7/10
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Spirit World Field Guide‘s purposeful meandering and not-so-sticky hooks are occasional turnoffs, but the album still delivers the conceptuality and adept rapping it’s safe to expect from Aesop Rock.
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Jean Dawson embodies the more adventurous side of indie on his sophomore album.
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Burden of Proof is a solid album despite Benny more or less staying in his stylistic comfort zone.
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While this latest Streams of Thought installment hits a serious low at the midpoint, Black Thought remains practically unmatched as a lyricist and MC.
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Just a couple of regular guys making some smooth tunes on the move.
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Anna von Hausswolff flexes her skills and imagination as an organist on All Thoughts Fly.
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Savage Mode II is a rare instance of the sequel being WAY better than the original.
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While Shore finds Fleet Foxes stumbling on a few risks, the album mostly serves to streamline the band’s sound and remind us what made them so special in the first place.
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Canadian art pop songstress Klô Pelgag shows great potential on her latest album.
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