time of swift upheaval: we’re wounded, but love is the salve. Life would be great if we could just get over our hang-ups and differences.
rock | pop (BEA,BL) added Mar 20, 2025
Elis & Tom by Elis Regina and Tom Jobim (1974)
One of the greatest Brazilian pop recordings; nearly ubiquitous among Brazilians as a household item. Elis' range and acuity, her unique phrasing, and her rainbow of emotional colors are literally unmatched. No matter the tune or arrangement, she employs most of them on these 14 cuts.
jazz | latin | vocals (BEA) added Mar 18, 2025
Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club (1997)
Buena Vista Social Club is an ensemble of Cuban Musicians who showcase Cuba’s rich culture through their music. They are icons of Cuban culture. This melodic project teleports people to Havana, relaxing and enjoying its beaches and street life. It almost pulls one away to where they can get lost in its melodic, soothing aura.
folk | latin | world (BEA) added Mar 17, 2025
Greatest Hits by Sly & The Family Stone (1970)
Made as a commercially-motivated collection to fill a delay in the band's recording schedule, this album includes the most pop-friendly tunes they had recorded up to that point. Despite the commercial motivation, this release is what cements the band's genius with most listeners, and it is a flow of songs that can be listened to non-stop.
rock | pop | soul/r&b (BL) added Mar 11, 2025
Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths (1987)
Originally issued in the U.S. market in 1987 as a compilation of singles, b-sides, BBC sessions, and random album tracks, Louder Than Bombs proved to be the band's defining release for many stateside Smiths fans. It provides a very coherent listening experience and has an artistic sweep that's irresistible.
rock (BL) added Mar 11, 2025
Speaking in Tongues by Talking Heads (1983)
Speaking in Tongues is singularly immediate and direct. In each song, one concept—one saucy bass-and-piano walking line, one ricocheting keyboard line, one heavily shouted pyromaniac refrain—repeats into an insistent foundation, so emphatic it begins to burrow into a trance-like state befitting the album name
rock (BEA) added Mar 08, 2025
Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
Only Credence could follow the release of three albums in one year with their best one yet. These guys were even more prolific than the British Invasion bands of their time. Great songwriting and musicianship are on display here. A prime example of American rock music done right.
rock (BEA,BL) added Mar 06, 2025
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - Berlin/Rattle (2008)
This performance by Rattle plays the work straight-up, as a showpiece, giving the spotlight to every instrument when it is due. The Catacombs and the rousing Great Gates of Kiev are the highlights of this recording.
classical (CMS) added Mar 05, 2025
Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48 - Montreal/Dutoit (1988)
Fauré composed his requiem purely for the fun of it, and it was intended to be a concert piece, not part of a church service. You'll hear deviations from sacred subjects too, with hints of parlor song and cabaret. This rendering is methodical without a heavy hand, with ideal weight and balance.
classical (TL,TM) added Feb 21, 2025
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