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  • Summary: The second full-length release from Nashville-based Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Russell features guest appearances by Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, and Hozier.
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  • Record Label: Concord
  • Genre(s): Folk, Americana, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Modern Acoustic Blues
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  1. 100
    It’s a 10-song collection woven together with surprise, gratitude, pain and musical beauty the world has never quite seen before.
  2. Sep 19, 2023
    90
    From the moment you heard her with Our Native Daughters, you knew it was only a matter of time before she made her album for the ages. The Returner is that album. [Oct 2023, p.27]
  3. Sep 19, 2023
    90
    In just two short years, Russell has emerged as one of our most important voices, and The Returner further projects her voice and career.
  4. Jan 12, 2024
    90
    Russell's story would be compelling enough on its own, but she also happens to be an engaging and unpredictable artist able to translate her vision effectively. The Returner is a very confident second record.
  5. Mojo
    Sep 19, 2023
    80
    By the time the closing spiritual Requiem rolls around it's self-evident Russell is very much in a genre of one. [Nov 2023, p.86]