Recent Introspection Releases

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  David Bowie
  Blackstar
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  Bowie continues his 21st century comeback with this restless, explorative collection of jazzy art-pop.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Elton John
  Wonderful Crazy Night
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  A knowing re-creation of classic mid-'70s Elton John that nails the sound if not the songs.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Lucinda Williams
  The Ghosts of Highway 20
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  The great singer/songwriter ponders struggle and faith on this deeply personal collection.

  - Mark Deming
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  Andrew Bird
  Are You Serious
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  The enigmatic pop auteur delivers his most personal and inspired record in nearly a decade.

  - Timothy Monger
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  Birdy
  Beautiful Lies
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  The British alternative pop singer matures with confidence, lush production, and a fuller sound that marks a bid for the mainstream.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  PJ Harvey
  The Hope Six Demolition Project
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  Collecting raw dispatches inspired by Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Washington, D.C., the artist's ninth album approaches musical photojournalism.

  - Heather Phares
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  Simple Plan
  Taking One for the Team
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  The Canadian pop-punk band returns with a feel-good fifth album of throwback nostalgia and a few surprising guests.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Frightened Rabbit
  Painting of a Panic Attack
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  A bloody-sleeved collection of erudite indie rock anthems that distill angst, both existential and situational, into fist-pumping crowd-pleasers.

  - James Christopher Monger
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  The 1975
  I Like It When You Sleep, for You Ar …
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  The British band's sophomore album finds them moving in a sophisticated, '80s adult contempo and R&B-influenced; direction.

  - Matt Collar
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  Bob Mould
  Patch the Sky
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  Bob Mould stares into the face of darkness and finds sustenance in his power trio on the galvanizing Patch the Sky.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine