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Bill Callahan
My Days of 58
“The Man I’m Supposed to Be” starts eerie and slow, sounding like those early Smog releases. Callahan notes that he’s seen “that demon inside me.” With horns ominously tooting along, Callahan right then and there makes the case as one of our greatest pulp, not quite gothic, singer songwriters
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Iron & Wine
Hen's Teeth
Iron and Wine displays Samuel Beam at the height of his songwriting powers as he delivers another melodic helping of folk rock
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Bill Callahan
My Days of 58
Eighth album from former Smog man finds him sharing personal reflections and stories in customary understated, unhurried style
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Bill Callahan
My Days of 58
The album sees the singer facing down mortality with candor and humor
Slant Magazine
Bill Callahan
My Days of 58
It’s a collection of songs that are sagely and slightly sad, with a touch of characteristic wryness and dryness around the edges. Here’s hoping Bill has better days ahead
Record Collector
Bill Callahan
My Days of 58
It's hard not to view My Days Of 58 as among his most transparently autobiographical works, as brimming with self-scrutiny and pontification as it is elegant wordplay. Print edition only
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Bill Callahan
My Days of 58
Compelling meditations on humanity, mortality and the everlasting
Mojo
Bill Callahan
My Days of 58
Veteran singer-songwriter Bill Callahan returns with a personal yet approachable masterwork
The Skinny
Iron & Wine
Hen's Teeth
As one of the most consistently compelling musicians of his era, Sam Beam continues a streak of good albums that’s decidedly yet to meet its end
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Charli XCX
Wuthering Heights
The few stellar tracks on Wuthering Heights assert that Charli XCX is one of pop’s most forward-thinking artists. The rest of the album, however, is bland in a way that feels beneath what we know she’s capable of creating
Spectrum Culture
Mitski
Nothing's About to Happen to Me
Mitski produces numerous thought-provoking lines, seamlessly blended again with rich tapestries of sound
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The Mountain
Gorillaz explore life, death and what comes next on their ninth album The Mountain
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