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(Nine Mile Recordings, CD)

More often than I care to admit, I find myself cross-legged in the midst of CDs strewn about the room, reconsidering some of the albums I crated in the wake of Sarah McLachlan’s late-’90s traveling femme-fest, Lilith Fair. Not the headliners, mind you, but the 5 p.m. slotters who held my heart and attention one afternoon long ago with the promise of great things to come — or at least a recognizable single on “Dawson’s Creek.”... Read more

(Jack Squat, CD)

Reigning darlings of the diminutive New England country-music landscape, Boston’s Girls Guns and Glory have received glowing accolades for their fantastic live performances. The band recently captured a victory in WBCN’s Rock N’ Roll Rumble, one of Boston’s most renowned live music competitions. That’s a rare and impressive feat for a country band in a city where the genre is consigned to a handful of cover acts and is a largely ignored blip on the radio.... Read more

(Fat Cat Music, CD)

It’s tempting to assume that a group claiming to blend jazz and rock is really just another aimless jam band. But once upon a time — as far back as the 1960s with Can, or even more recently with post-rock bands of the 1990s — jazz and rock came together in an innovative fashion, and was appreciated by more than stoned college kids.... Read more

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(Saddle Creek Records, CD)

Omaha darlings Neva Dinova have a handful of indie releases to their credit — including on the mp3-based Crank! — but You May Already Be Dreaming is their debut for hometown magnates Saddle Creek Records. The disc has an atmospheric twang that’s hard to forget, and it holds up well alongside output from label mates such as Bright Eyes and The Faint. ... Read more

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“Dan, It is nice to see born-in-Vermont culture in the music section of Seven Days with your writing — real Vermonters don’t give a damn about Phish.” So begins the curious letter that would serve as my introduction to one of Montpeculiar’s most intriguing peculiarities, Forrest Mulerath. Several months ago, Mulerath’s latest effort landed on my desk, accompanied by the letter and packaged in a jewel case more kindergarten crafts than DIY.... Read more

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(Self-released, CD)

Shawn Grady’s My Baby Makes Magic, recorded locally a year ago, features two songs employing the concept of magic as a central metaphor. On the simply titled “Magic,” it represents the narrator’s cunning and prowess:... Read more