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Recent Bittersweet Releases
Kacey Musgraves
Star-Crossed
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A quintessential divorce record distinguished by its soft, glistening shimmer and Kacey Musgraves' placid delivery.
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Elvis Costello
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Elvis Costello & …
Spanish Model
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A surprisingly effective and entertaining reworking of This Year's Model containing new Spanish-language vocals from contemporary Latin artists.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The Beach Boys
Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf …
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Dozens of previously unreleased tracks join remasters of two original albums from a curious and creatively rich phase of one of rock's most important legacies.
- Fred Thomas
Rufus Wainwright
Unfollow the Rules: The Paramour Ses …
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A superb if abbreviated live set culled from a June 2020 album-release stream featuring minimal accompaniment and two previously unreleased songs.
- Marcy Donelson
Bob Marley
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Bob Marley & the Wa …
The Capitol Session '73
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Previously unreleased live-in-the-studio set that documents the Wailers as a group and not just Bob Marley's backing band.
- Mark Deming
Alejandro Escovedo
La Cruzada
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The celebrated singer/songwriter translates his concept album about the immigrant experience from English into Spanish.
- Mark Deming
James McMurtry
The Horses and the Hounds
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The great Texas singer/songwriter makes an album where the music is as powerful and exciting as his outstanding songs.
- Mark Deming
Yann Tiersen
Kerber
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The composer and multi-instrumentalist continues his musical exploration of Ushant with subtle yet involving pieces for piano and electronics.
- Heather Phares
The Vaccines
Back in Love City
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The English indie rockers' fifth long-player sees the band looking for connections in an emotionally disconnected world.
- James Christopher Monger
Low
HEY WHAT
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The long-running slowcore act continues their deep dive into electronic noise on these ten songs of chaos and fleeting beauty.
- Mark Deming
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Tim Buckley
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I Fall to Pieces
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