7/10
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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.
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1000 gecs contains the weirdest and wildest combinations of sounds I’ve heard this year.
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Fever sort of serves as a bold character portrait for Megan Thee Stallion, but more importantly, it’s catchy as fuck.
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Injury Reserve’s debut studio album isn’t quite as consistent as the trio’s mixtapes, but is nevertheless a cut above most of what you’ll find in today’s rap field.
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Dedicated mostly sounds like a second helping of Emotion, which isn’t such a bad thing.
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Fishing for Fishies is a fun and eco-friendly boogie rock odyssey.
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Life Metal is Sunn O)))’s best sounding album to date, though not their most adventurous.