After a run of releases on indie rock powerhouse Merge, British reggae star Hollie Cook returned to original home Mr. Bongo for her fifth studio album, 2025’s Shy Girl. The release sounds like the closest she’s come to evoking the original lovers rock sound of the 1970s, generally pairing upbeat, danceable music with bittersweet lyrics expressing romance’s entire emotional spectrum. A few songs slip in dubby effects, like the grooving, horn-heavy “Frontline” and especially the heartbroken, downcast “Crying Wolf.” Previous collaborator Horseman shows up for a toasted intro and guest verse during the sweetly dazed “Night Night.” Otherwise, the rest of the tracks are pretty straightforward, with steady, lightly skanking rhythms and heart-on-sleeve…