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Silver Linings Weave through Fruit Bats’ ‘Gold Past Life’

Silver Linings Weave through Fruit Bats’ ‘Gold Past Life’

Eric D. Johnson describes the process of creating the music for Gold Past Life as “a soothing balm,” which is exactly what it’s like to listen to it. With his first album under the Fruit Bats moniker since 2016’s Absolute Loser, Johnson reminds us of his superhuman ability

‘Renegade’ Finds Dylan LeBlanc in Top Form

‘Renegade’ Finds Dylan LeBlanc in Top Form

Dylan LeBlanc’s 2016 release, Cautionary Tale, swept through like a smooth, cool breeze. His singular vocals and atmospheric rootsy arrangements felt like a hazy ’70s dream, soft and groovy. A follow-up was highly anticipated, and with Renegade, we are not disappointed. LeBlanc’s first album with ATO Records, and

Cornelia Murr Explores the Darker Sides of Femininity

Cornelia Murr Explores the Darker Sides of Femininity

EDITOR'S NOTE: As 2018 comes to a close, we're looking back at some releases from the year that we didn't get a chance to write up when they were released. Cornelia Murr's Lake Tear of the Clouds was released in July. The

The Great Reckoning of Father John Misty

The Great Reckoning of Father John Misty

Whether you love him or hate him, there is no denying that the prolific Father John Misty is a masterful songwriter who we’re never quite sure if we understand. After some public meltdowns in 2016, and 2017’s exhaustive, sprawling record Pure Comedy, Father John Misty fatigue was in

Sarah Shook Gives No F***s

Sarah Shook Gives No F***s

Sarah Shook is not concerned with sounding pretty for you. But that’s what makes her music so damn beautiful. On her new record Sidelong, Shook and her band the Disarmers have created a throwback punk-country love letter to drinking. Shook has a rough-around-the-edges twang with a slight quiver that

Sean Rowe Tackles the Artist's Struggle

Sean Rowe Tackles the Artist's Struggle

Sean Rowe has the kind of voice that gets attention. When you put him on, you’re bound to get at least one person asking, “Who’s this?” He sings in a baritone so deep, it feels otherworldly, like he’s some kind of mythical prophet, bellowing mind-blowing truths that