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Teddy Thompson ‘Bella’ Album Review

There is no finer interpreter of other people’s songs on the music scene today than Teddy Thompson.

Colin Meloy and The Decemberists have crafted a lighter American roots-focused work.

This album consists of several short pieces, most of them quiet evocations of deeply felt landscape and geography.

This one approaches ‘Avalon’ in its surprising and sophisticated intensity, but with its 21st century sonics delivers even more mystery.

Nick Cave is your songwriter noir deluxe. For decades he has been churning out material of this sort, worthy of Warren Zevon’s best.

Costello seems to have regained his lyrical footing, making this album “clearer and bolder” than anything he’s done recently.