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Singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox first gained widespread acclaim as the 2010 runner-up on "American Idol" and, just as she had during her run on the singing competition, applied equal parts blues, country, folk and rock to her post-"Idol" debut, Farmer's Daughter. Yet, with her follow-up album, and her debut on Shanachie Entertainment, Crystal has created, in her estimation, a collection free from judgment, relying more often on her own musical instincts.

All That For This, produced by Steve Berlin (Raul Malo, Sheryl Crow, Los Lobos), has more light-hearted moments than her previous offering, yet, "there are also touches of some of the darkest places and emotional states that I've been in my past," says the 27 year old. "This album reveals a much more grateful and gracious side of me. It's the next chapter of my life." (Listen to the full album for free here.)