8/10
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Return to Center finds Kirin J. Callinan putting a unique and hilarious spin on the covers album, somehow resulting in his most effective character portrait yet.
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The demos that comprise Originals blow most artists’ finished studio work out of the water.
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Right out of the gate, black midi has crafted one of the decade’s most creative rock albums.
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Daphni (a.k.a. Caribou) comes through with a handful of nu-disco bangers.
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ZUU blows Denzel Curry’s previous transitional projects out of the water.
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On his debut album, slowthai proves himself to be an exciting new voice in the UK hip hop landscape.
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A Quiet Farwell is an inventive and consistently stimulating collage of underground hip hop and various strands of abstract music.
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Beyoncé pulls out all the stops on HOMECOMING, a live album of epic proportions.
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Though it succumbs to some trends and has a bit of a loose framework, Lizzo’s latest album is still a fantastic fusion of rap and soul music.
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PUP solidifies itself as one of this decade’s best pop punk acts with Morbid Stuff.
