Recent Melancholy Releases

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  Willie Nelson
  Last Man Standing
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  Willie Nelson faces mortality and decides the time is ripe to have a good time.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Neil Young
  Roxy: Tonight's the Night Live
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  Vintage live recordings that offer a tighter, lighter take on the classic Tonight's the Night.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Shaggy / Sting
  44/876
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  An unexpected and surprisingly enjoyable collaboration between the two reggae-rooted stars.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Promise of the Real / Neil Young
  Paradox [Original Music from the Fil …
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  Soundtrack to Daryl Hannah's dystopian Western meanders more than it connects, despite a few strong numbers.

  - Mark Deming
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  Brandi Carlile
  By the Way I Forgive You
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  Carlile expands upon the catharsis of The Story on this rich, empathetic album.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Loreena McKennitt
  Lost Souls
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  The Canadian songstress returns with a richly detailed and alluringly cinematic set of worldbeat-infused modern folk pieces.

  - James Christopher Monger
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  Bill Frisell
  Music IS
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  The guitarist's second album of intimate, layered solo performances, featuring new songs and reworked favorites.

  - Matt Collar
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  Thirty Seconds to Mars
  America
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  Genre-bending fifth LP finds the rock trio layering their inspirational anthems with electronic sheen and hip-hop beats.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Moby
  Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothin …
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  After a pair of punk blasts with Void Pacific Choir, Moby dips back into soulful, melancholy electronic soundscapes.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Jason Aldean
  Rearview Town
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  Jason Aldean takes a side glance at middle age on this sturdy set.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine