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The debut album from this Melbourne supergroup is rife with wry political commentary and colorful post-punk arrangements.
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Backed by production from 9th Wonder and his team, Black Thought comes through with five tracks of STRAIGHT BARS on Streams of Thought, Vol. 1.
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Prequelle may be slightly less edgy than Ghost’s previous work, but is one of the band’s most well written and produced batches of songs to date, and its loose concept keeps things just fresh enough.
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Ye paints a vivid picture of Kanye’s current state of self and, for as brief as it is, succeeds as an intimate exploration of family and mental health.
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At seven tracks and just over 21 minutes, the Kanye West-helmed DAYTONA is pretty much watertight and finds Pusha T in top form.
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The recent reissue of Frank Ocean’s 2016 video album Endless reveals the music to be every bit as fulfilling as its follow-up, Blonde.
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Dirty Computer is Janelle Monáe’s poppiest album to date, as well as her most deeply sexual and political.
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Hop Along’s song structures and storytelling mature on Bark Your Head Off, Dog.
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Stoner metal titan Sleep makes a hell of a comeback with The Sciences, which encompasses both the band’s classic sound and influences from the members’ other creative endeavors over the past 15 years.
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Your Queen Is a Reptile should go down as one of the most exhilarating and revolutionary jazz records of 2018.
