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Crisco

Miranda Lambert

7.2/10
CountryPop

Crisco finds Miranda Lambert in a dancing mood. Working with producer Jesse Frasure, she mixes country singing with disco rhythms, smooth bass and generous strings. The idea is easy to understand, and the sound has plenty of charm. The more difficult question is whether these songs offer enough beyond the...

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Far and Wide

The Pineapple Thief

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...

A Mile South of Heaven

Jess Williamson

Alternative CountryCountrySinger-Songwriter

A Mile South of Heaven gives Jess Williamson's songs a more traditional country setting without making their questions any simpler. Produced by...

Fever

Graveyard

BluesHard RockPsychedelic Rock

Graveyard sound ready to move on Fever. Where Six often turned inward, these nine songs favour forward motion, warm distortion and a rhythm section...

GODBREATH

Stand Atlantic

Alternative RockPopPop Punk

Stand Atlantic make room for a brighter mood on GODBREATH. The Australian band's fifth album puts catchy pop-punk and glossy pop arrangements at the...

BE NOT AFRAID

Polyphia

7.5/10
ElectronicProgressive rock/metalRock

Polyphia have never treated the guitar as an instrument that needs to stay in its own lane. BE NOT AFRAID takes that attitude further, placing their precise playing inside a dark world of bass, synths and chopped vocal samples. There are no guest stars to steer the songs in different directions this time....

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Angine de Poitrine

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Chin Up!

Pop PunkPunk rock