Recent Bittersweet Releases

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  Barbra Streisand
  Release Me, Vol. 2
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  The legendary singer's second volume of rare and previously unreleased recordings.

  - Matt Collar
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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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  Maroon 5
  Jordi
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  Maroon 5 relies on such collaborators as Megan Thee Stallion, Stevie Nicks, and H.E.R. on this stylish, amorphous album.

  - 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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  Rodney Crowell
  Triage
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  The great Texas songwriter ponders the fate of the world (and himself) with intelligence, compassion, and a dash of wit.

  - Mark Deming
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  The Killers
  Pressure Machine
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  Pastoral, melancholy collection of intimate snapshots from frontman Brandon Flowers' hometown.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Tom Petty / Tom Petty & the Hear …
  Angel Dream
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  Revamped version of Songs and Music from "She's the One" that removes Wildflowers outtakes, adds rarities, and is now a stand-alone album in Petty's oeuvre.

  - Tim Sendra
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  Needtobreathe
  Into the Mystery
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  The Christian group's seventh album is a gorgeously heartfelt, harmony-driven production.

  - Matt Collar
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  Billie Eilish
  Happier Than Ever
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  Delivering on the promise of her debut, the pop chameleon matures with confidence and grace atop subtle, powerful, and genre-blurring production.

  - Neil Z. Yeung