Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue

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Aoife O'Donovan Jun 10, 2013

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Fossils is the debut album by longtime the Crooked Still vocalist and is one of the best folk albums of the year so far.

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County Jun 03, 2013

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This collaboration between novelist Stephen King, rocker John Mellencamp, producer T-bone Burnette and an allstar cast is scarey good.

The National May 27, 2013

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This British sounding American band bring their tradeMark doom and gloom sound to a level of artistic expression on their sixth album Trouble Will Find Me .

Vampire Weekend May 20, 2013

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On their third album Modern Vampires of the City the band finds a unique and fun way to explore their quarter life crisis.

Patty Griffin May 13, 2013

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American Kid is her first album of original songs in six years and perhaps because it is inspired by the death of her father, its her best album yet.

Mike Aiken Apr 29, 2013

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Captains and Cowboys by one of Hampton Roads own, is recorded with a crack Nashville session band and has songs awash with daredevils and adventurers.

Steve Earle Apr 15, 2013

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The Low Highway finds this verteran artist gazing out the window of his tour bus for inspiration, and what he sees isn't pretty.

Dawes Apr 08, 2013

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Stories Don't End is the third album by this California band, honing the sound originated in the famed Laurel Canyon.

Various Artists in a Tribute to John Denver Apr 01, 2013

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The Music is You pays gives us a new perspective on Denvers songs without the goody-goodiness of the originals.

The Strokes Mar 25, 2013

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Comedown Machine is almost like a tribute to the new wave bands of the eighties, with updated music.