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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from British Americana/blues singer-songwriter Elles Bailey was produced by The Temperance Movement's Luke Potashnick.
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  1. Jan 16, 2026
    90
    With its highly developed songwriting, excellent vocal performances, and rootsy production style that support and showcase both albums, Can't Take My Story Away is a career-defining album.
  2. Mojo
    Jan 16, 2026
    80
    Bailey has been constantly moving towards something truly great and Can't Take My Story Away gets her closer still. [Feb 2026, p.82]
  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jan 16, 2026
    70
    Biley turns the controls a little more towards vintage soul on this eighth album. Her voice is still a formidable instrument. [Feb 2026, p.81]
  4. Uncut
    Jan 16, 2026
    70
    Producer Luke Potashnick (Paloma Faith) has collaborated in a polished sound, as Motown-style brass lifts Bailey's gritty soul shout on "Take A Step Back". [Feb 2026, p.30]