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  • Nov 11 Album Reviews

    Westside Gunn - Hitler Wears Hermes 7

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    Westside Gunn’s grimy vibe remains the best thing going for him, while songwriting remains his Achilles heel.

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  • Nov 8 Album Reviews

    Gang Starr - One of the Best Yet

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    Despite arriving nearly a decade after Guru’s passing, One of the Best Yet stays true to Gang Starr’s style and philosophy.

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  • Nov 6 Album Reviews

    Highly Suspect - MCID

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    The only stirring thing about listening to MCID is hearing who Highly Suspect will poorly mimic next.

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  • Nov 5 Album Reviews

    Sunn O))) - Pyroclasts

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    Pyroclasts‘ improvisational concept yields Sunn O)))’s most stimulating set of drones all decade.

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  • Nov 4 Album Reviews

    Earl Sweatshirt - Feet of Clay

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    Feet of Clay sounds like a cobbled together set of SRS-style odds and ends.

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  • Oct 31 Album Reviews

    Rex Orange County - Pony

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    The production and vocal performances on Pony are considerable steps down from Rex Orange County’s previous efforts.

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  • Oct 30 Album Reviews

    Swans - leaving meaning.

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    Leaving Meaning, while frequently stunning, feels more like a reiteration for Swans than it does an evolution.

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    Ariel Pink - Odditties Sodomies Vol. 2

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    A quick review of the new Ariel Pink compilation—it’s good!

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  • Oct 28 Album Reviews

    Kanye West - Jesus Is King

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    Kanye’s unstoppable egoism and lack of focus impedes his ability to do a gospel-inspired album justice.

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  • Oct 26 Album Reviews

    clipping. - There Existed an Addiction to Blood

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    Make room in your annual Halloween-time music rotation for Clipping’s latest.

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