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Pick You Up

Sheryl Crow

6.8/10
AmericanaCountry RockRock

Seven songs and around 25 minutes leave Sheryl Crow little room to waste on Pick You Up. Written with longtime collaborator Jeff Trott, the album returns to familiar roots-rock and Americana sounds while asking how people can help each other through a difficult present. Its intentions are generous. Its best...

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Constructs

Fervence

MetalcoreProgressive rock/metal

The voice is the first thing that gives Constructs its character. Fervence move between heavy grooves, electronic atmosphere and large melodic...

The Hard Truth

Wynonna

AmericanaCountryCountry Rock

Wynonna has never needed help making her voice fill a room. The Hard Truth asks it to do something more intimate. Working with her husband and...

Caspian

Caspian

Post-RockRock

Calling a sixth album Caspian feels like a useful statement. After six years away from full-length releases, the Massachusetts band return to the...

Crisco

Miranda Lambert

CountryPop

Crisco finds Miranda Lambert in a dancing mood. Working with producer Jesse Frasure, she mixes country singing with disco rhythms, smooth bass and...

Far and Wide

The Pineapple Thief

8.2/10
Alternative RockProgressive rock/metal

Far And Wide makes a good argument for keeping things clear. The Pineapple Thief have the ability to fill every available space, but these songs often gain their strength from what the band choose to leave out. Guitars, keyboards, bass and drums work as a close unit, with Bruce Soord's voice keeping the...

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Angine de Poitrine

Math RockProgressive rock/metalPsychedelic RockRock

Exclamation

Chin Up!

Pop PunkPunk rock