Ryan Curtis - Ain't Ever EasyThe muscular, chooglin' beat of the country funk heater "Can't Take Back" opens Ryan Curtis' sophomore album 'Ain't Ever Easy.' Like a steam train gliding into some high desert station, it bears the strong vintage machinery of Curtis' "alt country from the high country" sound. The song lopes in on oozing guitar and keys over a backbeat that pulses sexier than a breakup song has the right to be. Regret has rarely sounded this happy, but Curtis is

and the other ensembles that are featured on this album are famous across the globe for their musical flexibility and quality

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the explosive ballad acts as a mini life story for Reid" - FADER "Alyeska's fuzz pop soars high

magnifying their music's exhilarating power with a barrage of spirited ensemble vocals

Wynton Kelly

Let Lullatone send you to sleep with their newest collection of lullabies

It presents a monograph of chamber music

Chin/ Gordeladze - Dance Fantasies