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Despite faltering in its third act, Savage Sinusoid is so far Igorrr’s most palatable blend of breakcore, metal, and baroque sounds.
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For the most part, this self-titled debut from hardcore supergroup Dead Cross offers a good balance between the genre’s original blueprint and some experimentation of their own.
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Despite its overture, interludes, and finale, the new(ish) Black Lips album doesn’t quite succeed at being some sort of grand statement. However, the band still has a killer sound and delivers a plethora of great tracks here.
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Seasoned metalcore outfit Integrity emphasizes their metal side on the dark and diverse Howling, for the Nightmare Shall Consume.
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A very belated review of the latest Pissed Jeans album, which offers a funny and noisy commentary on love in the present-day.
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7 years after the underwhelming Forgiveness Rock, Toronto indie rock collective Broken Social Scene is back with a pretty exhilarating and harmonious return to form.
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On her sophomore album Melodrama, Lorde makes a few Top 40 concessions, but shows a ton of promise with the stylistic and formal risks she does take.
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SZA delivers a strong full-length debut that explores the emotional complexities of being the other woman.
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Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters applies the politically charged spirit of his past work to the political landscape of today on his latest release.
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After Laughter, Paramore’s first album in four years, finds the pop punk band going through a synthpop metamorphosis.
