Reviews

Marcus King | El Dorado | (Fantasy) 4 out of 5 stars ‘El Dorado’ is billed as the solo debut for Marcus King -- the 23-year-old guitarist/singer/songwriter -- and while that...

Lisa Bell | Back Seat | (Lisa BellMusic) 3.5 out of 5 Despite a career that stretches back over the expanse of 20 years and five albums that span several styles...

Marshall Crenshaw | Miracle of Science | (Shiny-Tone/Megaforce) 4 out of 5 stars For a guy who cranked out terrific power pop discs every few years starting with a 1982 debut,...

Harry Nilsson | Losst and Founnd | (Omnivore)Rating: Four out of Five Although known to many merely for his handful of hits — “Jump Into the Fire,” “Without You,” “Everybody’s Talkin’,” “Coconut,” “Me and...

Laura Nyro | More Than a New Discovery-vinyl reissue | (Real Gone/Second Disc) 5 out of 5 stars When it comes to acknowledging the finest, most influential singer-songwriter debuts, names like...

Maya Beiser  | Bowie Cello Symphonic: Blackstar | (Islandia Music) 4 out of 5 stars This radical interpretation of David Bowie’s final album, led by Maya Beiser’s cello and backed with full...

Joan Shelley | LIKE THE RIVER THAT LOVES THE SEA | (No Quarter) 3.5 out of 5 If Joan Shelley ever aspired to be the new reigning queen of contemporary folk music,...

Paul Kelly | Paul Kelly’s Greatest Hits-Songs from the South 1985-2019 | (Cooking Vinyl) 4 1/2 out of 5 stars Mention Paul Kelly’s name to virtually any Australian music fan and...

Frank Zappa | Hot Rats Sessions | (Zappa Records/UME) 5 out of 5 stars Unless you were around and musically aware in 1969 when this, Frank Zappa’s first official solo album,...

George Ducas | Yellow Rose Motel | (Loud Ranch Records) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars These days, there’s a distinct divide between what’s defined as commercial country and the sounds...