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  • Jan 6 Album Reviews

    My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade

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    With The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance reached the pinnacle of modern pop punk.

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  • Jan 3 Album Reviews

    Converge - Jane Doe

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    Converge’s Jane Doe, for the exceptional extremity and diversity of its tracklist, has more than earned its status as one of metalcore’s most hallowed releases.

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  • Jan 2 Album Reviews

    Talk Talk - Laughing Stock

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    Talk Talk’s swansong is a gorgeous and timeless fusion of rock, jazz, classical, and ambient music. R.I.P. Mark Hollis

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  • Jan 1 Album Reviews

    Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope

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    Janet Jackson’s The Velvet Rope goes sorely underappreciated as one of the 90s’ most forward-thinking pop albums, helping lay the groundwork for the alternative R&B of today.

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  • Dec 15 Album Reviews

    Harry Styles - Fine Line

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    Fine Line brings Harry Styles no closer to finding his own musical style and voice.

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  • Dec 14 Album Reviews

    glass beach - the first glass beach album

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    Despite some rough edges, glass beach’s debut is one of the most creative efforts in emo and power pop this decade.

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  • Dec 13 Album Reviews

    Ecco2K - E

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    There are a lot of genuinely beautiful, cold, and otherworldly ideas throughout E; still, many of the songs leave me hungry for more.

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  • Dec 12 Album Reviews

    Uncommon Nasa & Kount Fif - City as School

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    City as School lacks the focus of Uncommon Nasa’s past handful of records.

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  • Dec 11 Album Reviews

    Cattle Decapitation - Death Atlas

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    Death Atlas is weighed down by its more melodic, moodier passages.

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  • Dec 10 Album Reviews

    XXXTentacion - Bad Vibes Forever

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    Bad Vibes Forever doesn’t even succeed at being an XXXTentacion album.

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