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Album Reviews

Friday, July 8, 2022

Neil Young, Crazy Horse’s ‘Toast’ is jam-packed slice of heaven

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For Neil Young, love doesn’t burn out, and it doesn’t fade away — it slowly browns over until it’s a singed remnant of what once was.
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Culture Shot

Friday, February 11, 2022
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For free: Neil Young and Joni Mitchell’s silent protest

Recently, Young pulled his music from Spotify for the streaming platform’s role in the spread of misinformation. Though unexpected, the move was not entirely surprising. It seemed packed to the brim with ironies, but to long-term fans, it also seemed the most Young thing to do.
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College Life

Thursday, February 10, 2022
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A playlist to listen to when you’re missing home — no matter where home is

Here’s a playlist to listen to when you’re in those feels, and you want to be reminded of everything you love about home.
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Album Reviews

Monday, January 3, 2022
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Neil Young, Crazy Horse bring rustic charm to latest collaboration ‘Barn’

Though each song and each lyric feels incredibly intentional, the album is not meant to be pretty or polished.
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Columns

Monday, October 4, 2021
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Better left unsaid

My estrangement from my own age was never something I could put into words.
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Album Reviews

Thursday, July 29, 2021
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David Crosby reflects on life, music on Joni Mitchell-inspired ‘For Free’

For Free is the culmination of a decadeslong career ranging from songwriting sessions in Laurel Canyon to Woodstock performances with Neil Young.
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Album Reviews

Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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Aly & AJ shine on optimistic new LP

The album’s title may be a mouthful, but it contains an undeniable truth: A touch of Aly & AJ’s music is sure to get you up on their feet, get you out, and then into the sun. 
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Album Reviews

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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Neil Young takes audiences on poetic journey through the past in ‘Young Shakespeare’

Whether he is 25 or 75, Neil Young is a true musical veteran, and if Young Shakespeare is any indication, his poetic prowess stands the test of time.
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Album Reviews

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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Neil Young’s ‘The Times’ is protest tragedy

It is meant to be a reflective experience, examining the way protest music, specifically Young’s, has changed over time, and how it may adapt to the conditions of the 2020s.
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Album Reviews

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Neil Young Homegrown Album

Neil Young’s sorrowful ‘Homegrown’ finally surfaces after 45 years

Neil Young’s new album Homegrown is a time capsule from 1975.
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