Seven New and Upcoming Records to Dig

The first installment for 2026 of Listening Sessions' new-music picks

Feb 12 • Robert C. Gilbert

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"Horses, Horses, Horses, Horses"

A long-time record collector finally encounters Patti Smith's art-punk debut

Feb 2 • Robert C. Gilbert

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January 2026

McCoy Tyner and the Thrill of Discovery

On jazz connections and the pianist's sixties stint on Impulse!

Jan 23 • Robert C. Gilbert

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Del Shannon in 1966

Two album-length portraits of the artistic struggle

Jan 13 • Robert C. Gilbert

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December 2025

2025 in Music and Words

Toasting the year that was

Dec 30, 2025 • Robert C. Gilbert

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Another Trip Around the World of the Music of Christmas

More reflections on the sounds of the season

Dec 20, 2025 • Robert C. Gilbert

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I Dream of a Carpenters' Christmas

Of Karen and Richard Carpenters' odes to the season

Dec 6, 2025 • Robert C. Gilbert

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November 2025

Letting the Sunshine In

Receiving kindness and honouring it

Nov 29, 2025 • Robert C. Gilbert

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The Mamas and the Papas' Peak on Record

Reflections on the group's second album

Nov 22, 2025 • Robert C. Gilbert

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Ten Days in New York

Music adventures in the city that never sleeps

Nov 12, 2025 • Robert C. Gilbert

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October 2025

Ten New Albums for Your To-Listen Pile

A new installment of Listening Sessions' recurring series on new music

Oct 29, 2025 • Robert C. Gilbert

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Autumn Serenades

Five additions to my semi-regular series on music for the fall season

Oct 19, 2025 • Robert C. Gilbert

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