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Pleasantly surprised here! Grace Enger's music isn't quite refined or consistent yet, but she has legit talent and is taking some pretty big swings compared to her acoustic confessional pop girl peers.

...man, I can't believe billionaire plant Stella Lefty gets to be the famous one instead of her. We still have time to correct this grand injustice!

Favorites: "Falling For You Anyways", "All My Songs", "Undiscovered"

It might not be quite as captivating as Dark Times, but it makes up for that with pure fun factor and blunt, coiled commentary. Definitely a highlight of the year for me so far.

Favorites: "The Big Bad Wolf", "Cotton", "White Flag"

I always appreciate an album that feels like it's really going for broke! There's a crackling joy to Francis of Delirium's music, and their work here is brought to life with huge choruses and busy-but-cleanly-mixed instrumentals. Combine that with ear-catching confessional lyrics, and you get a real highlight of the year that I hope doesn't fly under the radar. Yes, this kind of indie rock isn't necessarily bringing much innovation to the table... but when the hooks are ... read more

Concise, pretty, and well-written little folk album. Greg Mendez's soft touch is perhaps sometimes a little TOO soft - some of these songs might be more memorable with a little extra meat on the bones - but he certainly accomplishes what he's trying to do here, and it makes for a nice, wistful listen overall.

Favorites: "It Breaks My Heart", "Sunsick", "So Mean"