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Chairlift comes through with another slick, sweet synth pop effort with a bit of class.
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Singer-songwriter Anderson .Paak comes through with a formidable breakout album that fuses elements of soul, hip hop, pop, funk, and more.
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Experimental Latin music project Meridian Brothers drops the first part of an organ-centric trilogy via Soundway Records.
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Benjamin Clementine delivers some stunning vocal performances on his Mercury Prize-winning debut.
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Pusha T gets back in touch with his roots, and teases toward his next project with this mini-album that sets the bar pretty high.
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Christian Scott and guest flutist Elena Pinderhughes come through with one of this year’s most diverse and vivid jazz albums.
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Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame returns to his rowdy roots on this new sequel mixtape, building on the gritty trap sound featured on his polarizing debut album, Flockaveli.
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Freddie Gibbs comes through with a new project that’s equally moody and grimy.
