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Joana Serrat - Hardcore from the Heart

It might be named after a book by sexologist and essayist Annie Sprinkles, but it is very much the Catalan’s creation, drenched in hugely summery vibes with folk-angled vocals, and instrumentation that swirls and chimes across her tremendous walls of sound.

Album - Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real - A Few Stars Apart
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Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real - A Few Stars Apart

While the laid-back nature of it could use more of the energy exhibited on much of his other work, it demonstrates that slowing down to reevaluate your life, whether you planned to or not, is time well spent.

Album - Joy Oladokun - in defense of my own happiness
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Joy Oladokun - in defense of my own happiness

It’s an impressive introduction - a balancing act that keeps one foot in deep, dark impressions while the other stands within enough commerciality to attract newcomers to Oladokun's sound.

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Blackberry Smoke - You Hear Georgia

With You Hear Georgia, Blackberry Smoke’s tried and true approach feels as potent now as it did when they started down their long career path 20 years ago.

Album - John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band - Leftover Feelings
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John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band - Leftover Feelings

It’s a classy, frequently moving, always provocative collaboration and one of Hiatt’s finest efforts which, considering his extensive catalog, is saying plenty.

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà Vu (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

This is classy and complete. It’s likely the last word on how the disparate musical and personal threads of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young were woven, creating the uneven yet tremendously successful and often musically spellbinding tapestry of Déjà Vu.