Julien Baker & Torres
Send A Prayer My Way
As Julien Baker and Torres put on their cowboy hats for Send A Prayer My Way, something doesn’t connect
Far Out
Julien Baker & Torres
Send A Prayer My Way
A heart-bursting record that underlines the power of unity in a fractured world. A must-listen
Dork
Elton John & Brandi Carlile
Who Believes In Angels?
Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s team-up becomes more than an excuse for two friends to get together, and instead turns out to be a vital part of their discographies
Spectrum Culture
Florist
Jellywish
Far from being the work of a troubadour speaking to the times, Jellywish strives for something more eternal
Spectrum Culture
The Horrors
Night Life
The British post-punk aesthetes take a darker, more digital turn, but still serve up plenty of the fundamentals
Spectrum Culture
Momma
Welcome To My Blue Sky
Momma’s songwriting is stronger and more confident, and the production is summer-ready, begging you to put the windows down and crank it up
PopMatters
Julien Baker & Torres
Send A Prayer My Way
A resounding testament to resilience and tentative hope
DIY
Julien Baker & Torres
Send A Prayer My Way
TORRES and Baker's music elevates our shared experience to a level of catharsis akin to sitting on the stoop, sharing a lone dart with a friend as the sun goes down on another long day
Exclaim
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
American darling Valerie June’s sunny nature is woven into her M. Ward-produced Owls, Omens and Oracles, making listening an uplifting experience
Spectrum Culture
Craig Finn
Always Been
Always Been is a collection of character-driven vignettes and occasional one-off detours that’s for the most part set to Springsteen-influenced heartland rock that’s lent verisimilitude and gravity by weaving in both Finn’s real life and his deeply familiar hang-ups surrounding faith and love into the proceedings
Spectrum Culture
Black Country, New Road
Forever Howlong
While technically impressive, Forever Howlong most often comes off like music school playtime, effortful and failing to take root in the mind like the band’s earlier work
Spectrum Culture
Julien Baker & Torres
Send A Prayer My Way
Indie singer-songwriters write their own stories into the genre on the excellent Send a Prayer My Way
Rolling Stone