• The 10 Best Albums Off of XL Recordings

    XL Recordings announced a compilation titled Pay Close Attention to celebrate the label's 25 years in our ears, and the last 15 of those years have provided us with a shelf's worth of amazing music. Music Times looked through the imprint's release catalogue and chose ten albums that are most worth the purchase price.
  • XL Recordings Release 25th Anniversary Collection

    Few labels have been so proficiently efficient as XL Recordings, in terms of turning our consistently quality work from such a small roster of performers. The label-which currently counts Adele, Radiohead and Jack White as members-is releasing a 25th anniversary compilation, titled Pay Close Attention, that features music from throughout its existence. The title is a reference to a Kool Keith sample used by label member The Prodigy for the track "Out of Space."
  • Gil Scott-Heron's Final Studio Album, 'Nothing New,' to be Released on Record Store Day

    The best part of Record Store Day is getting access to music that's totally unavailable otherwise. Not just limited edition vinyl releases, but music that's literally never been released. One such release this year will be Gil Scott-Heron's final studio album, Nothing New. There will be 3,000 copies available on vinyl for this year's April 19 event.
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