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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’

Faded love and the struggle to move on after a relationship dies take center stage on Nicki Bluhm’s powerful Avondale Drive. Balancing self-help pep talks and laments about an ex, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter crafts a vivid, unsparing portrait of a heart in flux. The tug-of-war between overwhelming sadness and

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

ALBUM REVIEW: Mary Gauthier Bears Witness to Love’s Power on ‘Dark Enough to See the World’

ALBUM REVIEW: Mary Gauthier Bears Witness to Love’s Power on ‘Dark Enough to See the World’

ALBUM REVIEW: Wilco Seeks This Country’s Soul Within a Country Sound

ALBUM REVIEW: Wilco Seeks This Country’s Soul Within a Country Sound

ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Earle & The Dukes Cap Off Hero Tribute Trilogy with ‘Jerry Jeff’

ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Earle & The Dukes Cap Off Hero Tribute Trilogy with ‘Jerry Jeff’