Folk/Country
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The Canadian singer-songwriter’s seventh album tackles nostalgia and grief in a marriage with mixed results.
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Fifty five years after its release, the Canadian poet/author’s debut as a singer-songwriter stands among the greatest lyrical records of all time.
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In 2012, an Oregon-based band decides to make a tragic concept album about a struggling would-be baseball star. A decade later, it amassed a fanbase who sees it as a classic in folk punk.
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The London-based avant-pop duo’s debut mixes eccentric electronica with subtle sophistication with varied successes. (3.2/5)
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Throughout the 70s, Brazil has birthed some of the most innovative and enchanting art-pop and samba music in South America.
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Unrequited love is the theme as the noise pop band balances their abrasiveness with emo-like sentimentalities. (4/5)
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The mythic American band’s latest album is rather decent for an alt-country throwback, relying on Jeff Tweedy’s songwriting to carry itself. (3.2/5)
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Simply put, Elliott Smith’s third album optimises indie songwriting to favour emotive, poppy, & sophisticated perfection both lyrically & musically.
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It’s as elegant as it is soothing in its composition, making for a fine addition to the Mexican folk canon. (4/5)
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Calm, peaceful, dreamy. Shade means well, but its production choice gets in a way of warranting Grouper a pathway to more recognition. (2.2/5)
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