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Album Review: The River Curls Around the Town (8/10)
Crashes and Crushes 3300 RPM Records / Sweet Sounds vzw Producers: Bart Bekker and Jan Vanwinckel It’s easy to hear why this Belgian duo was ... -
ALBUM REVIEW: Bruce Cockburn (10/10)
O Sun O Moon True North Records Producer: Colin Linden Following five decades of award-winning music, Cockburn’s latest album delivers a soul-soothing catharsis, with his ... -
ALBUM REVIEW: Shonen Knife (8/10)
Our Best Place Good Charamel Records Producers: Naoko and Atsushi Shibato Female Japanese trio Shonen Knife made quite a splash in the late ‘80s and ... -
ALBUM REVIEW: Depeche Mode (8/10)
Memento Mori Columbia Records Producer: James Ford and Marta Salogni Depeche Mode fanatics likely suffered pangs of anxiety after the recent death of cofounder Andy ... -
ALBUM REVIEWS: Billy Valentine (10/10)
The Universal Truth Downtown Music / Direct Music Services(North America) Ace Music (elsewhere) Producer: Bob Thiele, Jr. Sharing classics made famous by Curtis Mayfield, Stevie ... -
Album Review: "S.O.S. 4: Blues for Your Soul" by Marc Broussard
Keeping the Blues Alive Records Producers: Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith Jettisoning the soul, funk, rock, pop and R&B sides of his repertoire, Marc Broussard ... -
Album Review: "The Deep End" by Susanna Hoffs
Baroque FolkProducer: Peter Asher Albums of cover songs are double-edged swords. While they shine fresh light on timeworn classics, there’s an inherent cap on the ... -
Album Review: "Dinosaur" by Theory of a Deadman
Roadrunner Records Producer: Martin Terefe Canadian pop-rockers TOAD kick off Dinosaur in style with the album’s title track. A pro-environment, end-of-the-world party missile, it escapes ... -
Album Review: "The Love Still Held Me Near" by City and Colour
Still Records/Dine Alone Records Producers: Dallas Green and Matt Kelly Despite their proximity, Canada and America are dissimilar countries. For example, Dallas Green is a ... -
Album Review: "The Incomparable Francine Reed" by Francine Reed (10/10)
She’s sung with Lyle Lovett, Smokey Robinson, Miles Davis, Willie Nelson and Roy Orbison, among others. At 75, Reed has spent a lifetime singing and ...
