Popular Music Album Reviews – Page 20

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell ‘The Traveling Kind’ Review

The songs are deep, philosophical and yet retain Crowell’s mordant wit, backed by Emmylou’s ethereal vocals.

Samantha Crain’s fourth album is a finely wrought affair, suffused with poetic lyrics and gorgeous singing.

Conjuring up the smoky soul of Sam Cooke, the debut album from Leon Bridges is a compelling old-school triumph.

The Prince of Elegance returns with ‘Avonmore’, his finest album in years, redolent with the sheen of Roxy Music.

Olenka and the Autumn Lovers’ ‘Hard Times’ is a perfect album for the change in season: melancholy, gorgeous and powerful.

The new album from Walter Salas-Humara is as original, as understated and as necessary as music gets these days.