New Reviews for April 5, 2024
Columbia
The band's urgent musings on how history happens make for some of their most moving and jaw-droppingly audacious music.
Dead Oceans
The Texas trio return to their essence on their most stripped-down effort since their debut.
Rainbow Blonde
Broader than its title implies, the singer's 12th album incorporates slick disco, modern quiet storm, and moving responses to racist killings.
Casablanca / EMI / Republic
The band's fourth album riffs on their status as rock & roll survivors in a changing world.
Fire Records
Still beaming in from an unknown galaxy, this cosmic indie songwriter turns in her most human-sounding set of songs.
Republic
The blues-rock guitarist exorcises demons on this guitar-light collection of reflective modern soul.
ATO
The Texas alt-country veterans joyfully wing it while pondering the state of things on their lively and engaging 14th album.
Tru Thoughts
On her first album in a decade, the British soul singer and songwriter unflinching reveals her journey through grief, healing, and motherhood.
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- April 7, 2024
October 5, 2004
Largely orchestrated by songwriter Dan Messé, the songs retain the timeless quality of Appalachian folk music without ever sounding dated. The music occasionally ranges through blissful '70s AM pop (the Carpenters), with hints of the big British folk ensembles (Pentangle, Fairport Convention), and sighing pedal steel reminiscent of '90s Americana (Cowboy Junkies, Mojave Three) and dreamy pop (Mazzy Star, the Sundays) all of which assemble on the same wooden front porch for a starry evening of acoustic introspection.
