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ALBUM REVIEW: With 'The Old Beloved Path,' Jake Xerses Fussell Returns to a Minimalist Approach

ALBUM REVIEW: With 'The Old Beloved Path,' Jake Xerses Fussell Returns to a Minimalist Approach

While Jake Xerses Fussell occasionally slips original tracks into his recordings, he mostly adapts traditional songs and instrumentals, giving obscure compositions a contemporary treatment. This is the case with his sixth album, The Old Beloved Path, as well. The significant shift from recent work is that he largely returns to

Twenty-Five Years On, Gillian Welch’s 'Time (The Revelator)' Remains Timeless

Twenty-Five Years On, Gillian Welch’s 'Time (The Revelator)' Remains Timeless

ALBUM REVIEW: Thee Sinseers Explore Old-School Romance on the Entrancing ‘Love Stories'

ALBUM REVIEW: Thee Sinseers Explore Old-School Romance on the Entrancing ‘Love Stories'

ALBUM REVIEW: Nicole Atkins Addresses Modern Life While Honoring Her Heroes on 'Drama'

ALBUM REVIEW: Nicole Atkins Addresses Modern Life While Honoring Her Heroes on 'Drama'

ALBUM REVIEW: With ‘Rent Money,’ Pokey LaFarge Ponies Up Another Familiar Classic

ALBUM REVIEW: With ‘Rent Money,’ Pokey LaFarge Ponies Up Another Familiar Classic

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Believer' Is Angela Autumn’s Soundtrack for Self-Reinvention

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Believer' Is Angela Autumn’s Soundtrack for Self-Reinvention

ALBUM REVIEW: Lily Seabird Searches for Honesty in the Ugliness on 'Lightspheres on Their Way'

ALBUM REVIEW: Lily Seabird Searches for Honesty in the Ugliness on 'Lightspheres on Their Way'