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ALBUM REVIEW: Strong Content but Weak Connection on Sarah Shook and The Disarmers’ ‘Nightroamer’

ALBUM REVIEW: Strong Content but Weak Connection on Sarah Shook and The Disarmers’ ‘Nightroamer’

Nightroamer, the new release from Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, builds on the classic country sounds and outlaw themes of the North Carolina-based quintet’s first two albums. While Shook, who uses they/them pronouns, remains a charismatic presence, their delivery throughout this sequence often sounds distracted, The Disarmers’ instrumentation

ALBUM REVIEW: Shovels & Rope Roar Their Cultural Commentary on ‘Manticore’

ALBUM REVIEW: Shovels & Rope Roar Their Cultural Commentary on ‘Manticore’

ALBUM REVIEW: Renewed Joy of Listening Guides Del McCoury’s ‘Almost Proud’

ALBUM REVIEW: Renewed Joy of Listening Guides Del McCoury’s ‘Almost Proud’

ALBUM REVIEW: Dean Owens and Calexico Dive Into Southwestern Sounds on ‘Sinner’s Shrine’

ALBUM REVIEW: Dean Owens and Calexico Dive Into Southwestern Sounds on ‘Sinner’s Shrine’

ALBUM REVIEW: Queer Country Pioneers Lavender Country Return With ‘Blackberry Rose’

ALBUM REVIEW: Queer Country Pioneers Lavender Country Return With ‘Blackberry Rose’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Delines Create Rich Characters on ‘The Sea Drift’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Delines Create Rich Characters on ‘The Sea Drift’

ALBUM REVIEW: With Their Fifth Album, Big Thief Find Their Perfect Stride

ALBUM REVIEW: With Their Fifth Album, Big Thief Find Their Perfect Stride