7/10
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KiCk i is a promising kick-off to this exciting new chapter of Arca’s life and career.
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Despite fizzling out, Baauer’s sophomore album is packed with some quality bangers.
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Polo G’s thoughtful songwriting makes up for some questionable production choices on The GOAT.
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Grime MC is indeed a quality display of grime’s tenets by an MC with a lot of character and a lot to say.
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Though Shrines is Armand Hammer’s least direct effort thus far, Billy Woods and Elucid continue to have one of the most compelling dynamics in modern hip hop.
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Mestarin kynsi would be a very good introduction to Oranssi Pazuzu’s unique fusion of psychedelia, avant-rock, and black metal.
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Chromatica is an enjoyable homage to dance-pop’s most classic sounds.
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Dedicated Side B is up to the standard of its older sister.
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While none of the material is necessarily skip-worthy, græ feels a bit like a so-so album topped off with an excellent EP.
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While Descendants of Cain doesn’t have the consistent mythos of Orpheus vs. the Sirens and is at times typical for Ka, his pen game and delivery are as sharp as ever.
