All week, on each edition of Out of the Box, listen for songs from one of the best albums that’s just hitting stores and hear Paul Shugrue's review of that album.
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Join Josh each week as he digs deep into another album he loves (and thinks you might enjoy as well).
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His new album, his ninth, “Long Way Home” has a timeless quality to it with his deep, resonant voice front and center over sparse instrumentationBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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On her third album “This Is How Tomorrow Moves” she’s writing about more mature themes and with the help of producer Rick Rubin she has found her groove.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Smoke & Fiction” is the final studio album in their 44 year career and they go out in a blaze of glory.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“I Love You So F***ing Much” is their fourth alum, a gigantic production of sci-fi space-rock, synth-pop, trip-hop and indie-rock mashed togetherBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Evolve” is a statement that, after forty one years, the band is just hitting their stride and have plenty of reasons to keep going.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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On her first album in six years, “Let’s Walk” she has for the first time co-written all the songsBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“South of Here” combines their muscular beat with potent lyrics dealing with anxiety and insecurity.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Their eighth album “Good Together” brings the good times with a set of unapologetically soul pop songs designed to share their energetic spirit.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Don’t think of “As It Ever Was, So It Wil Be Again” as just the latest from a veteran American rock band, think of it as the ultimate realization of 22 years of original, daring and thrilling work.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The title of the new album “The Hits Keep Coming” doesn’t refer to hit singles but the body blows delivered by a lifetime of playing the blues.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Look to the East, Look to the West” is their first album in 11 years but they waste no time re-capturing the essence of what they are known for; effortlessly blending catchy hooks with thoughtful songwriting surrounded by lush, modern arrangements.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“All Born Screaming” is a thrill ride of psychedelic, dystopian experimentationBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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"Dark Matter" is their twelfth studio album, a vivid testament to their enduring artistry and evolution.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Her third album “Don’t forget me” has many songs about coping with the sudden rush of fame.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Only God Was Above Us” is about history, their own, and most notably that of their former hometown, New York CityBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The award winning blues artist plays a nylon sting acoustic on the album whose title says it all “One Guitar Woman: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar.”By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Katie Crutchfield veered away from her indie rock roots with her last album and on “Tigers Blood” she doubles down on that pure americana sound to deliver an almost perfect follow up.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Jack Antonoff, on Bleacher’s new self-titled album, has his band cruising the interstate rather than the red carpet.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Liam Gallagher John Squire” despite it’s unimaginative title, goes a long way to contributing to their enduring legacies.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“The Past is Still Alive” is like a modern day western, tough and tender and full of personal experiences that, while traumatic, inspire the feeling that life goes on.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The indie rock trio from Australia's third album is “Faith Crisis Part 1”By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“What Now” is the second solo album by the Alabama Shakes lead singer. As the title suggests you never know what’s going to happen next.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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on his new solo album “What Do We Do Now” he combines two approaches, layering acoustic guitars under his trademark electric riffsBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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"Polaroid Lovers" is unlike anything she has done beforeBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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"Little Rope" is a captivating part of the band’s second act, it’s their fourth album since coming out of retirement.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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"Higher" is a masterful blend of country, soul, and blues that showcases his remarkable vocal range.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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A Sense of Community is what they are after on their 13th studio album “Big Big Love.”By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Jenny From Thebes” is a full blown rock opera about a character first introduced on a 2002 album.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Hackney Diamonds” is the return to form that no one ever expectedBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Strays 2” a companion recording to an album she released in January that stands on it’s own but also expands the first album’s mythologyBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Javelin” is a career defining workBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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On their 13th album “Cousin” they offer some great reflections on the world today and their inability to understand it.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Their newest album “From Self With Love” arrives after a tumultuous year for themBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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On their fourth album, called “The Fourth Album” they get back to the basics of what they started out being; a kick-ass, original blues-rock band.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Everything is Alive” evolves the band’s sound bringing them into the forefront of the neo psychedelic scene.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Jubilee” is an album of songs with common themes like romance, grief, reuniting with old friends and...cockfights.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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He’s literate, adventurous and earnest and he continues to amaze with his third album “Unreal Unearth.”By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Dan Auerbach is not only the leader of The Black Keys and the Arcs, he’s also the founder of a record company, an in demand producer and a talent scout who has brought together his most recent discoveries on this album with a self-explanatory titleBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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"Natural Disaster" is the solo debut album by the leader of Best CoastBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“City of Gold” is a quick follow-up to last year’s “Crooked Tree” which won the Grammy award for Bluegrass Album of the Year. For the new album she returns with the same crew.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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On “Sticks and Stones” it’s clear he doesn’t care what people are saying about him. His wit and wisdom are what makes this album such a hoot.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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"Cheat the Devil" is a thrill-a-minute ride through the power of his guitar and his voice that melds into it.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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On “Stories From a Rock and Roll Heart” she has recovered from a very dark time in her life to create one of her greatest albums.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Her new album “Home” is a stirring collection of songs celebrating the familial setting it refers to.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The former Rilo Kiley lead singer, has always had a little country influence in her solo albums and on “Joy’all” she embraces that styleBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Lucky For You”, with equal parts punk, shoegaze, brit pop and anthemic rock, is an album meant to be played loud.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The follow up to her Mercury Prize winning debut from 2021, “My Soft Machine”By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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On their tenth album “Walk Around the Moon” they continue to find innovative ways to keep the groove fresh.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“Wilderness Within You” is his 6th album and juxtaposes songs that vary wildly in arrangements from acoustic front porch strummings to psychedelic electronic experimentsBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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