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Recent Melancholy Releases
Goo Goo Dolls
Boxes
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Down to a duo of John Rzeznik and Robby Takac, the Goo Goo Dolls settle into an AAA groove on their 11th album.
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Birdy
Beautiful Lies
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The British alternative pop singer matures with confidence, lush production, and a fuller sound that marks a bid for the mainstream.
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Rufus Wainwright
Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Son …
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An ambitious (and elegant) mix of accompanied readings, opera, and chamber pop to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death.
- Marcy Donelson
Bob Mould
Patch the Sky
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Bob Mould stares into the face of darkness and finds sustenance in his power trio on the galvanizing Patch the Sky.
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Drake
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Featuring a balance of late-night introspection and defiant boasting, Drake's fourth album finds him reflecting on his fame, failed relationships, and his hometown, Toronto.
- Tim Sendra
Lacuna Coil
Delirium
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Visceral and divine, this eighth album from the Italian goth metal vets excites and breathes life into their catalog.
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The Jayhawks
Paging Mr. Proust
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Alt-country pioneers team with members of R.E.M. for a strong and ambitious return to the studio.
- Mark Deming
Jeff Buckley
You and I
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A covers-heavy collection of solo recordings cut early in 1993, just after Jeff Buckley signed to Columbia.
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Nada Surf
You Know Who You Are
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Comforting power pop from the indie rock vets that distills two decades of their sound with maturity and confidence.
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Foy Vance
The Wild Swan
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The third studio long-player from the soulful Northern Irishman, and his first outing for longtime tourmate Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records.
- James Christopher Monger
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Melancholy
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Melancholy Album Highlights
John Hiatt
Same Old Man
Norah Jones
The Fall
R.E.M.
Complete Rarities I.R.S.
Frank Sinatra
Only the Lonely
Depeche Mode
Sounds of the Universe
R.E.M.
Part Lies Part Heart Part…
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Melancholy Song Highlights
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Falling in Love with Love
Frank Sinatra
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
The Beatles
Girl
The Beatles
I'm Looking Through You
The Beatles
The Fool on the Hill
The Beatles
Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
The Beatles
Man on the Moon
R.E.M.
Drive
R.E.M.
What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
R.E.M.
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