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Matador
The band's near-perfect second album dispenses with noise in favor of space and restraint while adding more hooks and tenderness along the way.
- Tim Sendra
Mercury / Mercury Nashville
The powerful country-soul duo follow up their first two Grammy nominations with an 18-track Valentine's Day LP that plays like a talent reel.
- Marcy Donelson
Mexican Summer
The longtime Sun Ra Arkestra leader releases his first solo album at the age of 100.
- Paul Simpson
Hardly Art
Soft rock meets Latin sounds again, this time with a bigger sound, more confidence, and loads of sticky melodies and the occasional dance rhythm.
- Tim Sendra
Paper Bag Records
The singer/songwriter delivers glamorous explorations of good and evil that span jazz, disco, and the works of Mancini and Morricone.
- Heather Phares
Playground / Playground Music
The Swedish multi-instrumentalist creates soft, golden hour instrumentals that heavily evoke his band Dina Ögon.
- Timothy Monger
Sham
The Jayhawks co-founder presents an album of love songs focusing on relationships over the long haul.
- Mark Deming
Domino / Weird World
Another set of emotionally powerful sketches of British life from the lo-fi freak-folk prodigy.
- Mark Deming