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Iglooghost, Kai Whiston, and BABii don’t quite break new ground on XYZ, but they do complement each other very nicely on a majority of the tracks.
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Animated Violence Mild is an electro-industrial bangerfest on par with World Eater.
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North Carolina rapper Rapsody’s newest album is a thoughtful tribute to black women, and her most ambitious concept to date.
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Swain heads in a moodier and relatively low-key direction with Negative Space.
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Part-man/part-meme Oliver Tree continues to find common ground between pop rock, rap, and electropop.
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Even though Cordae wears some of his contemporary influences on his sleeve, The Lost Boy is a solid and promising debut album.
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Choke is a welcome continuation of the darker themes and genre bending of Am I a Girl?
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ANIMA is Thom Yorke’s strongest solo or side endeavor since The Eraser.
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Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest is a wonderfully charming singer-songwriter project held back by a somewhat bloated tracklist.
