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Grayson Capps: Soulful Songs From The South
A less formal approach to writing and recording agrees with Grayson Capps “On this collection I started with an empty

The Ballad Of John And Rose: A New Compilation And Festival Celebrate American Primitive Guitar Music
The Thousand Incarnations Of The Rose, a compilation and festival of American Primitive Guitar Music, blooms this spring Sometime in

Charlotte Gainsbourg: The Departed
With her first studio album in eight years, Charlotte Gainsbourg grieves the loss of loved ones Charlotte Gainsbourg didn’t plan

Fits: Paradise Found
On its debut album, Fits does more in 21 minutes than most bands do in twice that time Fits singer,

Midland: Dwight Disciples
Midland finds the direct route from Bakersfield to Laurel Canyon—and it runs through Nashville For some guys, it would’ve been

Radiator Hospital: Songs Of Experience
Time apart brings Radiator Hospital closer together Sam Cook-Parrott of DIY rock outfit Radiator Hospital claims that every friend he’s

Mavis Staples: Soul Survivor
Mavis Staples’ If All I Was Was Black is an album of its time—and beyond “Sometimes I get so worried,”

Tusks: The Pace Is Glacial
On her debut album, Tusks’ Emily Underhill learns how to dissolve completely Emily Underhill, who performs as Tusks, has been

Stereophonics: Bringing It All Back Home
Kelly Jones of Stereophonics gets reflective on the personal Scream Above The Sounds Kelly Jones still remembers exactly where he

Quicksand: How Soon Is Now?
The post-hardcore innovators in Quicksand return with their first album in more than two decades A number of books telling

Maston: Awake In The Dark
Maston’s Tulips is a love letter to primitive-cool European film scores L.A.-based producer/composer Frank Maston had always wanted to live

Kllo: Modern Maturity
On Backwater, the young Australian cousins in Kllo go for an adult swim Melbourne’s Kllo makes music for lost souls,

The Lone Bellow: Central Air
Spurred by a change in scenery, the Lone Bellow breathes deep and expels its best album For a band prone

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Joy Formidable
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith brings a human side to her metal-machine music No one was more surprised about the rapturous critical