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ALBUM REVIEW: As Mightmare, Sarah Shook Trades Confident Twang for Brooding Pop

ALBUM REVIEW: As Mightmare, Sarah Shook Trades Confident Twang for Brooding Pop

Amidst all its hardships, the pandemic has continued to inspire intriguing creative responses. Mightmare, for example, is the surprising and satisfying solo project of North Carolina’s Sarah Shook, known for fronting the stellar roots-rockin’ group The Disarmers. Conceived and executed entirely on their own (except for bass on some

ALBUM REVIEW: Cory Branan Sets Sad Songs to Rock Riffs on ‘When I Go I Ghost’

ALBUM REVIEW: Cory Branan Sets Sad Songs to Rock Riffs on ‘When I Go I Ghost’

ALBUM REVIEW: Appalachian Road Show Puts Joyful Sound Into ‘Jubilation’

ALBUM REVIEW: Appalachian Road Show Puts Joyful Sound Into ‘Jubilation’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Mighty Soul Drivers Keep the Genre on the Road

ALBUM REVIEW: The Mighty Soul Drivers Keep the Genre on the Road

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Lines in the Levee,’ Town Mountain Strives for Songs That Matter

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Lines in the Levee,’ Town Mountain Strives for Songs That Matter

ALBUM REVIEW: Violet Bell Lets Wild Souls Run Free on ‘Shapeshifter’

ALBUM REVIEW: Violet Bell Lets Wild Souls Run Free on ‘Shapeshifter’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Free and Easy Flow on Courtney Marie Andrews’ ‘Loose Future’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Free and Easy Flow on Courtney Marie Andrews’ ‘Loose Future’