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New Reviews for August 29, 2025

Straight Line Was a LieEditor's choice
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With Elizabeth Stokes turning to self-help writing practice to conquer creative blocks, the hooky indie rockers' fourth LP is their most personal yet.
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Devonté Hynes breaks from film scores and classical compositions to deliver a soul-stirring fifth album under his main alias.
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The Hives Forever Forever the HivesEditor's choice
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The Hives Forever Forever the Hives
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The band's seventh album is a potent distillation of their sharp wit and steamrolling energy.
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Edsel
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The Go-Go's frontwoman turned pop chanteuse covers ten glossy pop nuggets of the '60s and '70s in sincere, skillful style.
- Mark Deming
Airline Highway
Rodney Crowell
Airline Highway
New West
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The great singer/songwriter rocks a bit and passes along plenty of wisdom on this LP produced by Tyler Bryant.
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The Rwandan folk duo are complemented by two string players on this poignant and spontaneous album.
- Timothy Monger
Time and Patience
Tift Merritt
Time and Patience
One Riot Records
Country, Pop/Rock, Folk
The gifted singer/songwriter gives fans a glimpse of her archives, including five acoustic demos of songs from Tambourine.
- Mark Deming
PareidoliaEditor's choice
Eiko Ishibashi / Jim O'Rourke
Pareidolia
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Bewildering collaboration pieced together from improvised sets during the pair's first tour outside of Japan.
- Paul Simpson

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