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Drive-By Truckers &bull; <i>The New OK</i>

Drive-By Truckers • The New OK

Yes, it’s the Drive-By Truckers, and they remain consistent to their deep Southern roots, but I had to keep checking the player to see who was sounding exactly like Dinosaur Jr. or riffing off Hall and Oates.

Old 97's &bull; <i>Twelfth</i>

Old 97's • Twelfth

Someone threw a key party for a bunch of musical genres, and Americana, Rock, and Punk left together. On the dashboard radio on the way to the motel, the Old 97’s were playing.

Chicano Batman &bull; <i>Freedom Is Free</i>

Chicano Batman • Freedom Is Free

A fluid mixture of influences and identity, with tropical flavors and delicate pop sensibilities layering up with street-tough attitude for some songs, like a leather-jacketed hoodlum holding a bouquet of roses.

Margaret Glaspy &bull; <i>Devotion</i>

Margaret Glaspy • Devotion

Glaspy’s voice is a broad crooked smile, unique in its shape and well-suited for this particular set of laconic jangle.