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Consumer Guide: October, 2026

Reviews of Blondshell, Bulayo, The Ducks, Gilla Band, Jon Hassell, Katokye, The Klittens, Tom Morello, Maria Muldaur, Sella, Victoria Spivey, Tinariwen, and Leslie Waugh.

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Blondshell: Violins (Partisan)

Bulayo: Guitar Songs From Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, and DR Congo (Mississippi)

The Ducks: High Flyin' (Shakey Pictures/Reprise)

Gilla Band: Pugnello (Rough Trade)

Jon Hassell: Music Is Invisible (Pentimento Volume Three) (Ndeya)

Katokye: Obuhangwa bwa Bayankore na Baharoro (Nyege Nyege Tapes)

The Klittens: Have a Heart (THK/Cargo)

Tom Morello: Everyone Gets Everything They Want (Mom + Pop)

Maria Muldaur: One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey (Nola Blue)

Sella: Well I Mean (Bar/None)

Victoria Spivey: The Victoria Spivey Collection 1926-37 (Fabulous)

Tinariwen: Hoggar (Wedge)

Leslie Waugh: Night Bloom (Smallz Records)

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