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(Merge)   www.mergerecords.com   Hold Time - record and concept - certainly suits an old soul like M. Ward. A more solid and nuanced effort than 2006's Post-War, Ward's sixth full-l more...

(Rounder)   www.rounder.com     Madeleine Peyroux has a voice that's special. Quietly sultry and smoky, nonchalantly conversational yet also soothingly melodic and jazzily styl more...

(Yep Roc)   www.yeproc.com   It's been nearly 10 years since they've hit us with an album of original material (although there's clearly something to be said for The Dangerman Sessio more...

(Virgin/Caroline World Service)   www.carolinerecords.com     It's strange to hear Howard Devoto censor one of his signature lyrics. The BBC wouldn't allow "I will drug you a more...

(Angel Air)     www.angelair.co.uk     If ever there was an artist that unduly escaped wider recognition, it would have to be Scotland's Maggie Bell.  A blues beltin more...

(Blind Pig Records)   www.blindpigrecords.com     With a smooth hand and raspy voice, Magic Slim, backed by his band, the Teardrops, guides you through original and covers of b more...

(Blind Pig)   www.blindpigrecords.com   A few years back Blind Pig Records decided to start re-releasing some of their classic blues albums on 180 gram vinyl, and that was welcomed more...

(Friend or Faux Recordings)   www.friendorfauxrec.us   Swervedriver frontman Adam Franklin has the perfect voice to put across these richly textured narcoleptic daydreams, drifting t more...

(Crooked Crown) www.maiasharp.com   Album titles can be telling, and indeed, Echo finds singer/songwriter Maia Sharp recasting the classic Brill Building template within the bounds of more...

(Drag City)   www.dragcity.com   It should come as no surprise that the rhythm section of Major Stars occasionally gets buried in the mix. Three guitars, armed with wah pedals an more...