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Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Dungeonesse, Flock of Dimes) Talks Joanna Newsom’s Divers

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By Jenn Wasner | October 26, 2015

Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Dungeonesse, Flock of Dimes) Talks Joanna Newsom’s Divers

This is the kind of music that demands patience and attention.

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Rod Stewart’s Another Country

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By Peter Holsapple | October 23, 2015

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Rod Stewart’s Another Country

Rod Stewart has traded in his footloose and fancy free ways of yore for cozy scenes from the September of his years. And, well, it's kind of boring.

Emmy the Great Talks Majical Cloudz’ Are You Alone?

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By Emmy the Great | October 16, 2015

Emmy the Great Talks Majical Cloudz’ Are You Alone?

Is Majical Cloudz' album bold? Yes. Is it boring? Yes, but ultimately, it reminds us of something very important: that we are alive.

Jeff Zentner Talks Chvrches’ Every Open Eye

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By Jeff Zentner | October 13, 2015

Jeff Zentner Talks Chvrches’ Every Open Eye

Chvrches opened this writer’s eyes to the sham that is the cult of Musical Authenticity.

Sondre Lerche Talks Why We Can’t Stop Staring at Lana Del Rey

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By Sondre Lerche | October 10, 2015

Sondre Lerche Talks Why We Can’t Stop Staring at Lana Del Rey

A great performer plays with the audience's idea of who the human being behind the character is. Lana Del Rey is a great performer.

Nimai Larson (Prince Rama) Talks Toby Keith’s 35 MPH Town

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By Nimai Larson | October 9, 2015

Nimai Larson (Prince Rama) Talks Toby Keith’s 35 MPH Town

Our writer reflects on location and sobriety while listening to a country superstar's unfiltered, evocative and hilarious record.

Mitch Albom Talks Don Henley’s Cass County

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By Mitch Albom | October 6, 2015

Mitch Albom Talks Don Henley’s Cass County

Many Eagles hits had a country twang. Henley's new album builds from those roots, creating equally pleasing if more pared-down songs.

Damien Jurado Talks Luke Bryan’s Kill the Lights

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By Damien Jurado | August 3, 2015

Damien Jurado Talks Luke Bryan’s Kill the Lights

This might be the only piece about Luke Bryan that compares him to Keith Sweat or to Pharrell Williams wielding an axe while doing a two-step.

Dan Wilson (Semisonic) Talks Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell

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By Dan Wilson | July 7, 2015

Dan Wilson (Semisonic) Talks Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell

On Sufjan Stevens’ spare, lo-fi and brilliant new album, joy wages epic battle with desperation and mortality. Spoiler alert: joy wins.

Robbie Fulks Talks Freedy Johnston’s Neon Repairman

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By Robbie Fulks | June 30, 2015

Robbie Fulks Talks Freedy Johnston’s Neon Repairman

Freedy Johnston bows to no one living as a creator of songs of lasting value — intimate, strange, universal. His latest album is no exception.