Recent Hanging Out Releases

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  Paul McCartney
  McCartney III
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  Working once again on his own, McCartney writes for himself, not the charts, winding up with an off-kilter pop album.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Shawn Mendes
  Wonder
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  Shawn Mendes enters his twenties with a diverse, playful, and heartfelt album.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Willie Nelson
  That's Life
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  Willie Nelson keeps things nice and easy on his second Frank Sinatra tribute.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Jeezy
  The Recession 2
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  The tenth album from this chart-topping rapper cuts scathing social commentary with triumphant, braggadocious fun.

  - Fred Thomas
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  Miley Cyrus
  Plastic Hearts
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  Balancing polished pop, country heart, and 1980s rock edge, Cyrus' seventh album builds on her image instead of taking a wrecking ball to it.

  - Heather Phares
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  Ryan Adams
  Wednesdays
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  Ryan Adams breaks his silence with the slow, mopey Wednesdays.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Lee Brice
  Hey World
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  The country crooner freshens his sound without losing his sentimental streak.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Alice Cooper
  Detroit Stories
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  The shock rock pioneer pays tribute to his hometown of Detroit with covers of Motor City favorites intermixed with an equal share of new originals.

  - Fred Thomas
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  Foo Fighters
  Medicine at Midnight
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  Foo Fighters loosen up and dance on this self-styled "party album."

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Jamie Cullum
  The Pianoman at Christmas
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  The British singer/pianist's first holiday album balances swinging big-band jazz and Billy Joel-style pop balladry.

  - Matt Collar