Tag: Jason Boland & The Stragglers

The Musical Divide’s Top 50 Songs Of 2018 (Part Two)

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Part one can be found here. (Editor’s note – I don’t like inserting actual music videos for the audio portion of this, but this seems to be the only way to hear “Party Of One” on YouTube) No. 25 – Brandi Carlile, “Party Of One” With the way that piano sounds, you can almost just… Continue reading The Musical Divide’s Top 50 Songs Of 2018 (Part Two)

The Musical Divide’s Top 50 Songs Of 2018 (Part One)

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The Musical Divide’s third list of five launches today. While crafting an artistic statement in the form of an album is important, crafting an excellent song is arguably harder. Albums give artists an average of half an hour to an hour (typically) to win you over. Meanwhile, songs have to do the same job within… Continue reading The Musical Divide’s Top 50 Songs Of 2018 (Part One)

Album Review: Jason Boland And The Stragglers – ‘Hard Times Are Relative’

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The short version: While ‘Hard Times Are Relative’ feels largely uninspired, there a few downright excellent songs.  The long version: It’s not surprising to hear Jason Boland and the Stragglers go back to their roots on their newest album. Squelch was an excellent effort, but its ultimate message flew over too many heads to hold up as… Continue reading Album Review: Jason Boland And The Stragglers – ‘Hard Times Are Relative’