The meditative, ambient calm of Kelela's 'Raven'

If the singer was taking herself apart before, she is now presenting a unified and independent version of herself, all while actively maintaining a sense of distance from the audience.

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Bob Dylan's 'Time Out Of Mind' remains eerie and vital in a newly released version

Columbia Records' new release provides an extensive look at Dylan's 1997's Grammy-winning album. This package of five CDs offer a wealth of new ways to experience some of Dylan's most moving music.

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Intrusive thoughts and mixmaster madness in Liv.e's 'Girl in the Half Pearl'

The Dallas-born, LA-based artist's shape-shifting 2020 debut, Couldn't Wait to Tell You, emulated a series of journal entries. Her sophomore album taps the energy of a drug-fueled club night.

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Caroline Polachek ponders 'Desire' at pop's outer limits

Desire, I Want to Turn Into You is a natural next step in the adventurous songwriter's series of evolutions, one that embraces ridiculousness and beckons pop toward a rigorous, maximalist sound.

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The 2022 Oscars' Best Original Song Nominees, Cruelly Ranked

This year, Billie Eilish's Bond theme tries to fend off Beyoncé, Van Morrison, perennial candidate Diane Warren and word-of-mouth juggernaut Encanto.

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Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis and Shirley Scott heat things up in their 'Cookbook' sessions

Tenor saxophonist Davis and organist Scott had one of the great jazz partnerships in the late 1950s. A new anthology focuses on their Cookbook series of albums.

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