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Jose James // Yesterday I Had the Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday

by Erie Reader Author5/13/2015, 8:45 AM

Jose James pays a proper and powerful tribute to Billie Holiday with this nine-track album.

Frame and Mantle // While Our Fields Lay Fallow

by Chris Sexauer5/13/2015, 8:30 AM

The highs and lows of the album feature overlaying melodies with fluctuating rhythms.

Mumford and Sons // Wilder Mind

by Ben Speggen5/13/2015, 8:00 AM

With this album, Mumford and Sons steps away from their usual style to embrace a new approach.

My Morning Jacket // The Waterfall

by Alex Bieler5/13/2015, 7:30 AM

The Waterfall channels all of My Morning Jacket's energy into its vocals.

Tony Kellogg // Don't Give Up on Love

by B. Toy4/29/2015, 8:45 AM

Heartache can be tough to handle, but Tony Kellogg's new album makes it a little bit easier.

Alabama Shakes // Sound & Color

by Alex Bieler4/29/2015, 8:30 AM

While it is a departure from their original sound, Sound & Color is an album that still maintains the soulful sentimentalities of Alabama Shakes.

Daybreak Radio // Daybreak Radio EP

by Alex Bieler4/29/2015, 8:15 AM

Self-titled releases can be tough, but local rockers Daybreak Radio manage to pull it off with style.

Blur // The Magic Whip

by Alex Bieler4/29/2015, 8:00 AM

Twelve years since their last studio release, Blur is back at it with The Magic Whip.

Boz Scaggs // A Fool to Care

by B. Toy4/15/2015, 8:45 AM

A Fool to Care should please nearly every music fan from the last 60 years.

Death Cab for Cutie // Kintsugi

by Alex Bieler4/15/2015, 8:30 AM

Death Cab for Cutie shows some spark on *Kintsugi, resulting in a very solid record for the veteran group.

The Mountain Goats // Beat the Champ

by Alex Bieler4/15/2015, 8:15 AM

You'll be hooked by what could have been just a gimmick in a lesser musician's hands.

Sufjan Stevens // Carrie & Lowell

by Alex Bieler4/15/2015, 8:00 AM

Carrie & Lowell finds Stevens examining his relationship with his troubled mother, a person he loved despite the emotional aches she caused him.

So Delicious // The Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band

by B. Toy4/1/2015, 9:30 AM

So Delicious may be the most fun you have this year listening to authentic Robert Johnson-style blues.

Wallflower // Diana Krall

by Erie Reader Author4/1/2015, 9:15 AM

If listeners can set aside the hit original recordings, they'll likely get a lot of pleasure from Krall's listenable versions.

Strangers to Ourselves // Modest Mouse

by Ben Speggen4/1/2015, 9:00 AM

Strangers is quintessential Modest Mouse: Inisghtful yet quirky, jerky yet smoot, and existential yet fun.

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