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Album Review: The River Curls Around the Town (8/10)
Crashes and Crushes 3300 RPM Records / Sweet Sounds vzw Producers: Bart Bekker and Jan Vanwinckel It’s easy to hear why this Belgian duo was ... -
ALBUM REVIEW: Bruce Cockburn (10/10)
O Sun O Moon True North Records Producer: Colin Linden Following five decades of award-winning music, Cockburn’s latest album delivers a soul-soothing catharsis, with his ... -
ALBUM REVIEW: Shonen Knife (8/10)
Our Best Place Good Charamel Records Producers: Naoko and Atsushi Shibato Female Japanese trio Shonen Knife made quite a splash in the late ‘80s and ... -
ALBUM REVIEW: Depeche Mode (8/10)
Memento Mori Columbia Records Producer: James Ford and Marta Salogni Depeche Mode fanatics likely suffered pangs of anxiety after the recent death of cofounder Andy ... -
ALBUM REVIEWS: Billy Valentine (10/10)
The Universal Truth Downtown Music / Direct Music Services(North America) Ace Music (elsewhere) Producer: Bob Thiele, Jr. Sharing classics made famous by Curtis Mayfield, Stevie ... -
Album Review: "S.O.S. 4: Blues for Your Soul" by Marc Broussard
Keeping the Blues Alive Records Producers: Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith Jettisoning the soul, funk, rock, pop and R&B sides of his repertoire, Marc Broussard ... -
Album Review: "The Deep End" by Susanna Hoffs
Baroque FolkProducer: Peter Asher Albums of cover songs are double-edged swords. While they shine fresh light on timeworn classics, there’s an inherent cap on the ... -
Album Review: "Dinosaur" by Theory of a Deadman
Roadrunner Records Producer: Martin Terefe Canadian pop-rockers TOAD kick off Dinosaur in style with the album’s title track. A pro-environment, end-of-the-world party missile, it escapes ... -
Album Review: "The Love Still Held Me Near" by City and Colour
Still Records/Dine Alone Records Producers: Dallas Green and Matt Kelly Despite their proximity, Canada and America are dissimilar countries. For example, Dallas Green is a ... -
Album Review: "The Incomparable Francine Reed" by Francine Reed (10/10)
She’s sung with Lyle Lovett, Smokey Robinson, Miles Davis, Willie Nelson and Roy Orbison, among others. At 75, Reed has spent a lifetime singing and ... -
Album Review: "It's Never Fair, Always True" by Jawny (8/10)
Jawny’s excellent lead single “Take it Back,” chock full of fuzz guitar and gang chants, has been remixed and remastered for this full-length debut, and ... -
New Album Review: "It'll Never Happen Again: A Tim Hardin Tribute" by Jeff Larson (9/10)
Singer-songwriter Jeff Larson does an exceptional job shedding new light on classic material from legendary troubadour Tim Hardin. Everyone from Rod Stewart and Bob Seger ... -
New Album Review: "Radical Romantics" by Fever Ray (8/10)
When it comes to the arts, being anomalous remains an advantage. As a nonbinary, Swedish creator, Karin Dreijer possesses this quality in spades. The performer’s ... -
Album Review: "Currently Chasing Currency" by Skitso (8/10)
Brave Entertainment Producer: Dios Mio Currently Chasing Currency is a gritty revision of the ruggedness, fortitude and business mindset that Skitso displayed to forge his ... -
Album Review: "Rush!" by Måneskin (8/10)
Sony Records Producers: Fabrizio Ferraguzzo, Max Martin & Måneskin These Italian rockers have had a whirlwind year since touching down on the U.S. With appearances ... -
Album Review: "This is Why" by Paramore (7/10)
Atlantic Records Producer: Carlos de la Garza It’s not lost on me that Paramore front-person Hayley Williams would prefer I keep my opinion(s) to myself, ... -
Album Review: "Eye of I" by James Brandon Lewis (7/10)
Anti- Records Producer: James Brandon Lewis Praised by Rolling Stone, compared to Coltrane and earning Sonny Rollins’ respect, innovative, eclectic, experimental tenor saxophonist James Brandon ... -
Album Reviews: "Goo Goo Dolls" by Chaos in Bloom (8/10)
Chaos in Bloom Warner Records Producer: John Rzeznik This iconic band is back for their 13th studio release. It is the first full-length album to ... -
Album Reviews: "Lou Reed" by Words & Music (10/10)
Words & Music Light in the Attic Producers: Laurie Anderson, Don Fleming, Jason Stern, Hal Willner and Matt Sullivan This is the first in a ... -
Album Reviews: "Quavo and Takeoff" by Only Built for Infinity Links (7/10)
Only Built for Infinity Links Quality Control Producers: Various The Two aMigos enlist many talented friends of hip-hop’s past, present and future. Infinity Links (a ...
