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All week, on each edition of Out of the Box, listen for songs from one of the best albums that’s just hitting stores and hear Paul Shugrue's review of that album.

Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

    • Music
    • 4.5 • 55 Ratings

All week, on each edition of Out of the Box, listen for songs from one of the best albums that’s just hitting stores and hear Paul Shugrue's review of that album.

    Pearl Jam

    Pearl Jam

    "Dark Matter" is their twelfth studio album, a vivid testament to their enduring artistry and evolution.

    Maggie Rogers

    Maggie Rogers

    Her third album “Don’t forget me” has many songs about coping with the sudden rush of fame.

    Vampire Weekend

    Vampire Weekend

    “Only God Was Above Us” is about history, their own, and most notably that of their former hometown, New York City

    Sue Foley

    Sue Foley

    The award winning blues artist plays a nylon sting acoustic on the album whose title says it all “One Guitar Woman: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar.”

    Waxahatchee

    Waxahatchee

    Katie Crutchfield veered away from her indie rock roots with her last album and on “Tigers Blood” she doubles down on that pure americana sound to deliver an almost perfect follow up.

    Bleachers

    Bleachers

    Jack Antonoff, on Bleacher’s new self-titled album, has his band cruising the interstate rather than the red carpet.

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55 Ratings

55 Ratings

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