2 Likes
I’m a bit late to ‘the party’, but I agree that this is an excellent album.
GoGo Penguin: Necessary Fictions
Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Electronic
Sony Classical - 20th June 2025
24/48
DR: 9
I also really like their live album;
GoGo Penguin: From The North (Live in Manchester)
Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Electronic
XXIM - 5th April 2024
24/48
DR: 7
4 Likes
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, brass section “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live” 2011, Qobuz 24/88.2
2 Likes
Ben De La Cour - Sweet Anhedonia
Qobuz
24/44.1
Saw this recommended in the equivalent of this thread on the Naim forum. Described as folkish country or countryish folk. On a review it was called Americanoir which sums it up very nicely.
1 Like
Bernard Haitink, Chicago Symphony Orchestra “Mahler: Symphony No. 6” 2009, Qobuz 16/44.1
Loving these CSO recordings. 15 years old and redbook only but worthy performances and demonstration SQ IMHO.
1 Like
The Rolling Stones: Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
ABKCO Records (1969) - 2002 Remaster
DSD 64
DR: 6
1 Like
Haitink was one of the very great conductors.
New release today (27/6/25)
Peter Gabriel: In The Big Room (Live)
Real World Productions - 27th June 2025
24/96
DR: 11
Excellent RQ/SQ.
Bandcamp download (£9).
3 Likes
Yunchan Lim, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop “Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 (Live from the 2022 Cliburn Competition)” 2025, Qobuz 24/48
Wow, this one is a rare treat audio siblings. An astonishing performance of the Rach 3 which unsurprisingly won Yunchan Lim (then 18 years old) the 2022 Cliburn. A nice little bonus is that afaik it is the first recording I have ever posted here conducted by a woman. About time!
Kudos and thanks to Charlotte Gardner (whom I am very much hoping to meet one day) for highlighting this in her May Classical Choices. blog. Absolutely outstanding stuff.
2 Likes
Bruce Springsteen - Tracks ll
Qobuz
24/44.1
As a Springsteen fan I was anticipating for this collection of 7 albums to be released. Excellent SQ,makes me wonder why they were never releases before. Have not listened all of them yet but personal favourite up until now is album nr 5, Inyo,which is the same style as his Ghost of Tom Joad album.
Brahms: Symphony No. 1, Academic Festival Overture
Bruno Walter, The Columbia Symphony Orchestra
(1959 performance) Sony Music Distribution 1995 - HDTT 3rd June 2025
DSD 128
DR: 18
2 Likes
Lorde
Virgin
Electro-Pop
Republic - 2025
24/44.1 - DR: 9dB
Lorde’s latest album. Just released this week.
2 Likes
Michel Petrucciani, Steve Gadd, Anthony Jackson
Trio in Tokyo
Jazz
Dreyfus Jazz - 1999
24/88.2 - DR: 12dB
4 Likes
