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  Kacey Musgraves
  Star-Crossed
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  A quintessential divorce record distinguished by its soft, glistening shimmer and Kacey Musgraves' placid delivery.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Elvis Costello / 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
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  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
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  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
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  Bob Marley / 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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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