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ALBUM REVIEW: Rebecca Porter Tackles Tough Themes On 'Roll with the Punches'

ALBUM REVIEW: Rebecca Porter Tackles Tough Themes On 'Roll with the Punches'

With her debut LP, Roll with the Punches, Rebecca Porter builds on previous work, including her 2023 EP, Queen of the Local. That said, virtually every aspect of her M.O. has been tweaked, honed, and, in the case of several tracks, perfected. Her songs brim with hooks, even as

ALBUM REVIEW: Wild Mountain Mystics’ Debut ‘Fire & Honey’ is Infectious from Start to Finish

ALBUM REVIEW: Wild Mountain Mystics’ Debut ‘Fire & Honey’ is Infectious from Start to Finish

ALBUM REVIEW: The Beauty is in the Loose Ends and Contrasts in Josh Halper’s ‘Schlemiel’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Beauty is in the Loose Ends and Contrasts in Josh Halper’s ‘Schlemiel’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tyler Childers Doubles Down on Grit, Wit, and Heart On ‘Snipe Hunter’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tyler Childers Doubles Down on Grit, Wit, and Heart On ‘Snipe Hunter’

ALBUM REVIEW: Patsy Cline Lives Again Live At The Ryman

ALBUM REVIEW: Patsy Cline Lives Again Live At The Ryman

ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Nichols Camps Outside of Himself on 'In The Heart of the Mountain'

ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Nichols Camps Outside of Himself on 'In The Heart of the Mountain'

ALBUM REVIEW: A Reckoning and a Renewal on Patty Griffin’s ‘Crown of Roses’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Reckoning and a Renewal on Patty Griffin’s ‘Crown of Roses’