Category: Trax

SUSANA BACA, “Palabres Urgentes” (Real World): 4 At 77, the Afro-Peruvian diva’s earned her legend...

ESPERANZA SPALDING, “Songwrights Apothecary Lab” (Concord): 4 What do you need a song for? That...

ADIA VICTORIA, “A Southern Gothic” (Canvasback/Atlantic): 4 Exploring her conflicted Southern...

ERIC BIBB, “Dear America” (Provogue/Mascot): 3½ The Grammy-nominated blues-folk...

LADY BLACKBIRD, “Black Acid Soul” (Foundation/BMG): 4 It takes confidence to sing into spacious...

SUZANNE SANTO, “Yard Sale” (Soundly Music):3½ Now based in Austin, the former Angeleno follows her...

AN YOUNGE, Brian Jackson JID008 (Jazz Is Dead): HHHH4k collaboration with Gil Scott-Heron’s...

By Bliss Bowen THE STEOPLES, Wide Through the Eyes of No One (Stones Throw): 3 Advancing beyond...

By Bliss Bowen   YOLA, Stand for Myself (Easy Eye): 4 Reteamed with producer/guitarist Dan...

By Bliss Bowen Pasadena Weekly Contributing Writer LEDISI, Ledisi Sings Nina (BMG): 3½ Tackling...

LIGHTNING BUG, “A Color of the Sky” (Fat Possum): 2½ Frontwoman Audrey Kang guides listeners into...

By Bliss Bowen OKUTE, Okuté (Chulo): 4 Eschewing florid contemporary stylings, this Havana-based...

MARA CONNOR, Decades (Side Hustle): 3 Over the past 15 months, many listeners have found new...

By Bliss Bowen ALLISON RUSSELL, “Outside Child” (Fantasy): 4 The songs on Russell’s first solo...

By Bliss Bowen DUMPSTAPHUNK, “Where Do We Go from Here” (Mascot/The Funk Garage): 3 Punchy funk...

MERRY CLAYTON, “Beautiful Scars” (Motown Gospel/Capitol): 4 The legendary background vocalist...