Chris Noonan

These stories might be told, but don't think they're easy listening, by any means. Working with a core band that includes Marc Ribot, drummer Sean Noonan doesn't make his music particularly accessible. "Scabies," for example, churns out sharp shards of guitar that are so dense as to be almost impenetrable. But it's an album with many facets, like the Africanisms of "Massana Cisse" or the vocals of Abdoulaye Diabate, who's outstanding on his three cuts, or "Noonbrew" with the delicious voice of Susan McKeown. It's a record that very much pursues Noonan's vision, complex and twisted as it is, and there can be beauty in the chaos, as in the guitar/viola duo on "Dr. Sleepytime," possibly the scariest lullaby ever recorded. Definitely not for casual listeners, it's a record that demands attention from your ears and brain, one that falls outside any definition – which is a good thing.

Fiends & Angels is the 1969 debut album by vocalist Martha Veléz. The album is of note as it features Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Mitch Mitchell and Christine McVie performing throughout the album. This is the 2008 remaster, reissued by Wounded Bird.

50 years of film music collected in 18 Thematic CDs, 400 tracks for over 20 hours of music. A great recording project dedicated to Ennio Morricone, made in thanks to his personal collaboration. A journey through the original versions of the unforgettable themes written for Sergio Leone, Bernardo Berolucci (1900), Henri Verneuil (The Sicilian Clan), Roland Joffe (The Mission), Brian de Palma (The Untouchables), Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso) and Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight). It also features rarities like the music of Orca and The Key and others, plus a CD of songs and covers featuring Sting, Joan Baez, Charles Aznavour, Andrea Bocelli & Ariana Grande, Chico Buarque, Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny, Kyle Eastwood (daughter of the famous Clint), Gerard Depardieu and many others. This limited deluxe edition comes with a 48-page booklet with an exclusive interview with the Maestro, photos and original film posters.