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Album · released 2026.10.16

New Love for the Old Flame

Chris Lyons

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. 01Dim Hearted DaylightSGR
  2. 02Nothing Good Happens TwiceSGR
  3. 03This Side of the MoonSGR
  4. 04New AgeSGR
  5. 05Goes Away at NightSGR
  6. 06Handsome JaneSGR
  7. 07Never Know My NameSGR
  8. 08No One Has to Feel BadSGR
  9. 09Another DaySGR

9 tracks, 36 minutes · Titles and lengths from MusicBrainz ↗ (CC0), checked 2026.10.22 · tracks: Skip · Good · On repeat, by the desk, after listening

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What the press said

  • 10.22Chris Lyons :: New Love for the Old FlameAquarium Drunkard ↗

    After a pair of excellent albums fronting his New Orleans quartet Silver Synthetic, last year's Painters Street saw musician and vocalist Chris Lyons venturing into promising solo pathways.

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