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“A Bow of Optimism”: Al Nicol Bathes Hope in Sweet, Soul-Stirring Light on “Blue Stained Glass” ft. lighthearted
“A Bit Frantic and Sometimes Sweet”: Brisbane’s Radium Dolls Bottle Heartbreak, Pressure, & Raw Release into Sweaty Rock ‘n’ Roll
“I Want to Be the Creator of a New Sound”: Bec O’Malley Doesn’t Need Nashville to Make Country Music
“I Love the Idea of Making Hard Left Turns”: Petey USA on the Art of Making the Other Mistake, the Freedom of Not Thinking Too Hard, and the Push-Pull of Trying to “Kiss the City”
“What a Beautiful Way to Finally Feel Something”: Lizzy McAlpine Finds Sacred Wonder in New Love on “The Light in the Painting,” a Luminous First Look at ‘Angel’
“I’m So Tired of Being Me Without You”: Twilark Gives Longing a Lush, Aching Indie Folk Soundtrack With “Tired to Sleep”
“Will the Light Still Win?”: Joshua Jensen Debuts with Grace & Thunder on “Hoping,” a Towering Folk-Rock Prayer Against Despair
“One More Little Life Is Starting to Bloom”: Ruti Basks in Love’s Glow on the Sun-Soaked, Summery “FLOWERS”
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Editor's Picks 160: Medium Build, BAILEN, Valley, Debbii Dawson, Petey USA, & Hank Heaven!
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