8/10
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Touché Amoré returns with an incredible, emotionally potent concept on their fourth album.
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds return with one of the most despondent albums in their discography.
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The experimental hip hop trio clipping. returns with an intriguing concept album.
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Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen drops the solid, expressive record I’ve been waiting for since I heard her music back in 2012.
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Canadian pop songstress Carly Rae Jepsen comes through with a surprisingly pleasing EP of leftovers from her latest album, Emotion.
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Brownsville’s own Ka does it again with a tragic set of the most chilling hip hop songs you’ll hear this year. Bars abound!
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Frank Ocean doesn’t disappoint on his sophomore studio album.
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Prolific garage rock outfit Thee Oh Sees drop one of their best records in years.
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Chicago’s Noname delivers one of this year’s most heartwarming and positive mixtapes, backing her earnest rap style with beautifully jazzy instrumentals.
