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Where her earlier work leaned into acoustic balladry, this record sees Young swerve confidently into an instrumentally tight alt-pop terrain.—Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025 While it would be overwhelmed by the tumult of the 1960s and the rise of The Beatles, her sound never went out of style with fans of her unapologetically romantic balladry.—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025 An abundance of diligent textures and delicate balladry, a shortage of let-it-all-hang-out looseness and fiery intensity.—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025 Musically, Dan’s Boogie bounces from piano balladry to fanciful, pop-tinged concoctions to moody songs with a cinematic flair.—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balladry
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