Recent Uplifting Releases

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  Lady Gaga
  Chromatica
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  Lady Gaga returns to glitzy disco and house on the streamlined, stylized Chromatica.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  John Scofield
  Swallow Tales
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  An intimate and textured trio date from the guitarist, spotlighting bassist Steve Swallow's compositions.

  - Matt Collar
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  Carly Rae Jepsen
  Dedicated Side B
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  The songs that didn't quite make it onto 2019's Dedicated make for a fun, catchy, and heartwarming album in their own right.

  - Heather Phares
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  Sondre Lerche
  Patience
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  The long-running singer/songwriter adds bold arrangements, string sections, and lots of surprises to his sound, adding another quality release to his CV.

  - Tim Sendra
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  Bibio
  Sleep on the Wing
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  Stephen Wilkinson expands on Ribbons' folky leanings in traditional and experimental ways that are equally delightful.

  - Heather Phares
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  Lowell Brams / Sufjan Stevens
  Aporia
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  Collaboration between the celebrated indie rock musician and his stepdad is a languid exploration of electronic and new age tropes.

  - Mark Deming
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  Duke Dumont
  Duality
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  Long-awaited full-length debut from the English DJ is an emotionally uplifting set of anthems.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Hinds
  The Prettiest Curse
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  On their third record, the Spanish quartet set aside garage rock tropes and up the production values, while tightening the songwriting and sharpening their performances.

  - Tim Sendra
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  Damu the Fudgemunk / Raw Poetic /
  Ocean Bridges
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  The saxophonist, his nephew Raw Poetic, Damu the Fudgemunk, and a band deliver a seamless, creative, and completely improvised jazz/hip-hop fusion.

  - Thom Jurek
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  Ashley McBryde
  Never Will
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  Ashley McBryde gets bold and empathetic on her excellent second album.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine