2019
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Your Old Droog dates himself more than ever on It Wasn’t Even Close, but that continues to be much of his music’s charm.
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The songwriting on Social Cues is far too tame to live up to the album’s dark backstory.
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Dos Monos’ strange and intense sound is certainly unique, though it becomes a bit of a crutch as Dos City wears on.
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Though it succumbs to some trends and has a bit of a loose framework, Lizzo’s latest album is still a fantastic fusion of rap and soul music.
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Aries’ debut project is a solid contribution to the current wave of emo rap.
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Ventura is much more than a set of Oxnard leftovers.
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No Geography is unfortunately another late-career mixed bag from the electronic music duo.
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Persona is missing the dramatic punch of BTS’s previous work.
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PUP solidifies itself as one of this decade’s best pop punk acts with Morbid Stuff.
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New York’s Show Me the Body drops a ferocious set of banjo-backed punk ragers that are equal parts explosive and unsettling.
