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Blur
The Magic Whip
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A rich, meditative comeback that sees the kings of Brit-pop reclaiming their status as an art-pop band.
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Van Morrison
Duets: Re-Working the Catalogue
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The Belfast Soul Man re-records 16 of his songs with a like number of duet partners, including Michael Bublé and Bobby Womack.
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Reba McEntire
Love Somebody
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After a five-year hiatus, Reba returns with a solid record that has plenty of flair but little flash.
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José James
Yesterday I Had the Blues: The Music …
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To celebrate the jazz legend's 100th birthday, the singer and a killer trio deliver a riveting set in tribute to her influence and legacy.
- Thom Jurek
Imagine Dragons
Smoke + Mirrors
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Imagine Dragons embrace overblown arena rock on their surprisingly fun second album.
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Dwight Yoakam
Second Hand Heart
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Dwight's new millennial revival continues with the crisp, crackling Second Hand Heart.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Billie Holiday
The Centennial Collection
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Released to celebrate the singer's 100th birthday, this is an excellent primer of her Columbia, Commodore, and Decca sides.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Steve Earle
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Terraplane
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The acclaimed singer-songwriter gets the blues, and the result is his most easygoing and satisfying album in years.
- Mark Deming
AWOLNATION
Run
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The band's sophomore long-player is a schizoid grab bag filled with huge arena choruses, bucolic harmonies, and meaty dance beats.
- James Christopher Monger
Mark Knopfler
Tracker
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An understated, resonant interweaving of Knopfler's past and present anchored in pub rock and accentuated by British folk.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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Melancholy
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Melancholy Album Highlights
John Hiatt
Same Old Man
Norah Jones
The Fall
R.E.M.
Complete Rarities I.R.S.
R.E.M.
Part Lies Part Heart Part…
Frank Sinatra
Only the Lonely
Depeche Mode
Sounds of the Universe
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Blue in Green
Miles Davis
Falling in Love with Love
Frank Sinatra
Rdio
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
The Beatles
Girl
The Beatles
The Fool on the Hill
The Beatles
Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
The Beatles
Atlantic City
Bruce Springsteen
Man on the Moon
R.E.M.
Rdio
Drive
R.E.M.
Rdio
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