Eight Reader writers range all over the musical map, from Milk Music's revivalist take on early-90s "alternative" to Jace Clayton's irreverent tribute to minimalist composer Julius Eastman.
By Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Kevin Warwick, Leor Galil, Monica Kendrick, Tal Rosenberg, Philip Montoro, and Luca Cimarusti
Bureaucratic fumbling has diminished its lineup, but some greatness remains—including Fatoumata Diawara, Slavic Soul Party!, and Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto