AVS’s masterstroke is an unparalleled slice of avant-jazz.
Time Has Told Me: Hala Strana – Hala Strana (2003)
In 2003, Steven R. Smith’s guitar split its gaze between Eastern Europe and the cosmos.
Time Has Told Me: Various Artists – Churchical Chants of the Nyabingi (1983)
This classic Jamaican recording unearths a stirring tradition.
Time Has Told Me: Smog – Julius Caesar (1993)
An early lo-fi offering by Smog stands among Bill Callahan’s finest efforts 20 years later.
Time Has Told Me: Dave Van Ronk – Folksinger (1963)
American folk’s vocal powerhouse remains an overlooked artist to this day. Here’s his best effort.
Time Has Told Me: Milton Nascimento – Milagre dos Peixes (1973)
Despite wider recognition for other projects, Nascimento’s most daring album is one of MPB’s greatest.
Time Has Told Me: Pelt – Pearls From the River (2003)
Avant-folkies plug out for an acoustic affair that presents their most galvanic vision to date.
Time Has Told Me: Arthur Russell – Tower of Meaning (1983)
Arthur Russell’s first album under his own name is a vernal one-off that hints at subsequent minimalist explorations.
Time Has Told Me: Palace Brothers – There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You (1993)
Will Oldham introduces himself to the world in memorable fashion on this peculiar set.
Time Has Told Me: Moondog – Moondog and His Friends (1953)
Moondog’s blend of exotica and classical casts an enchanting spell on the everyday.
Time Has Told Me: Nathaniel Mayer – Village of Love (1963)
One of soul’s rawest early documents has certainly stood the test of time, sounding fresh as ever 50 years later.
Time Has Told Me: Tony Conrad with Faust – Outside the Dream Syndicate (1973)
A stunning marriage of drone and krautrock brings out the best in each on this high-profile collaboration.
Time Has Told Me: John Fahey – Red Cross, Disciple of Christ Today (2003)
Fahey’s parting statement is a bittersweet effort that finds the guitarist at his most vulnerable.
Time Has Told Me: U.V. PØP – No Songs Tomorrow (1983)
Just in time for Valentine’s Day…a comprehensively downcast post-punk treasure that seems to revel in its misery.
Time Has Told Me: John Lee Hooker – Don’t Turn Me From Your Door (1963)
This, the sparest and least accommodating of John Lee Hooker’s efforts, constitutes one of his most memorable LPs.