Alkaloid - Bach Out Of Bounds - VINYL LP

Born from childhood memories of Ford F150 rides and his mother's traveling karaoke business, Andrew Sa's debut album, American Rough, represents the culmination of a lifelong obsession with the power of the human voice. After honing his craft in Chicago's independent music scene and the campy, theatrical world of the Cosmic Country Showcase, Sa collaborated with producer H.C. McEntire to bridge the gap between mid-century country-pop and contemporary indie-folk. The record is a sonic tapestry woven with pedal steel, jaunty horns, and Sa's signature Inchsiren-likeInch croon, drawing inspiration from titans like Patsy Cline and Roy Orbison while being deeply informed by the poetry of Arthur Rimbaud and Ocean Vuong. More than just a genre exercise, American Rough serves as a cinematic exploration of queer intimacy and the complexities of masculinity. Sa courageously subverts the heteronormative traditions of country music, reimagining the genre through the lens of gay desire to create a space where hard bodies find each other in the dark and soften. The album invites listeners into a world of vulnerable characters and Inchmean handsomeInch figures. By centering beauty and connection, Sa tethers himself to a long-forgotten lineage of men singing about their hearts, offering a vision of manhood that is as gentle as it is resilient. Album Tracks 1. American Rough 2. Under You 3. Lavender Cowboy 4. Follow 5. Your Whisper 6. Gorgeous Things 7. You Turned Me on 8. Love Songs 9. Where It Lands 10. Fightin' to Be Fightin'

Rossi, Lotti Madrigals Alan Curtis, Number of Discs 1 Alan Curtis's recording of Rossi's Madrigals and Lotti's Madrigals is the newest addition to the Veritas x2 series. Veritas x2 is a series from Virgin Classics devoted to landmark recordings of early Baroque music. Although Rossi was famed as an outstanding violinist and keyboard artist, his reputation also rests on his audacious madrigals, which was inspired by Carlo Gesualdo. Lotti's madrigals are considered a bridge between the established Baroque and emerging Classical styles. Alan Curtis leads the Il Complesso Barocco in this recording. Album Tracks 1. Occhi Un Tempo Mia Vita (Sattb, Continuo) 2. Toccata Settima (Toccata E Correnti, Rome 1657)(Cembalo) 3. Credetel Voi (Sattb, Continuo) 4. Hor Che la Notte (Sattb, Continuo) 5. Corrente Decima (Toccata E Correnti, Rome 1657)(Cembalo) 6. Occhi Piangete E Intenerite Il Core (S, Continuo) 7. Langue Al Vostro Languir (Sattb, Continuo) 8. Ciechi Desiri (Instrumental Version) 9. O Prodighi Di Fiamme (Sattb, Continuo) 10. Pallida Gelosia (Instrumental Version) 11. Per Non Mir Dir (Sattb, Continuo) 12. Corrente Terza (Toccata E Correnti, Rome 1657)(Cembalo) 13. Corrente Sesta (Toccata E Correnti, Rome 1657)(Cembalo) 14. Era L'anima Mia (Sattb, Continuo) 15. Che Pensi Cor Di Tigre (2 Satb, Continuo) 16. Cosi Foss'io Creduto (S, Continuo) 17. Straziami Pur Amor (Instrumental Version) 18. Come Sian Dolorose (Sattb, Continuo) 19. O Miseria D'amante (Instrumental Version) 20. Cor Mio Deh Non Languire (2 Satb, Continuo) 21. Toccata Quarta (Toccata E Correnti, Rome 1657)(Cembalo) 22. E Cosi Pur Languendo (Sattb, Continuo) 1. Incostanza Femminile 2. Moralità D'una Perla 3. Lontananza Insopportabile 4. Lameno Di Tre Amanti 5. Funerale Della Speranza 6. Inganni Dell'umanità 7. Crudeltà Rimproverata 8. Giuramento Am

An album dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach piano solo, follows Alexandre Tharaud's very original Four Hands project. The protean French pianist brings a programme concentrating on Bach on the piano - in this instance mostly in his own transcriptions such as the Lute Suite BWV 996, the Johannes-Passion BWV 245 and many others. The album also features a few Bach HITS Sicilienne BWV 1031, the famous Bach/Gounod Ave Maria and the Adagio from the Keyboard Concerto BWV 974, after Alessandro Marcello Adagio. Album Tracks 1. Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 974 II. Adagio (After Marcello's Oboe Concerto) 2. Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996 V. Bourrée (Transcr. Tharaud for Piano) 3. Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 1 No. 1, Chor. InchHerr Unser HerrscherInch (Transcr. Tharaud for Piano) 4. Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031 II. Siciliano (Transcr. Tharaud for Piano) 5. Keyboard Suite in a Minor, BWV 818A Prélude 6. Keyboard Suite in a Minor, BWV 818A Sarabande 7. Keyboard Suite in a Minor, BWV 818A Menuet 8. Keyboard Suite in a Minor, BWV 818A Courante 9. Keyboard Suite in a Minor, BWV 818A Allemande 10. Keyboard Suite in a Minor, BWV 818A Gigue 11. Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 No. 49, Aria. InchAus Liebe Will Mein Heiland SterbenInch (Transcr. Tharaud for Piano) 12. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 II. Air (Transcr. Tharaud for Piano) 13. Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906 I. Fantasia 14. Organ Concerto in D minor, BWV 596 III. Largo E Spiccato InchSicilianoInch (Transcr. Tharaud for Piano) 15. Flute Partita in a Minor, BWV 1013 I. Allemande (Transcr. Tharaud for Piano) 16. Ave Maria (Meditation After Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 846)