Robert Christgau: Dean of American Rock Critics

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Consumer Guide by Review Date: 2026-07-09

2026-07-09

Courtney Barnett: Creature of Habit (Mom + Pop, 2026) Subscriber-only review. A

Bob Bert: Beach Bongo Bloodbath (Bar/None, 2026) Subscriber-only review. A−

Carsie Blanton: The Red Album Volume 2 (self-released, 2026) Subscriber-only review. A

Swamp Dogg: Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife (S-Curve, 2026) Subscriber-only review. A−

Charles Downs Quartet: Inner (ESP-Disk', 2006) Subscriber-only review. ★★

Mary Lee Kortes: Will Anyone Know That I Was Here?: The Songs of Beulah Rowley (Lakeside Lounge, 2023) Subscriber-only review. A−

Dana Maragos: Unimaginable Things (self-released, 2024) Subscriber-only review. B+

Ratboys: Singin' to an Empty Chair (New West, 2026) Subscriber-only review. A−

Jenny Reynolds: Willow & Stone (Pretty Okay Music, 2026) Subscriber-only review. A−

Tierra Whack: Whack's Museum (Interscope, 2026) Subscriber-only review. ★★★

Earl "Guitar" Williams: The Soul King of Bessemer, AL (D'Addario/Music Maker Foundation, 2026) Subscriber-only review. ★★

Tucker Zimmerman: Dream Me a Dream (Big Potato, 2026) Subscriber-only review. ★★★

L'Afrique Danse No. 1 (African, 1969) Subscriber-only review. A+

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