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ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Sing to the Walls,’ Chastity Brown Goes Full Power

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Sing to the Walls,’ Chastity Brown Goes Full Power

Refining the infectious rhythms, melodies, and vocals of her previous album, 2017’s Silhouette of Sirens, Chastity Brown releases her new set, Sing to the Walls. The project stands as a culmination of Brown’s journey, a sequence that marks her evolution from a rootsy troubadour to a meticulous songwriter,

ALBUM REVIEW: Vivid Characters Make for Memorable Songs on Rod Picott’s ‘Paper Hearts and Broken Arrows’

ALBUM REVIEW: Vivid Characters Make for Memorable Songs on Rod Picott’s ‘Paper Hearts and Broken Arrows’

ALBUM REVIEW: American Aquarium Throws Out a Lifeline on ‘Chicamacomico’

ALBUM REVIEW: American Aquarium Throws Out a Lifeline on ‘Chicamacomico’

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Oh to Be That Free,’ Michaela Anne Confronts Love, Loss and Letting Go

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Oh to Be That Free,’ Michaela Anne Confronts Love, Loss and Letting Go

ALBUM REVIEW: Patty Griffin Mines Gems From Her Private Collection via ‘TAPE’

ALBUM REVIEW: Patty Griffin Mines Gems From Her Private Collection via ‘TAPE’

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

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

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’