Recent Affection/Fondness Releases

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  Dolly Parton
  Pure & Simple
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  The definitive country girl returns with a low-key but heartfelt collection of songs about love.

  - Mark Deming
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  blink-182
  California
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  Both a return to form and an enjoyable maturation, the pop-punk godfathers return with a new guitarist on their best effort in 15 years.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Eric Clapton
  I Still Do
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  A nicely weathered and musical reunion with Slowhand producer Glyn Johns.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Dierks Bentley
  Black
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  Slick, sultry collection of mature mood music from the country singer.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Aaron Neville
  Apache
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  A set of stimulating originals, all co-written by the New Orleans legend, produced by retro-R&B specialist Eric Krasno.

  - Andy Kellman
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  Switchfoot
  Where the Light Shines Through
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  The California outfit successfully balances urgent dance-rock, spiritual balladry, and hip-hop-influenced grooves on their tenth album.

  - Matt Collar
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  Mumford & Sons
  Johannesburg
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  Mumford & Sons collaborate with Baaba Maal, Beatenberg, and the Very Best for this South African-influenced EP.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Fifth Harmony
  7/27
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  The sophomore album from the former X Factor competitors finds the R&B outfit moving in a mature, sophisticated direction.

  - Matt Collar
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  Young the Giant
  Home of the Strange
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  Polished production and exciting new directions mark the California indie rock band's third effort as their most exciting and fun album to date.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Train
  Does Led Zeppelin II
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  Because they can, Train do a note-for-note re-creation of Led Zeppelin II.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine