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Artist : The Innocence Mission Album : Midwinter Swimmers Quick Thoughts : The Innocence Mission is in decade five of making gorgeous, lush records with no sign of stopping. Their new album feels a little more sparse than what we've been used to, but far from anything off-kilter, and the vocals are as lovely as ever. I don't have a ton to say outside of this being one of the best listens of the week. Songs of Note : "Midwinter Swimmers," "Cloud to Cloud," "A Hundred Flowers," "Sisters and Brothers," "Orange of the Westering Sun" Artist : Juanita Stein Album : The Weightless Hour Quick Thoughts : The Weightless Hour is functionally what I desparately want Lana Del Ray to be. It's got that sort of smoky bar quality as if it's coming from an entirely different era, and I just love the mood that Juanita Stein brings to the table on this one. A great listen. Songs of Note : "Old World," "Carry M...