Some of America’s best-known musicians have come from its least-known places. “I Never Loved a Man (The Way That I Love You)” by Aretha Franklin. “Land of...
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Various Artists (Nonesuch, 2013) The songwriter is dead. Long live the songwriter. The Inside Llewyn Davis soundtrack comes from the 2013 film of the same name...
Can you enjoy a song or movie without supporting the person who created it? Let your conscience be your guide. Last summer I found myself in a Twitter debate...
Whether the sound of music has them singing to the mountains or running for the hills, U.S. Catholic readers agree that Mass to the sounds of silence would...
Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings (Daptone Records, 2014) If what the people want is music with deep roots, honest emotions, and spiritual fire, then this album...
Arcade Fire (Merge Records, 2013) What do you do after you’ve splashed onto the music scene with a monumental indie-rock sound that sparked boisterous...
The Head and The Heart (Sub Pop, 2013) Can we agree to stop comparing everyone to Mumford & Sons? Can we just agree to let that go? Every other review of...
As we wrap up 2013 and look ahead to a new year in 2014, some of the U.S. Catholic music reviewers took a look back at some of the top songs of the year. Each...
Elvis Costello and The Roots (Blue Note, 2013) The coupling might raise a few eyebrows, but Elvis Costello and hip-hop outfit The Roots have more in common...
The National (4AD, 2013) The National’s latest album, Trouble Will Find Me, is an unabashedly brilliant collection of 13 songs that could easily be the...
