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Singer and composer Julianna Barwick grew up in rural Louisiana, where she’d attend services three times a week and sing a cappella hymns with the rest of the congregation.

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Chicago Record Report covers new local music that's caught the Reader's ear—including by Mac Blackout, Chicago Edge Ensemble, and Moyana.

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