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Brandi Carlile Rejects Bitterness And Self Pity On 'By The Way, I Forgive You'

2:12pm February 22, 2018

by Ken Tucker

Carlile fills her new album with songs about forgiving the pain inflicted by lovers, parents and others. Critic Ken Tucker says the singer's music and message carry a "mighty strength."

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Haley Heynderickx's I Need To Start A Garden comes out March 2 via Mama Bird Recording Co.

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First Listen: Haley Heynderickx, 'I Need To Start A Garden'

1:35pm February 22, 2018

by Jerad Walker

The burgeoning Portland songwriter counts John Fahey and Leo Kottke as inspirations.

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First Listen: Joan Baez, 'Whistle Down The Wind'

10:45am February 22, 2018

by Annie Zaleski

With songs written by Tom Waits and Anohni, this timely collection is concerned about the lingering negative reverberations from global discord.

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First Listen: Camp Cope, 'How To Socialise & Make Friends'

5:00am February 22, 2018

by Nina Corcoran

The Melbourne rock trio's new record walks confidently through difficult topics, often with an emotional tug in its wake.

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First Listen: Soccer Mommy, 'Clean'

5:00am February 22, 2018

by Marissa Lorusso

Nashville songwriter Sophie Allison is just 20 years old, but her songs exude a world-weary wisdom.

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First Listen: Jonathan Wilson, 'Rare Birds'

5:00am February 22, 2018

by Tom Moon

Wilson is a student of rock and pop in all its forms, and Rare Birds is his finest album yet.

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New Box Set Showcases The Reserved Style Of The Late Jazz Pianist Teddy Wilson

2:07pm February 21, 2018

by Kevin Whitehead

Wilson became famous in the 1930s, playing in Benny Goodman's small groups and recording his own combo sides with a young Billie Holiday. A new collection reveals what else Wilson was up to back then.

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Speedy Ortiz is oblivious to the ooz in the "Lucky 88" video.

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Songs We Love: Speedy Ortiz, 'Lucky 88'

10:00am February 21, 2018

by Joshua Bote

Sadie Dupuis' venom-laced wit floats to the surface in the first single from Speedy Ortiz's forthcoming album Twerp Verse.

Remember Sports' new album, Slow Buzz, comes out on May 18.

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Songs We Love: Remember Sports, 'Up From Below'

11:00am February 20, 2018

by Mike Katzif

After a location and name change, Remember Sports has re-emerged as a pop-punk band that'll be hard to forget. Hear the first single from Slow Buzz, out May 18.

Nubya Garcia's When We Are comes out March 8.

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Songs We Love: Nubya Garcia, 'When We Are'

10:00am February 20, 2018

by Nate Chinen

The jazz saxophonist Nubya Garcia isn't a pyrotechnics specialist or a speed demon; her main concern is the strength of her bond with the groove.