Naims – Paces (Album Review)

Paces is a fantastic record. Naims balances nostalgic, familiar influences from bands like The Beatles, Talking Heads, and Queen with a unique musical perspective. You can tell that Ian Stewart knows about music theory and history, and he can play lots of instruments very well. It’s a very impressive project. There isn’t anyone I wouldn’t recommend this to.

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Orville Peck – Mule (Album Review)

Mule is phenomenal. Orville Peck has somehow managed to make a better album than he ever has, which is saying a lot, because he is an amazing musician. He wrote so honestly about his struggles with addiction, negative experiences in rehab, strained relationships, and opinions about himself, but it never felt like a pity party or a downer.

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