Consumer Guide: July, 2026

Reviews of L'Afrique Danse No. 1, Courtney Barnett, Carsie Blanton, Swamp Dogg, Dana Maragos, Ratboys, Jenny Reynolds, Bob Bert, Tierra Whack, Earl "Guitar" Williams, Tucker Zimmerman, and more.

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L'Afrique Danse No. 1 (African)

Courtney Barnett: Creature of Habit (Mom + Pop)

Bob Bert: Beach Bongo Bloodbath (Bar/None)

Carsie Blanton: The Red Album Volume 2 (self-released)

Swamp Dogg: Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife (S-Curve)

Charles Downs Quartet: Inner (ESP-Disc)

Mary Lee Kortes: Will Anyone Know That I Was Here?: The Songs of Beulah Rowley (Lakeside Lounge, '23)

Dana Maragos: Unimaginable Things (self released)

Ratboys: Singin' to an Empty Chair (New West)

Jenny Reynolds: Willow & Stone (Pretty Okay)

Tierra Whack: Whack's Museum (Interscope)

Earl "Guitar" Williams: The Soul King of Bessemer, AL (D'Addario/Music Maker Foundation)

Tucker Zimmerman: Dream Me a Dream (Big Potato)

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