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ALBUM REVIEW: Avery Friedman's Debut Is A Bold, Instinctual 'New Thing'

ALBUM REVIEW: Avery Friedman's Debut Is A Bold, Instinctual 'New Thing'

Avery Friedman had spent plenty of time around music, but she’d never written a song before 2023. With the encouragement of her musician friends, Friedman pursued her craft and now, in the spring of 2025, we have her debut album New Thing. This eight-song collection spans a wide array

ALBUM REVIEW: Irma Thomas and Galactic Join Forces on the New Big Easy Classic ‘Audience With the Queen’

ALBUM REVIEW: Irma Thomas and Galactic Join Forces on the New Big Easy Classic ‘Audience With the Queen’

ALBUM REVIEW: Lily Seabird Fills 'Trash Mountain' with Cracks, Folk, Grit, and Grunge

ALBUM REVIEW: Lily Seabird Fills 'Trash Mountain' with Cracks, Folk, Grit, and Grunge

ALBUM REVIEW: Daughter of Swords' Alex Sauser-Monnig Uncovers New Sounds on 'Alex'

ALBUM REVIEW: Daughter of Swords' Alex Sauser-Monnig Uncovers New Sounds on 'Alex'

ALBUM REVIEW: With 'Believer,' Sister Ray Blends Pensiveness and Buoyancy

ALBUM REVIEW: With 'Believer,' Sister Ray Blends Pensiveness and Buoyancy

ALBUM REVIEW: Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters Bring the Light on 'Good Morning, Sunshine'

ALBUM REVIEW: Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters Bring the Light on 'Good Morning, Sunshine'

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘El Cabron’, Pug Johnson Cuts a Fun, Deviant Caper

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘El Cabron’, Pug Johnson Cuts a Fun, Deviant Caper