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→ The mighty-voiced Alabama
Shakes frontwoman confidently
steps out on her own with an
expansive, righteous manifesto
disguised as a solo debut.
Named for her older sister who
passed away as a teen, Jaime
(out Sept. 20) is deeply personal
yet emotionally universal as
Howard explores the different
colors within her vocal range,
often deploying a mesmerizingly
hazy head voice over dreamy
instrumentation. With help from
collaborators like Shakes-mate
Zac Cockrell and multihyphen-
ate Robert Glasper, Howard
tackles love, joy, anger,
community, race, intimacy,
and more with a force that will
leave you feeling less alone.
MUSIC Brittany Howard
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KNOPF
–Vogue
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