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BBC's music critic described the record as a "genuine return to form" for the group, noting that they had "rekindled the fire" which fuelled their earlier triumphs.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Already, a previous warm weather spell forced him to harvest apricots five days earlier than planned this year, on May 1, he said.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Kids “have the ability to earn income much earlier than people understand,” she said.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Twenty years earlier, he had told “Fresh Air” that his horn was so fully a part of him that he would feel physically ill if he went a few days without playing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“I saw your earlier attempts in the dog food bowl. Were you craving this?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith