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Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
Emperor
Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk makes Emperor's ambitions especially convincing. The sound is clear enough to follow the busy arrangements while preserving their aggression. Gui…
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Trail of Flowers
Sierra Ferrell
Sierra Ferrell makes old musical styles feel unusually easy to enter on Trail of Flowers. Country, folk and bluegrass sit together without the songs sounding like exercises in…
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Feels Good to Me
Bruford
Feels Good to Me puts composition ahead of the usual expectations for a drummer's solo record. Bill Bruford leads a group with Allan Holdsworth on guitar, Dave Stewart on keyb…
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No Regular Dog
Kelsey Waldon
No Regular Dog keeps Kelsey Waldon's country voice at the centre while widening the music around it. Shooter Jennings brings a fuller, sometimes heavier setting to songs about…
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Degradation Trip
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip gives Jerry Cantrell's heavy rock a darker and more sustained presence. The guitars move through slow, substantial riffs, with vocal harmonies adding another …
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Wildcard
Miranda Lambert
Wildcard moves quickly between bright pop, heavy guitars and quieter country songs. Miranda Lambert sounds ready to enjoy the changes, with an expressive voice that can make a…
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Pinky's Blues
Sue Foley
Pinky's Blues centres on a guitar, but mainly on what Sue Foley communicates through it. Her pink Telecaster gives the record its name and much of its character. The Canadian …
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Time Clocks
Joe Bonamassa
Time Clocks opens a wider space around Joe Bonamassa's blues-rock playing. The guitar still has plenty of weight, but the arrangements often move towards a slower, more atmosp…
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Build Me Up from Bones
Sarah Jarosz
Build Me Up from Bones gives Sarah Jarosz room to let the songs lead. She can play impressively, but uses mandolin, guitar and banjo mainly to find the right mood. The arrange…
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Before the Frost...Until the Freeze
The Black Crowes
Before the Frost...Until the Freeze gives the Black Crowes an interesting way to connect their rock and country sides. Recorded in front of an audience at Levon Helm's studio,…
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Pink Lemonade
Closure In Moscow
Pink Lemonade takes Closure in Moscow into a colourful mixture of progressive rock, funk and psychedelic pop. The guitars still move quickly, but the rhythm section gives much…
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Good Bad Not Evil
Black Lips
Good Bad Not Evil lets Black Lips sound clearer without removing the unrest from their music. Guitars still feel cheap and dirty, drums keep things simple, and the singing sho…
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Boggy Depot
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot gives Jerry Cantrell's heavy guitar sound room to move beyond a straightforward rock setting. The dark riffs and layered voices are familiar, but country touches, …
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Atma
YOB
Atma makes YOB sound heavy and rough. The guitars have a grainy tone, the drums maintain firm movement and the singing shifts from sharp heights to lower, harsher sounds. The …
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Reunions
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Reunions gives the 400 Unit a clear role in Jason Isbell's songwriting. The band do more than support a strong voice or fill the space between lines. Their guitar parts, keybo…
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Emarosa
Emarosa
Emarosa's self-titled album gives the band's melodic side a clearer focus. The songs use more familiar shapes and make Jonny Craig's singing the main attraction, with the inst…
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Dark Connection
Beast In Black
The keyboards get even more room on Beast In Black's Dark Connection. Dance rhythms are firmly present and the melodies have a distinctly sweet side. The guitar work remains s…
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Pure Mood
Ringo Deathstarr
Pure Mood widens the distance between Ringo Deathstarr's gentle singing and heavy guitars. The band play shoegaze with plenty of movement and a clear grunge edge. Melodies do …
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Mannequin
Kyros
Mannequin is bright, busy and unusually easy to enjoy for a record with this much going on. Kyros build it around large keyboard sounds, active bass lines and choruses that le…
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Desperate Man
Eric Church
Desperate Man gives Eric Church room to explore a rougher mixture of country, blues and soul. The songs are compact, with guitars, rhythms and background voices creating much …
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everything is alive
Slowdive
The synthesizers on everything is alive do not disappear behind the guitars. They move clearly between them, giving Slowdive a slightly sharper sound. The voices remain soft a…
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Machina/The Machines of God
The Smashing Pumpkins
Machina/The Machines of God brings heavier guitars back into the Smashing Pumpkins' music without leaving their more detailed, electronic arrangements behind. The sound is sub…
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The Extremist
Joe Satriani
The Extremist gives Joe Satriani's instrumental rock a strong sense of variety. The heavier pieces have clear riffs and substantial rhythm playing, while acoustic passages and…
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The Human Contradiction
Delain
The Human Contradiction gives Delain a darker setting without losing their strong sense of a memorable song. Guitars are forceful, keyboards broaden the atmosphere and Charlot…
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