Brian Hines

This release is new and not new at the same time. Prior to now, this album had only been bundled with early vinyl copies of The Silent Surf from 2010. It's a short one but it's really chill.

Italian composer Fabrizio Paterlini first crossed my path in 2012. He ended up becoming my second most listened to artist for the year. I was excited to see a new album released in late April. Paterlini's ambient, contemporary classical works center on his piano work. It's beautiful.

Well, it's about time I get back to my 20 years gone campaign. Letters to Cleo was one of my favorite bands in the 1990s and it all started with this record. Some of the stuff I listened to back then didn't age so well. That isn't the case with these guys. I can still listen to them today and love it just as much.

Ghostface really outdid himself on this new concept album. Twelve Reasons to Die sets the backdrop with the vibe of a 1960s film soundtrack, telling the story of Tony Starks and his demise at the hands of the DeLuca crime family. It's a refreshing twist by one of my favorite artists.