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ALBUM REVIEW: Andrew Bird Turns Worries Into Tunes on ‘Inside Problems’

ALBUM REVIEW: Andrew Bird Turns Worries Into Tunes on ‘Inside Problems’

Inside Problems is a record built from tangled sheets and night sweats. The relentlessly inquisitive Andrew Bird takes fevered late night/early morning thoughts and turns them into songs. Across Inside Problems he seeks reassurance and answers to both big and everyday uncertainties. He battles the what-ifs (“Underlands”) and worries

ALBUM REVIEW: After 16-Year Break, Blue Dogs Regain Their Bite With ‘Big Dreamers’

ALBUM REVIEW: After 16-Year Break, Blue Dogs Regain Their Bite With ‘Big Dreamers’

ALBUM REVIEW: Charlie Musselwhite Reaffirms His Roots on ‘Mississippi Son’

ALBUM REVIEW: Charlie Musselwhite Reaffirms His Roots on ‘Mississippi Son’

ALBUM REVIEW: Nicki Bluhm Confronts Loss and Seeks New Beginnings on ‘Avondale Drive’

ALBUM REVIEW: Nicki Bluhm Confronts Loss and Seeks New Beginnings on ‘Avondale Drive’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Clear-Eyed Look at ‘Glory Days’ on Drive-by Truckers’ ‘Welcome 2 Club XIII’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Clear-Eyed Look at ‘Glory Days’ on Drive-by Truckers’ ‘Welcome 2 Club XIII’

ALBUM REVIEW: Black Pumas’ Adrian Quesada Breathes New Life Into Vintage Balada Sound

ALBUM REVIEW: Black Pumas’ Adrian Quesada Breathes New Life Into Vintage Balada Sound

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘White Jesus Black Problems,’ Fantastic Negrito Shines Modern Light on Ancestral Story

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘White Jesus Black Problems,’ Fantastic Negrito Shines Modern Light on Ancestral Story