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Album Reviews

Insightful reviews from No Depression music critics

ALBUM REVIEW: Mavis Staples’ ‘Sad and Beautiful World’ Shines a Light in the Darkness

ALBUM REVIEW: Mavis Staples’ ‘Sad and Beautiful World’ Shines a Light in the Darkness

Mavis Staples has kept the faith since the 1950s, delivering a message of uplift and determination in hopeful and dark days alike. First as the young powerhouse of The Staple Singers and later as a solo artist, she has brought an inspiring gospel-fired fervor to both secular and spiritual settings.

ALBUM REVIEW: Tristen Finds Harmony between Domesticity and Desire on ‘Unpopular Music’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tristen Finds Harmony between Domesticity and Desire on ‘Unpopular Music’

ALBUM REVIEW: JJ Grey and Mofro Bloom Again on 'Orange Blossoms' Vinyl Re-Issue

ALBUM REVIEW: JJ Grey and Mofro Bloom Again on 'Orange Blossoms' Vinyl Re-Issue

ALBUM REVIEW: With Mammoth, Lydia Luce Embraces Silence, Finds Peace

ALBUM REVIEW: With Mammoth, Lydia Luce Embraces Silence, Finds Peace

ALBUM REVIEW: Nick Shoulders’ ‘Refugia Blues’ Is a Hymnal for the Here and Now

ALBUM REVIEW: Nick Shoulders’ ‘Refugia Blues’ Is a Hymnal for the Here and Now

ALBUM REVIEW: Alexa Rose’s Atmospheric Hope After Helene

ALBUM REVIEW: Alexa Rose’s Atmospheric Hope After Helene

ALBUM REVIEW: Rockabilly Patriarch Carl Perkins Shines Bright on ‘Some Things Never Change’

ALBUM REVIEW: Rockabilly Patriarch Carl Perkins Shines Bright on ‘Some Things Never Change’