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Just like another one of the lovers who fueled Taylor Swift’s musical themes and schemes, I was seduced, sedated and stuck on Swift with on first listening of “Folklore.” With an opening piano introduction straight out of a Bruce Hornsby playbook, seamstress Swift spins yarns that stitch her regrets, “What ifs?” and “What could have beens” of lost loves into a warm narrative cardigan sweater that everyone would love to wear. Composed and recorded in a year of quarantine, lockdown and postponed concerts, Swift writes and sings about previous lovers and affair...

Dave Alvin – From An Old Guitar: Rare And Unreleased Recordings (Yep Roc): “This 16 song collection features studio performances that Dave Alvin recorded over the years for his own albums or for tribute albums but mainly they’re just things he did for the pure kicks of playing music he loves with musicians he loves and admires. The songs range from some originals to interpretations of compositions by dear friends like Peter David Case, Chris Smither and the late Bill Morrissey to tunes written by heroes like Willie Dixon, Bob Dylan, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Earl Hooker and Marty Robbins. ...