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- Neil Z. Yeung
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Pop/Rock
The Seattle indie folk stalwarts return to their roots on this more spontaneous, self-produced outing.
- Timothy Monger
Tall TalesEditor's choice
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Electronic
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- Andy Kellman
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- Heather Phares
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I'm With Her
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Rounder / Universal
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The acoustic roots all-star trio take a big step forward with their nuanced, beautifully crafted second album.
- Mark Deming
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Deradoorian
Ready for Heaven
Fire Records
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- Tim Sendra
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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
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- Andy Kellman

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With an energetic, witty blend of indie folk and pop-punk, hey, nothing are based in Athens, Georgia. After favoring emo-flavored pop-punk on their 2023 debut album, We're Starting to Look Like Each Other, and a more rustic indie folk on their 2024 EP Maine, they brought the two styles together with a consistent youthful spirit on 2025's 33° EP, their major-label debut. Meeting in grade school in Greater Atlanta, Tyler Mabry and…  Read More

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Southern Nights
1975
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Allen Toussaint produced a kind of masterpiece with his first Reprise album, Life, Love and Faith, finding previously unimagined variations on his signature New Orleans R&B sound. For its 1975 sequel, Southern Nights, released 50 years ago this month, he went even further out, working with producer Marshall Sehorn to create a hazy vague concept album that flirted with neo-psychedelia while dishing out his deepest funk and sweetest soul.
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