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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.
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Thanks to its strong melodies and aesthetic, Isolation is a great and promising full-length debut from the Colombian soul singer.
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Jean Grae and Quelle Chris have a yin and yang chemistry on Everything’s Fine, one of the smartest, funniest, and most eclectic hip hop albums I’ve heard this year.
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The Voidz’s everything-and-the-kitchen-sink approach to rock music results in a vibrant sophomore album.
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At nearly 50 years old as a band, Judas Priest has just released not only a late career highlight, but one of the greatest heavy metal albums of the decade.
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Dead Magic is Swedish singer-songwriter and organist Anna von Hausswolff’s best work to date.
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Exuding copious amounts of raw positivity, You’re Not Alone is a triumphant return to music for Andrew W.K.
