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ALBUM REVIEW: Sterling Drake's 'The Shape I'm In' is A Staggering Debut

ALBUM REVIEW: Sterling Drake's 'The Shape I'm In' is A Staggering Debut

On 'The Shape I'm In,' Sterling Drake pays tribute both to musical forebears such as Willie Nelson, Lead Belly, and Townes Van Zandt, and invites comparison to modern country and folk music’s best young songwriters, including Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers, Sierra Ferrell, and Willi Carlisle.

ALBUM REVIEW: On 'From Newman Street,' Kassi Valazza is At Her Best

ALBUM REVIEW: On 'From Newman Street,' Kassi Valazza is At Her Best

ALBUM REVIEW: Jedd Hughes' 'Nightshades' Should Get Him The Attention He Deserves

ALBUM REVIEW: Jedd Hughes' 'Nightshades' Should Get Him The Attention He Deserves

ALBUM REVIEW: Samantha Crain's 'Gumshoe' is Fluid and Celebratory

ALBUM REVIEW: Samantha Crain's 'Gumshoe' is Fluid and Celebratory

ALBUM REVIEW: Esther Rose's 'Want' Is Her Most Settled Record Yet

ALBUM REVIEW: Esther Rose's 'Want' Is Her Most Settled Record Yet

ALBUM REVIEW: Jon Cleary's 'The Bywater Sessions' Celebrates New and Classic Crescent City Music

ALBUM REVIEW: Jon Cleary's 'The Bywater Sessions' Celebrates New and Classic Crescent City Music

ALBUM REVIEW: Leslie Jordan’s ‘The Agonist’ Tells of a Family’s Lost Soul

ALBUM REVIEW: Leslie Jordan’s ‘The Agonist’ Tells of a Family’s Lost Soul