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Songs for the Firing Squad is a relentless roller coaster of aggression and absurdity.
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Remind Me Tomorrow is a little all over the place in terms of style and pacing, but is nevertheless another solid set of songs from Sharon Van Etten.
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Despite being bookended by a few awkward detours, Assume Form contains James Blake’s best writing and production since the earlier part of this decade.
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While not Future’s most cutting-edge release, The WIZRD is packed with great production, sticky hooks, and consistently electrifying vocal performances from Future himself.
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Despite its occasional lyrical missteps and production that’s maybe a little too standard for Black Thought, this second Streams of Thought EP is nearly as solid as the first.
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Kai Whiston’s debut album introduces him as one of the most promising up-and-comers in the blooming deconstructed club genre.
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Avant-garde jazz outfit Onyx Collective continues to embody the highs and lows of NYC with Lower East Suite Part Three, their most polished and straightforward set of tracks yet.
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A Love Letter to You 3 is Trippie Redd’s most solid project since the first one.
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Anti-folk vet Jeffrey Lewis delivers wild and passionate renditions of songs from one of New York’s most underappreciated musical figures.
