This new compilation may not make The Colorplates champs, but if it evokes for others the same nostalgia for lost youth that it evoked for this reviewer, it will make for a lot of happy campers.
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Music Review: She & Him – “Volume 3”
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.
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.
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: 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: Five Star – ‘Rock the World’ [Special Edition]
Pop, dance, and R&B converge on British superstar group's final '80s album, newly reissued with bonus tracks.
Read More »Music Review: Linda Lewis – ‘A Tear and a Smile’ [Remastered]
The groundbreaking British soul artist's only album of the 1980's mingles her distinctive vocal stylings with a modernized production approach.
Read More »Music Review: Gloria Estefan – ‘Miss Little Havana’
The trailblazing diva of Latin pop and soul joins forces with Pharrell for a tasty recipe of energy and melody.
Read More »Music Review: Lynda Carter – ‘Crazy Little Things’
From Wonder Woman to lady of song, this actress proves she's got a song worth singing.
Read More »Music Review: Grateful Dead – ‘Blues for Allah’ and ‘Shakedown Street’ Remastered on 180-Gram LPs
These hefty chunks of black vinyl in their gorgeous packaging should please Deadheads and audiophiles alike.
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