Recent Languid Releases

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  Pat Metheny
  From This Place
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  The jazz composer and guitarist assembles a new quartet and orchestra on his first recording of new studio material in six years.

  - Thom Jurek
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  The Proper Ornaments
  Mission Bells
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  The band's second album in a year strips down their already restrained sound to find hidden emotional depths amid the still-pretty melodies and whispered vocals.

  - Tim Sendra
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  Best Coast
  Always Tomorrow
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  The California duo's fourth album details Bethany Cosentino's recovery and self-care set to a smooth modern rock soundtrack.

  - Tim Sendra
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  Natalia Lafourcade
  Un Canto Por Mexico, Vol. 1
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  The first volume of a studio outing that re-creates the musical magic from a benefit concert held in November 2019.

  - Thom Jurek
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  Ghostpoet
  I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Aslee …
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  Stark and seductive fifth dispatch from two-time Mercury Prize nominee Obaro Ejimiwe.

  - Andy Kellman
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  Thomas Dybdahl
  Fever
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  Returning to his home studio in Norway, the singer/songwriter delivers a passionate, sultry collection of retro-soul originals.

  - Thom Jurek
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  Everything Is Recorded
  Friday Forever
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  The second collaboration-oriented production LP from XL boss Richard Russell is intoxicating if not exactly a party in any sense.

  - Andy Kellman
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  Yumi Zouma
  Truth or Consequences
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  The electro-pop band's third album is a model of melancholy restraint and calmly delivered emotional content.

  - Tim Sendra
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  James Elkington
  Ever-Roving Eye
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  A dazzling display of elegant folk-rock guitar craft and introspective songwriting from the British-born Chicagoan.

  - Timothy Monger
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  Kyle Forester
  Hearts in Gardens
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  Thoughtful, introspective songwriting with a glowing '70s-inspired tone that speaks of a power pop head and a soft rock heart.

  - Timothy Monger