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A fairly busy week again. Album of the Week : Artist : Carly Dow Album : Comet Quick Description : Deliberate and meaningful folk music. Why You Should Listen : Carly Dow is a name you should know, and is a name I hope becomes more well-known. Overall Thoughts : A friend for another publication turned me onto this one (link) and it’s a really solid, workmanlike folk record. Hints of a lot of different influences and song structures throughout make this a really enjoyable listen with a lot going for it. I feel like we haven’t had a roots record come out as of late that is this good, so put it in the rotation- it’s probably going to end up as your favorite listen this week. Recommendation : Best of the week by far. Artist : Wolf Girl Album : Every Now and Then Quick Description : New indie rock with some lo-fi flair. Why You Should Listen : Feels like those great early indie records of 15 years ago. Overall Thoughts : A favorite this week, this is a great, semi-lo-fi a...

And the b-sides of this week's releases: Artist : Garfunkel and Oates Album : Secretions Quick Description : Latest album from the comedy duo. Why You Should Listen : They're really funny, and you've enjoyed their last albums. Overall Thoughts : You know what you're getting with G&F, and the only addition to some of these redone songs is the added instrumentation. It's a fun album, and your enjoyment of it will be directly correlated with your tolerance of comedy music. I liked it. Recommendation : Worth a listen if you're into comedy music. Artist : Jess Glynne Album : I Cry When I Laugh Quick Description : Debut album from the European singer everyone's buzzing about. Why You Should Listen : You've enjoyed the Europop I've featured here in the past; you like being ahead of the European music trends. Overall Thoughts : I enjoyed this a lot. Some hints of that modern disco revival at times, other times it feels like a retread, a...