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Four years after his last studio album, the singer/songwriter delivers seven new songs and a cover that showcase visionary writing and production.
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Will Toledo gets a great band, writes an ambitious and engrossing rock opera, and presents us with a masterpiece.
- Mark Deming
AnimaruEditor's choice
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The urban folk wunderkind turned éminence grise shows off some new ideas with her typical grace and talent.
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Guided by their in-demand tandem lead singers, the band reflect on their years together with a playful and poignant return to off-center indie pop.
- Marcy Donelson
Iris Silver MistEditor's choice
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Iris Silver Mist
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Inspired by fragrance and memories, Hval's reconnection with her creativity makes for some of her most personal, affecting music.
- Heather Phares
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Lights
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The Canadian singer conjures an introspective, yet still hooky, '80s glitter-goth atmosphere on her sixth album.
- Matt Collar
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Want
New West
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On her more confrontational fifth album, the crossover retro-country artist steps fairly gracefully into noisier alternative country-rock.
- Marcy Donelson

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