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Motorpsycho, Ståle Storløkken
The Death Defying Unicorn brings Motorpsycho and keyboard player Ståle Storløkken together for a large, theatrical journey. Heavy rock, jazz and orchestral writing share the s…
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Turnstile
Nonstop Feeling brings a lively sense of movement to Turnstile's hardcore. The guitars are heavy, the drums hit firmly and Brendan Yates has a forceful voice, but the music do…
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Pain of Salvation
In the Passing Light of Day brings weight and vulnerability into the same space. Pain of Salvation return to a heavier progressive sound, with thick guitar riffs and forceful …
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Local H
Pack Up the Cats gives Local H's rough guitar rock a stronger melodic shape. Scott Lucas and Joe Daniels make a substantial sound as a duo, with producer Roy Thomas Baker brin…
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Hot Milk
A Call To The Void brings Hot Milk's pop melodies and heavier rock into one busy, colourful debut. Han Mee and Jim Shaw share the vocals, moving between clear singing, sharper…
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Kacey Musgraves
Golden Hour moves Kacey Musgraves towards a softer, more open kind of country-pop. Harmonies and synthesisers surround songs that still depend on clear melodies and familiar w…
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Demob Happy
Divine Machines puts the groove at the centre of Demob Happy's rock sound. The guitars are heavy and slightly hazy, but the bass and drums give the songs their real movement. …
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Billy Strings
The guitar playing on Home is impressive, but Billy Strings gives it more purpose than a simple display of speed. Bluegrass remains the foundation, with banjo, mandolin and ba…
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Eric Church
Chief finds Eric Church working comfortably between country songwriting and harder rock arrangements. The subjects are familiar: work, drinking, lost relationships and memorie…
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Rendezvous Point
Universal Chaos keeps its progressive ideas inside relatively compact songs. Rendezvous Point give keyboards and Geirmund Hansen's voice a prominent role, with heavier guitar …
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The Blue Stones
Black Holes builds a large sound from a small line-up. The Blue Stones combine guitar, drums and voice around blues-rock grooves, with clean production and more space than a s…
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David Rawlings
Poor David's Almanack brings folk songs, rougher guitars and playful stories into a compact set. David Rawlings has a distinctive lead voice, but the harmonies around him are …
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Johnny Cash
Unchained gives Johnny Cash a fuller band sound without abandoning the directness of his singing. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers provide much of the instrumental support, bri…
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Luke Combs
This One's for You introduces Luke Combs as a strong singer working inside some very familiar country arrangements. His rough, substantial voice can make a simple ballad feel …
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Gleemer
Down Through gives Gleemer's hazy guitar music a clearer shape without taking away its softer character. The songs combine warm, drifting vocals with a rhythm section that can…
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Thursday
Full Collapse gives Thursday's post-hardcore a strong sense of movement. Clear guitar figures can turn into a heavier wall of sound, while Geoff Rickly's exposed singing sits …
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Joanne Shaw Taylor
Nobody's Fool gives Joanne Shaw Taylor's blues-rock sound a more open, melodic shape. Produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, the album makes room for pop hooks, soul arrang…
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Black Pistol Fire
Look Alive gives Black Pistol Fire's blues rock a wider, more polished sound. The guitar and drums still provide the force, but synths, effects and stronger pop hooks make the…
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One Step Closer
This Place You Know finds One Step Closer making room for vulnerability inside a forceful hardcore sound. The Pennsylvania band's debut album combines quick, heavy riffs with …
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Tedeschi Trucks Band
Made Up Mind finds Tedeschi Trucks Band making a large ensemble sound closely connected. Susan Tedeschi's voice and Derek Trucks' guitar remain the obvious points of focus, bu…
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Pearl Jam
Riot Act gives Pearl Jam's harder playing a more detailed and restless setting. The band have room for large riffs, quieter passages and less conventional vocal ideas, with Ma…
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Gov't Mule
The songs on Peace...Like a River take their time, but Gov't Mule rarely sound as if they are waiting for an idea to arrive. Guitar, keyboards, bass and drums keep shaping the…
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Vulkan
Technatura has a strong voice at its centre. Vulkan surround Jimmy Lindblad's clear singing with heavy guitar, changing rhythms and a dark, detailed atmosphere. The Swedish ba…
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He Is Legend
I Am Hollywood makes heavy music feel unusually lively. He Is Legend combine forceful riffs and screams with clear singing, active bass and guitar parts that reach beyond a si…
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