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The 17 Best Southern Albums of 2017

Turn Out the Lights
Julien Baker

On her nervy 2015 debut, Sprained Ankle, Julien Baker wrestled with the demons of mental illness and substance abuse, a collection of songs that begged the question: “Is she OK?” Don’t worry, the 22-year-old Memphis native is just fine. Turn Out the Lights is a haunting collection of songs that are still filled with raw elbows but gurgle with feelings of defiance and spiritual awakening. A wise-beyond-her-years singer, Baker supplants the rawness of Sprained Ankle with shimmery guitars and delicate piano while wringing every bit of emotion out of her lyrics.

Essential tracks: The whisper-to-a-scream title track and the defiant “Sour Breath.”

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