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On ‘Maybe We Never Die,’ Anderson East Takes His Sound in a New Direction

On ‘Maybe We Never Die,’ Anderson East Takes His Sound in a New Direction

Props to Anderson East. With his first two albums, Delilah and Encore, he carved out a niche for himself at the nexus point of late-’60s, Stax Records-indebted soul and introspective alt-country. Anchored by a malleable voice that can alternate between an authoritative rasp and tenderhearted croon, it’s an

Willie Nile Revels in Hooks and Riffs on ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’

Willie Nile Revels in Hooks and Riffs on ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’

Watchhouse Preserves Its Core While Embracing New Name and New Outlook

Watchhouse Preserves Its Core While Embracing New Name and New Outlook

Leah Blevins Lays Bare Personal History on Debut ‘First Time Feeling’

Leah Blevins Lays Bare Personal History on Debut ‘First Time Feeling’

Family Forms the Foundation on Paul Thorn’s ‘Never Too Late to Call’

Family Forms the Foundation on Paul Thorn’s ‘Never Too Late to Call’

Son Volt Takes the Long Road Home on 'Electro Melodier'

Son Volt Takes the Long Road Home on 'Electro Melodier'

Charlie Parr Gets Into His Head and Ours on ‘Last of the Better Days Ahead’

Charlie Parr Gets Into His Head and Ours on ‘Last of the Better Days Ahead’