First Listen: Josh Ritter, 'Fever Breaks'
For assistance with his 10th album, the singer-songwriter turns to some of the most sure-handed collaborators in Americana music: Jason Isbell and his band The 400 Unit.
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First Listen: Craig Finn, 'I Need A New War'
Ambitiously detailed and thematically cohesive, the Hold Steady frontman offers a satisfying conclusion to a trilogy of solo albums.
First Listen: Rodrigo y Gabriela, 'Mettavolution'
Rodrigo y Gabriela's career offers insight into how creative you can be with just two guitars. Mettavolution closes with a mesmerizing version of Pink Floyd's "Echoes."
The Mekons Celebrate Restlessness And Exploration On 'Deserted'
The Mekons are first-generation British punk rockers who've moved through an array of genres over the decades. Their most recent album was recorded in a studio just outside Joshua Tree National Park.
Jazz Trumpeter Tom Harrell Proves To Be A Thinking Person's Soloist On 'Infinity'
Group chemistry and deft composing make Harrell's new album a polished, inventive album that's worth checking out. Critic Kevin Whitehead says it's "really, really good."
First Listen: The Tallest Man On Earth, 'I Love You. It's A Fever Dream.'
Kristian Matsson has figured out that the crests and valleys of our interiorities are just as beguiling as the vast expanses around us.
First Listen: Anna Tivel, 'The Question'
You don't just hear these stories, you can almost feel them.
First Listen: Daniel Norgren, 'Wooh Dang'
There's a beauty buried deep inside these lazy and woodsy songs just waiting for you to dig them out.
First Listen: Angélique Kidjo, 'Celia'
Angélique Kidjo rearranges the molecules of the Celia Cruz songs that many of us know by heart. The results are glorious.
Wily And Clever, Billie Eilish's Debut Album Sounds Like No One Else
The 17-year-old California singer-songwriter's album, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? keeps listeners guessing. Her frame of reference is vast — ranging from glam rock to folk music.