The Spur
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Album • Jun 24 / 2022 • 12 songs, 41m 10s
Contemporary Folk
Singer-Songwriter
Noteable
Highly Rated
7.8
/ 10
Accompanied by a wide range of verdant textures, the Kentucky songwriter deepens the emotional landscape of her earthy, reflective folk music.
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7.5
/ 10
Like some other albums written and recorded during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Joan Shelley’s The Spur has a very compelling backstory.
Pretty but unsentimental reflections on putting down roots inform the singer-songwriter’s elegant seventh album
79
%
It may not be a trait indicative of most acoustic guitar-based folk music, but singer/songwriter Joan Shelley has the gift of the almighty hook.