If there were an award for artists with the most consistent bodies of work, Widowspeak would surely be among the winners. Since their 2011 self-titled debut album, their Americana-meets-grunge-meets-shoegaze fundamentals have barely changed; when they do wander, as on 2022’s quasi-concept album Jacket, they always return to their comfort zone – which is exactly where Roses resides. If anything, Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas’ seventh album doubles down on classic sounds and imagery. The thumping kick drum and twang that begin “The Hook” have more in common with Beggars Banquet-era Rolling Stones than Mazzy Star, while its longing for the one who got away could hardly be more ageless. Widowspeak’s reverence for the time-tested…

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