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ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Cadence,’ Cinder Well Finds Beauty in the Dark Places

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Cadence,’ Cinder Well Finds Beauty in the Dark Places

Celtic mythology speaks of “thin places,” locations where the barrier between this world and the otherworld is permeable. Cadence, the new album from Cinder Well, is filled with thin places, moments when a strummed chord or a sung note is left to hang for just a second or two. It&

ALBUM REVIEW: William Bell Keeps Soul Chops Sharp on ‘One Day Closer to Home’

ALBUM REVIEW: William Bell Keeps Soul Chops Sharp on ‘One Day Closer to Home’

ALBUM REVIEW: Fruit Bats Mark the Power of Place on ‘A River Running to Your Heart’

ALBUM REVIEW: Fruit Bats Mark the Power of Place on ‘A River Running to Your Heart’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Wood Brothers’ ‘Heart Is the Hero’ Puts Compassion in Charge

ALBUM REVIEW: The Wood Brothers’ ‘Heart Is the Hero’ Puts Compassion in Charge

ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Earl Keen Follows a Laidback Trail on ‘Western Chill’

ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Earl Keen Follows a Laidback Trail on ‘Western Chill’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Tallest Man on Earth Hones Craft and Wisdom on 'Henry St.'

ALBUM REVIEW: The Tallest Man on Earth Hones Craft and Wisdom on 'Henry St.'

ALBUM REVIEW: William Prince Builds Big Choruses on ‘Stand in the Joy’

ALBUM REVIEW: William Prince Builds Big Choruses on ‘Stand in the Joy’