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Our balladry is one of our strongest suits.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
What that looks like in practice is a collection of 10 songs that range from glum balladry to cautiously ecstatic nu-disco, created with a high-class list of collaborators, including Air’s Nicolas Godin (the album was primarily recorded at Godin’s Paris studio) and Étienne de Crécy.
—Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2026
The San Bernardino band is a pioneer of the subgenre, which blends the traditional instrumentation of Mexican folk balladry with elements of American trap music, namely its beats and the gritty lyrical content that deals with matters of moving contraband, turf wars and endless hustle.
—Andrea Flores
jan. 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s because the musical path D’Angelo was headed on was light-years away from bawdy lover-boy balladry.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
What that looks like in practice is a collection of 10 songs that range from glum balladry to cautiously ecstatic nu-disco, created with a high-class list of collaborators, including Air’s Nicolas Godin (the album was primarily recorded at Godin’s Paris studio) and Étienne de Crécy.
—Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2026
The San Bernardino band is a pioneer of the subgenre, which blends the traditional instrumentation of Mexican folk balladry with elements of American trap music, namely its beats and the gritty lyrical content that deals with matters of moving contraband, turf wars and endless hustle.
—Andrea Flores
jan. 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s because the musical path D’Angelo was headed on was light-years away from bawdy lover-boy balladry.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for balladry
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“Balladry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balladry. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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