7/10
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While not quite the grand artistic and social statement it was intended to be, American Utopia is brimming with forward-thinking pop and David Byrne’s unique persona.
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Lil Yachty makes a return to form with Lil Boat 2.
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Tribulation comes through with a pretty solid gothic metal album that you’ll want to light your candelabra to.
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A decade on from their debut album, No Age is still delivering visceral and sound-rich rock music.
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Sometimes cumbersome but mostly exciting, Ty Segall’s latest album is his longest and most ambitious yet.
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Though a few missteps keep Ruins from being First Aid Kit’s best album, it’s still packed with well-written, well-performed, and well-produced folk pop songs.
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Though not stylistically consistent, Gumboot Soup is one of the strongest batches of songs King Gizzard put out in 2017.
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Ephorize is cupcakKe’s most consistent and entertaining album yet.
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Pop 2 is another welcome collaboration between Charli XCX and the PC Music camp.
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N*E*R*D’s latest is a somewhat inconsistent return, but offers some of the freshest production of 2017.
