John Amen
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- Sep 17, 2026
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ALBUM REVIEW: With 'The Old Beloved Path,' Jake Xerses Fussell Returns to a Minimalist Approach (opens the original)
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While Jake Xerses Fussell occasionally slips original tracks into his recordings, he mostly adapts traditional songs and instrumentals, giving obscure compositions a contemporary treatment. This is the case with his sixth album, The Old Beloved Path, as well. The significant shift from recent work is that he largely returns to a stripped-down approach, dropping the synths, strings, and ambient enhancements used on 2024’s When I’m Called and 2022’s Good and Green Again. As a result, Fussell’s two
ALBUM REVIEW: Nicole Atkins Addresses Modern Life While Honoring Her Heroes on 'Drama' (opens the original)
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Nicole Atkins commented recently that she strives to “write modern songs that could be part of the Great American Songbook.” Indeed, the influence of various artists from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s can be heard throughout her oeuvre. Drama, like previous work, blends tried-and-true pop approaches and lush production treatments, the neo-crooner addressing love, loss, and the 21st-century malaise. With opener “Trippin’ on Teardrops,” Atkins moves between sultry verses and “Wall of Sound”-inflecte
ALBUM REVIEW: Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Bring Contemporary Flair to the Bluegrass Playbook (opens the original)
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With their latest album, Po’ Ramblin’ Boys navigate another set chock-full of drawls, twangs, harmonies, and foot-stomping rhythms. Welcome to the Club, like previous projects, honors the quintet’s heroes — Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers, among others — while effusing a contemporary flair, the Tennessee-born band reveling in next-level interplays, infectious melodies, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. “Bottom of a Glass” is a weep-in-your-whiskey ditty that could make George Jones flash a grin,
ALBUM REVIEW: The Revivalists Explore Difficult Issues Via Catchy Sounds With 'Get It Honest' (opens the original)
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With their sixth album, Get It Honest, the New Orleans-based octet The Revivalists continue to mine bluesy, classic, and Southern-rock templates. Produced by Rich Costey — who also helmed their last album, 2023’s Pour It Out into the Night — Get It Honest reiterates the band’s eclectic bent and pop attunement, brimming with singalong hooks. On previous albums, vocalist David Shaw often swung between confidence and doubt, defiant swagger contrasted with burdensome remorse. With the aptly titled G
ALBUM REVIEW: Punch Brothers Go All Instrumental on 'The Unsung Adventures,' Still Carrying the Torch (opens the original)
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Punch Brothers’ first three albums, particularly 2010’s Antifogmatic and 2012’s Who’s Feeling Young Now?, stand out for their innovative arrangements; instrumental virtuosity, particularly founder Chris Thile’s mandolin fusillades; and riveting interplays, pushing the bluegrass genre to new heights. With 2015’s The Phosphorescent Blues, produced by T Bone Burnett, the group balanced their instrumental acumen and songwriting ambitions. While they again forged blazing instrumental segments and, fo
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