americana
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Handily one of the best country albums you’ll hear this year.
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Weathervanes has at least a handful of Isbell’s best songs so far. Weathervanes by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
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The music on Preacher’s Daughter could offer its harrowing narrative more support.
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…And Again Into the Light is a stunning re-consolidation of Austin Lunn’s sound.
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Even if it doesn’t stack up to Norman Fucking Rockwell, Chemtrails Over the Country Club is a solid songwriting statement from Lana.
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If you’re not already a fan of Bob Dylan’s 21st century output, Rough and Rowdy Ways probably won’t do much to change that.
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Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest is a wonderfully charming singer-songwriter project held back by a somewhat bloated tracklist.
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The two-disc Scars of Man finds Panopticon separating the black metal and American folk elements of his music, rendering it generic.
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John Prine’s age and experience work to his benefit on his first album of new songs in over a decade.
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A Deeper Understanding is big on sound, but small on substance.
