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Albums worth your time
City of Glass
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
The Santa Cruz-based ensemble, AJ Lee & Blue Summit are ready to take flight, soar the wide-open skies & land on the big stage. With their third release – City of Glass, years of growing and honing their…
Borned In Ya
Melissa Carper
Melissa Carper’s most recent release, Borned In Ya, is a masterful continuation of the musical journey she showcased in her previous two albums. Carper deftly explores an array of musical styles—country, jazz, gospel, and R&B—each track reflecting her…
By My Own Ways
Marley Hale
Marley Hale’s debut EP, By My Own Ways, strikes with an emotional force that is both visceral and captivating. Releasing on July 26, the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter crafts a deeply personal and raw experience that feels like she’s singing…
Passage Du Desir
Johnny Blue Skies & Sturgill Simpson
Where the fuck is Sturgill Simpson? Apparently, he’s been on a deserted island, trading his New Balance for some new flip-flops. Or maybe he’s been in a phone booth, exchanging his cape and changing his name. Johnny Blue…
Lost In A Dream
Cassandra Lewis
This Friday, July 12th, Cassandra Lewis is set to take the world by storm with her sophomore effort – Lost In A Dream. This cosmic Americana singer songwriter delivers with country, pop, and R&B influences, showcasing a vocal…
Burn The Ground
Mason Lively
Coming Friday! • Mason Lively’s new album Burn The Ground starts off like an old steam train – slowly and steadily working up to its full locomotive churn, getting better with each turn through. This Texas-born singer songwriter…
Roadrunner!
Kaitlin Butts
Oklahoma! is a production that, like Cleto, I admit I’ve never seen. However, I do recognize the nod to the 1943 musical from the cover art to the opening track on Kaitlin Butts’ newest album – Roadrunner! Beyond…
My Favorite Place
Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale has released his 37th album – My Favorite Place, a testament to his enduring career and consistent musical standard. Recorded at Nashville’s Blackbird Studios with Jeremy Cottrell, and co-produced by Lauderdale and Jay Weaver, the album…
The Sighs And Strength
Katie Mae & The Lubrication
In the digital age of music, where emulators are plentiful and individuality can often feel scarce, Katie Mae is unapologetically herself. Seemly living on the edge & finding joy in the small pleasures along the way – embracing…
Dying In A Diner
Cooper Kenward
Cooper Kenward is a small-town songwriter from Northern California who explores the odd backroads of the heart, especially his own. Describing the making of his new album as a window into his memories, he likens himself to his…
