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Latest releases from Elina Duni and Rob Luft, The Hold Steady and Lael Neale

 

Elina Duni and Rob Luft
Lost Ships
(ECM)
★★★

WITH the  ECM label’s oeuvre dominated by instrumental jazz music, Lost Ships showcases the talents of Albanian-Swiss vocalist Elina Duni.

The Hold Steady
Open Door Policy
(Thirty Tigers/Positive Jams)
★★★★

Lael Neale
Acquainted With Night
(Sub Pop)
★★★★

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