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“An acoustic LP that finds its creator strumming the guitar, crooning about love, and co-writing most of his own material…taking its cues from Jason Mraz, Ben Harper, and other folk-pop heavyweights.” –All Music Guide
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“Fearless Love, Melissa Etheridge’s feistiest disc since her 1988 debut, blurs the difference between hard-earned personal experience and social commentary.” –Rolling Stone
Neil Young: Dreamin’ Man Live ‘92
Posted in Country Rock, Folk Rock, Rock/Pop on May 12th, 2010
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“…A wonderful, intimate recording of some of Neil’s most gorgeous and underappreciated tracks.”–Pop Matters
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“With Rick Rubin at the helm, employing his trademark austerity but not overdoing the dryness, the group swings for the fences musically, lyrically, vocally, and emotionally. Its batting average is sterling.”–Boston Globe
Brandi Carlile: Give Up the Ghost
Posted in Contemporary Folk, Folk, Folk Rock, Rock/Pop on Dec 18th, 2009
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“Give Up the Ghost is evidence that not only is she one of the best singers in modern folk-rock music, but that she can write a potent set of songs every time out.”–PopMatters
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“It takes on joy and loss with equal measure, and at its best–’Still Remember Love,’ ‘Lose Myself’–lands at the intersection of the two.”–Boston Globe
Steve Earle: Townes
Posted in Alt Rock, Alt-Country, Country, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Rock/Pop on Oct 27th, 2009
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“Every one of these 15 tunes is a living, breathing creature, from the haunting, modal-tinged blues-waltz (with cello) of ‘Rake’ to the jaunty fingerpicking and mouthy dialogue of ‘Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold’ (a duet featuring son Justin Townes Earle) to the eternally elegant Tex-Mex anthem ‘Pancho and Lefty.’”–Billboard
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“This one leaves its generational competition in the dust and is wise beyond this songwriter’s years, and to be frank, leaves his own previous identity as simply a bedroom balladeer to history.”–All Music Guide
Peter, Paul and Mary: The Solo Recordings (1970-71)
Posted in Folk, Folk Rock, Rock/Pop, Traditional Folk on Dec 18th, 2008
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“After nearly a decade together — and at the height of the trio’s popularity — Peter, Paul, and Mary agreed to go their separate ways in 1970. Before reuniting in 1978, Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers each recorded several solo albums that took them in new and sometimes unexpected directions. [...]
Lucinda Williams: Little Honey
Posted in Contemporary Folk, Folk, Folk Rock, Rock/Pop on Dec 18th, 2008
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“Upon first listen Little Honey is quite jarring for all of its textural and production shifts and dodges, but in time it settles into the listener as a mixed collection of decent songs that pack some punch, but no jaw-dropping wallops. The faithful will no doubt enjoy this set”—All Music Guide
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“Twenty years after her self-titled debut, Tracy Chapman remains true to her musical calling: soul-rich folk melodies around a voice of honesty and nuance that nails ambivalence like no other.”—Billboard