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Insightful reviews from No Depression music critics

ALBUM REVIEW: Sneaky Troubadour John Craigie Weaves a Strange Web on ‘I Swam Here’

ALBUM REVIEW: Sneaky Troubadour John Craigie Weaves a Strange Web on ‘I Swam Here’

Vividly present and strangely distant at once, John Craigie haunts the tender landscapes of I Swam Here like a ghost imparting an urgent message. If the gently alluring melodies and mild-mannered singing suggest a man on a mission to soothe, his crafty lyrics tell a different story, stirring up

ALBUM REVIEW: Emily Scott Robinson’s Soul-Stirring Stories on ‘Appalachia’

ALBUM REVIEW: Emily Scott Robinson’s Soul-Stirring Stories on ‘Appalachia’

ALBUM REVIEW: Della Mae Returns with Joyous, Soul-Affirming ‘Magic Accident’

ALBUM REVIEW: Della Mae Returns with Joyous, Soul-Affirming ‘Magic Accident’

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Scenes from Above’ Julian Lage’s New Quartet Delivers New Stunning Blues, Jazz, and Soul Quartet

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Scenes from Above’ Julian Lage’s New Quartet Delivers New Stunning Blues, Jazz, and Soul Quartet

ALBUM REVIEW: Sophie Gault Lets Her Freak Flag Fly On ‘Unhinged’

ALBUM REVIEW: Sophie Gault Lets Her Freak Flag Fly On ‘Unhinged’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Lowest Pair’s 'Always as Young as We’ll Ever Be' Pushes the Duo to New Musical Realms

ALBUM REVIEW: The Lowest Pair’s 'Always as Young as We’ll Ever Be' Pushes the Duo to New Musical Realms

ALBUM REVIEW: Sammy Brue honors, but does not imitate, Justin Townes Earle on 'The Journals'

ALBUM REVIEW: Sammy Brue honors, but does not imitate, Justin Townes Earle on 'The Journals'