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Scripturally-based and inspired.The Blind Boys of Alabama - Duets (last updated 1/31/10) The Blind Boys might not have read the small print before signing on to this one….Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surpise - Out of the Wilderness (last updated 1/20/10) It Just Doesn't Get Any Better Than ThisBride - Tsar Bomba (last updated 1/26/10) Bride delivers their final album, sure to please fans of recent albums but unlikely to win over any new fans.Clouds On Strings - For You, For Me, For the Sake of a Name (last updated 1/19/10) The songs reminded me immediately of some of Kansas’s finest work. 
Dream Theater - Black Clouds and Silver Linings (last updated 1/5/10) Prog epics abound. 
FFH - Wide Open Spaces(last updated 1/26/10) Their most significant recordingFireflight- For Those Who Wait (last updated 1/26/10)
Retroactive Records continues to dig out and spruce up rare albums. This time: Guardian's First Watch album, two decades after the original release. 
Matt Haeck - Western States (EP)(last updated 1/26/10) Playing a broad range of Americana (mainly new country/folk, with a dash of pop/rock) he should appeal strongly to fans of Buddy Miller, Blue Rodeo and Wilco in equal measure.Half Handed Cloud - Cut Me Down & Count My Rings (last updated 1/19/10) Though this release is probably more for completists only there are some wonderful gems in this mix of songs that really highlight how wonderful of a songwriter and performer this artist is.Billie Holiday - Life & Artistry Of Billie Holiday/The Genius (last updated 1/19/10) Billie Holiday was simply the finest lady jazz vocalist of the last 100 years. 
Brad Hooks - Hymnastics(last updated 1/26/10) Hymns as you have never heard themKing’s X - The Bigger Picture: 4th Album (last updated 1/5/10) A few things become evident upon hearing the demo versions of the self-titled King’s X album.Tracy Lawrence - The Rock (last updated 1/19/10) It's nothing new for contemporary country musicians to record a personal gospel album. 
Jerry Leake - Cubist (last updated 1/27/10) Say that you are a rock guitarist or jazz saxophonist, and people will get an idea of what your solo music might sound like.Philmont -Attention (last updated 1/20/10) A trio of extended plays behind them, the Philmont cooperative offers up its first full-length outing.The Riverwinds - s/t (last updated 1/7/09) Bridging the gap between Southern rock fried and Americana.Saint - Crime Scene Earth 2.0 (last updated 1/27/10) Re-mastered and slightly re-recorded, Retroactive Records gives us an update of a recent independent Saint album.Saint - Hell Blade (last updated 1/27/10) The latest album from Saint continues to deliver the metal goods that fans have come to expect from this legendary bandPhil Stacey - Into the Light (last updated 1/7/10) Phil Stacey, for better or worse, will probably always be best known for his top five finish on season six of American Idol. 
Sweet Comfort Band - Breakin' the Ice (last updated 1/20/10) IThis classic disc needs more than a welcome back; a red carpet would be better.Various - A Salute To World-Class Rock! (compilation) (last updated 1/27/10) Rockin’ HighLaura Veirs - July Flame (last updated 1/20/10) It feels like the perfect soundtrack to a beautiful warm summer evening and should have no problem melting away the chill of winter.
Ralph Jeffers - When You Get To Boston Matt Robinson - Everyone Dreams Under Big Trees Nathaniel Sutton - Starlite The Phantom Tollbooth finally reached the point where we can't do a full review every CD we received. We thought we'd say something about the most of them
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