This latest release may sell in bunches for She & Him but, overall, it comes off as a missed opportunity. Sometimes less is less, and this album is much less than it could have been.
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Lesley Gore Topped the American Music World 50 Years Ago This Week
Lesley Gore had quite a party 50 years ago with the number one single "It's My Party" - the one and only chart-topper of her career.
Read More »Music Review: Larry Williams – That Larry Williams: The Resurrection Of Funk
The last album from rock and roll pioneer Larry Williams - a good look into the emerging funk scene of the late 1970s and well worth a listen.
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New albums from Samantha Carlson and Marlene VerPlanck are both collections of tunes that deserve some attention.
Read More »Music Review: Townes Van Zandt – High, Low and In Between and The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
His fellow musicians have always known what a gift Van Zandt was to the world of popular music, but it's about time for the rest of the world to catch up.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – True Blues
Altogether, True Blues lives up to its name, and should do a fine job of introducing new listeners to these great blues classics while satisfying classic blues lovers of long standing as well.
Read More »Music Review: Bennett & Brubeck – The White House Sessions, Live 1962
Recorded at a time when Brubeck and Bennett were at the top of their game, the album not only highlights their individual talents, but demonstrates the kind of electric performances you can get when truly great artists get together and feed off each other.
Read More »Music Review: R.E.M. – Green: The 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Green wasn’t my favorite R.E.M. album when it was first released way back in 1988, and to be perfectly honest, it still isn’t. Not by a longshot. But it was definitely a turning point, both in terms of where they were headed creatively, and certainly – pardon the expression, here …
Read More »Music Review: Indie Round-Up – Paper Bird, Bethesda, Jerry Castle
Paper Bird's unusual sound mixes Afro-pop, Andrews Sisters harmonies, unexpected rhythms, and psychedelia.
Read More »Music Review: Jann Klose – Mosaic
Perhaps 2013 is the year you discover Jann Klose. He's got a song or two just for you.
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