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"When these songs started bubbling to the surface, I tried to ignore them — but they were on loop," says John Paul White. "Little by little they wore me down."

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Songs We Love: John Paul White, 'The Martyr'

10:26am June 09, 2016

by Ann Powers

The Alabama singer's first solo album in nearly a decade, combines folk intimacy, rock heft and country twang. White says he fought against the songs on Beulah, out Aug. 19, until they poured out.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Songs Of The Times

9:32am June 09, 2016

Old ballads offer fascinating glimpses into the past, but what do today's songwriters say in their music about contemporary concerns?

Mogwai's new album, Atomic, comes out June 17.

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First Listen: Mogwai, 'Atomic'

9:24am June 09, 2016

by Jason Heller

More than 20 years into its career, the mostly instrumental Scottish rock band returns with an album that can be poignant, blood-curdling and beautiful.

The self-titled debut album by case/lang/veirs comes out June 17.

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First Listen: case/lang/veirs, 'case/lang/veirs'

7:00am June 09, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

A worthy extension of three tremendous catalogs, in which three great singer-songwriters sound enhanced and invigorated by the challenge of living up to each other's legacies.

Laura Mvula's new album, The Dreaming Room, comes out June 17.

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First Listen: Laura Mvula, 'The Dreaming Room'

7:00am June 09, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

On her second full-length album, the soulful and versatile U.K. pop singer tugs at the boundaries of her sound, while also letting in details from her life.

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Teen Listener Presents His Version Of The 'Morning Edition' Theme

5:59am June 09, 2016

The theme submitted by 16-year-old Curtis Sun of Cincinnati, Ohio, has an ethereal, ambient feel and looks back to the 35th anniversary celebration of Morning Edition.

The Low Anthem's new album, Eyeland, comes out June 17.

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First Listen: The Low Anthem, 'Eyeland'

9:31pm June 08, 2016

by Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey

This is an album in which you can lose yourself and, along the way, glimpse something you've lost. Throughout Eyeland, The Low Anthem crafts a rich Technicolor psych-folk world.

Bruce Hornsby And the Noisemakers' new album, Rehab Reunion, comes out June 17.

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First Listen: Bruce Hornsby And The Noisemakers, 'Rehab Reunion'

9:03pm June 08, 2016

by Jason Heller

Thirty years after his breakthrough hit "The Way It Is," the singer-keyboardist once again hits the sweet spot between joyful improv and immaculate songcraft.

Mitski's new album, Puberty 2, comes out June 17.

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First Listen: Mitski, 'Puberty 2'

8:38pm June 08, 2016

by Laura Snapes

These 11 tracks creep up on you, as Mitski Miyawaki's coiled melodies suddenly explode into cavernous freak-outs or build to a crescendo of unbearable catharsis.

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Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks Of May

4:21pm June 08, 2016

An instant classic from an anonymous source headlines this month's survey of the underground.