#satreviews

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diffident (adjective) modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

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raconteuse (noun) a woman who is skilled at relaying stories or anecdotes interestingly

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Maudlin (adj) - self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental

“Stuart Murdoch’s despondency flirts with the maudlin, but the song’s precise narrative details keep it grounded and poignant.”

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Imbricate - (adj.) having regular overlapping edges; intertwined

“Joanna Newsom’s imbricate allusions to Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem ‘Ozymandias,’ gilded age politics, art history, and NYC political monuments effectively squeeze a great American novel into a five minute pop song.”