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Album Review: ‘I Made a Place’ Is a Definitive Home Run
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Bonnie "Prince" Billy | I Made a Place | (Drag City)Four out of Five Stars“You need to knock this one out of the park...”Will...
Jeff Lynne’s ELO Returns From Out Of Nowhere
It’s been a well-deserved victory lap for this rock legend.
Juliana Hatfield Provides A Fun 45-minutes With “Julia Hatfield Sings the Police”
Juliana Hatfield | Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police | (American Laundromat Recordings)3 out of 5 starsThere is no denying that veteran indie folk/rocker Juliana Hatfield has a diverse record...
Allison Moorer’s ‘Blood’ Is A Devastating Masterpiece
Allison Moorer | Blood | (Autotelic Records/Thirty Tigers)Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars“Mama told Sissy and me a few months before that Daddy had begged her more than once...
Fifty Years Later, The Band’s Self-Titled Second Album Still Defines Its Idiosyncratic, Ensemble Sound
It’s well worth revisiting to bask in one of the finest albums of its era.
Album Review: Rolling Stones, ‘Bridges to Buenos Aires’
The Rolling Stones | Bridges to Buenos Aires-CD/DVD | (Eagle)3 1/2 out of 5
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self-proclaimed ‘World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band’ must have really loved
its 1997-98 world tour in support...
Avett Brothers Moralize, Criticize on “Closer Than Together”
Not all of it is easy listening, but all of it is worth hearing.
With ‘Pony’, Rex Orange County Shows New Creative Heft
Rex Orange County, Pony (Sony Music)4 out of 5 starsPart of indie pop music’s allure is its simultaneous contraflow and debt to the mainstream. It nurtures a spirit...
Miranda Lambert’s Wildcard Is Everything Longtime Fans Want
The album is wrapped up in a 51 minute gift to her fervent, largely female audience.
R.E.M 25th Anniversary Edition of “Monster” Still Found Wanting
R.E.M. Monster-25th Anniversary Edition (Craft)Music: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars | Reissue: 3 starsIt’s a given: head to the R.E.M. section of any used CD shop and...
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Leonard Cohen’s Posthumous Album Thanks For The Dance Does Not Disappoint
Those looking for a half-album or a collection of fragments will be pleasantly surprised.
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