Left Arm Tan — Lorene
If the true measure of a country album is its ability to craft wistful songs of heartbreak and lonely travel, then Lorene is surely a winner. Clocking in at 16 songs, Lorene is a carefully controlled tour of Texas alt-country.…
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Kelcy Mae — Half-Light
In the history of the world, there must be a billions of love songs and at least twice as many break-up songs. But we keep coming back for to hear somebody else’s take on these seemingly universal experiences, thirsting for…
Waco Brothers — Going Down in History
I recently went on a date with someone who likes to go to museums and keep up with contemporary literature. I thought to myself, “What the hell am I doing here? I go watch bar bands and then I go…
The Haymarket Squares — Light It Up
They Haymarket Square have a certain rogue-ish charm that makes the harsh medicine of their lyrics — incisive, biting political commentary — go down easily. It was love at first sight with the band’s gospel take on “Heaven,” with an…
Faith Evans Ruch — “Sugar”
I’m very excited to hear Faith Evans Ruch’s new tunes. She dazzled me with After It’s Said and Done and is ready to blow us all away with her next release. For the new batch of songs, Ruch has drifted…