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Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen, produced by Cohen’s longtime friend Larry Klein, features a who’s who of popular music paying homage to the Hall-of-Fame-inducted and baritone-voiced troubadour. Ten distinct singers are joined by a stellar group of jazz-minded musicians who provide accompaniment on each track:

Building on the anecdotal style of 2017’s Refinery Town, Chris Canterbury releases Quaalude Lullabies, delivering a country-folk trifecta: tales of struggle and life on the road, melodies brimming with hooks, and vocals that exude authenticity. Opener “The Devil, the Dealer & Me” pairs Canterbury’s evocative drawl and a

Honing the rock and folk approaches used in previous work, John Calvin Abney offers Tourist, his most vocally resonant and sonically cohesive project to date. Lyrically, he employs the metaphor of travel to address how each of us yearns to overcome fear, habit, and the negative aspects of obligation — perhaps

With his debut, All This Life, 21-year-old Parker Twomey blends rock, country, and folk approaches to good effect. Despite the occasionally awkward melody or overly earnest lyric, Twomey offers some of the more pitch-perfect vocal performances of the year, a young artist with undeniable talent. The opening title song launches

Since the launch of her career over a decade ago, Lera Lynn has navigated a mix of dreamy Americana and commercially viable pop. Her new album, Something More Than Love, is her most pop-centric release to date. While her songcraft and crystalline vocals are compelling, some listeners may find themselves

Laura Veirs’ new album, Found Light, shows the Oregon-based singer-songwriter drawing musically from the folk, pop, and rock stylistics of her previous work. Lyrically, she reflects on her personality and default patterns, embracing newfound freedom while acknowledging the loneliness that perhaps inevitably accompanies the authentic life. “Ring Song” finds Veirs