Recent Relaxation Releases

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  Norah Jones
  Begin Again
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  A collection of digital singles that showcase the singer/songwriter at her most elegantly adventurous.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Joe Lovano
  Trio Tapestry
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  A richly atmospheric set featuring the saxophonist's trio with pianist Marilyn Crispell and drummer Carmen Castaldi.

  - Matt Collar
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  Reba McEntire
  Stronger than the Truth
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  Reba McEntire returns to her hard country roots with this sharp, nuanced album.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Stevie Nicks
  Stand Back: 1981-2017
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  A career retrospective released to coincide with Stevie Nicks' induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  George Strait
  Honky Tonk Time Machine
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  Strait shines on this easygoing album of deliberately nostalgic country.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Dido
  Still on My Mind
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  Sparkling fifth album that updates the English singer's hybrid electro-folk/trip-hop sound with reinvigorated production.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Mavis Staples
  Live in London
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  The gospel and soul legend celebrates her 79th birthday and shines throughout a set drawn primarily from her 2010-2017 albums.

  - Andy Kellman
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  Bruce Hornsby
  Absolute Zero
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  A dense, adventurous album that touches upon every side of Bruce Hornsby's art.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Michael Bolton
  A Symphony of Hits
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  Michael Bolton teams with a full orchestra to revisit his big hits.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  David Gray
  Gold in a Brass Age
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  A rich, soulful folk-electronic album that's as appealing in its details as it is on the surface.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine