Album Reviews

Bobbie Gentry | The Delta Sweete-Deluxe Edition | (Capitol/UMe)5 out of 5 stars Anyone who dismissed Bobbie Gentry as a one-hit-wonder after 1968’s chart topping “Ode to Billie Joe” had to reconsider about six...

The Zombies-vinyl releases | The Zombies, I Love You, R.I.P. | (Craft Recordings)All 4 out of 5 stars It took until 2019, over 50 years since UK pop group The Zombies disbanded, for them to...

Madeline Kenney | Sucker’s Lunch | (Carpark Records)3 1/2 out of 5 stars It’s misleading to describe indie singer/songwriter Madeline Kenney’s third release as simply a love album. Anyone who has followed her...

Paul McCartney | Flaming Pie | (Capitol) Five out of Five stars Wow. Ummm, this really is something. Overwhelming almost. Those few words alone could sum up any critical reaction to this lavish five CD/two DVD/four...

Treva Blomquist | Snakes & Saints | (independent) Four out of Five stars Treva Blomquist is one of those artists who refuses to be typecast within any one specific genre. Of course, that can...

Charley Crockett | Welcome to Hard Times | (Thirty Tigers)4 out of 5 stars Even though the title of Charley Crockett’s eighth (!) full length (and second this year) since his 2015...

The Psychedelic Furs | Made of Rain | (Cooking Vinyl)3 1/2 out of 5 stars Don’t call the first new material in almost 30 years from the Psychedelic Furs a comeback … not really....

Dirty Streets | Rough and Tumble | (Naturalsound)3 1/2 out of 5 stars Memphis’ Dirty Streets follows the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” route on this, the power trio’s sixth release. The...

Dave Mason | Alone Together Again | (self-released)3 out of 5 stars There aren’t many artists who can celebrate the 50th anniversary of their signature albums, let alone those still musically vital enough to re-record them....

Roberta Flack | First Take: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition | (SoulMusic.com)5 out of 5 stars The release of Roberta Flack’s First Take in 1969 put her in rare company;solo artists who arrived fully formed on their...