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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

As guitarist and producer for Black Pumas, Adrian Quesada has earned a reputation for crafting funky, psychedelic soul. He applies a similar aesthetic on his latest solo album, Boleros Psicodelicos. With Black Pumas, Quesada puts a new spin on the sounds of classic soul crooners like Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers,

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’

ALBUM REVIEW: Laney Jones Celebrates the Simple Things on ‘Stories Up High’

ALBUM REVIEW: Laney Jones Celebrates the Simple Things on ‘Stories Up High’

ALBUM REVIEW: Kenny Neal Brings Family and Friends into the Blend on ‘Straight From the Heart’

ALBUM REVIEW: Kenny Neal Brings Family and Friends into the Blend on ‘Straight From the Heart’