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Album · Smithsonian Folkways · released 2026.10.16

Rooming House

Charlie Parr

XLR rating

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Out of 10 · awaiting a listen by the desk

Press score

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Not collected yet · the reviews we read are linked below

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Tracklist

  1. 01Duluth 1964SGR
  2. 02Rooming HouseSGR
  3. 03Mother SaraSGR
  4. 04(what’s so funny about) Universal Healthcare?SGR
  5. 05Bank RobberSGR
  6. 06Duluth 2026SGR
  7. 07Lilliput ParkSGR

7 tracks, 35 minutes · Titles and lengths from MusicBrainz ↗ (CC0), checked 2026.10.22 · tracks: Skip · Good · On repeat, by the desk, after listening

The desk’s take

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What the press said

  • 10.22Album Review: Charlie Parr – Rooming HouseBeats Per Minute ↗

    In Minnesota, Charlie Parr ’s current home and native state, around 80% of low-income rental households spend more than 30% of their income on housing.

Headlines and short excerpts from the stories we read, each linked to its source · more appear as the press publishes them

Release data: MusicBrainz ↗, matched from ListenBrainz new releases named in our headlines on 2026.10.22