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ALBUM REVIEW: Playful Songs Explore Deep Places on Holler Choir’s ‘Songs Before They Write Themselves’

ALBUM REVIEW: Playful Songs Explore Deep Places on Holler Choir’s ‘Songs Before They Write Themselves’

Asheville, North Carolina-based bluegrass group Holler Choir serves up a gentle irony with the title of their debut LP, Songs Before They Write Themselves, that runs throughout the entire album. In a time of growing concerns over the potential impact of artificial intelligence on musical creativity, lead vocalist and lyricist

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris O’Leary Traces His Winding Musical Journey on ‘The Hard Line’

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris O’Leary Traces His Winding Musical Journey on ‘The Hard Line’

ALBUM REVIEW: Lau Noah’s Duets LP ‘A DOS’ Shines in Its Dualisms

ALBUM REVIEW: Lau Noah’s Duets LP ‘A DOS’ Shines in Its Dualisms

ALBUM REVIEW: Ashley McBryde Offers Vivid Snapshots of Life on ‘The Devil I Know’

ALBUM REVIEW: Ashley McBryde Offers Vivid Snapshots of Life on ‘The Devil I Know’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Front-Row Seat to Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration

ALBUM REVIEW: A Front-Row Seat to Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration

ALBUM REVIEW: Barrence Whitfield and the Savages Keep Rock Alive and Thriving on ‘Glory’

ALBUM REVIEW: Barrence Whitfield and the Savages Keep Rock Alive and Thriving on ‘Glory’

ALBUM REVIEW: Woods Invites Aural Wandering on ‘Perennial’

ALBUM REVIEW: Woods Invites Aural Wandering on ‘Perennial’