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The Hard Truth

Wynonna

7.8/10
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 producer Cactus Moser, she turns towards family history, grief and survival in arrangements that make room for a less guarded performance. The result has the weight...

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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

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

8.0/10
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 that knows when to push. The Swedish band's seventh album keeps the blues at its centre, but gives the familiar sound more bite. It is a direct record without...

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Chin Up!

Pop PunkPunk rock