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With WZRD, rapper Kid cudi tries his hand at producing a rock-influenced record with a longtime associate of his, Dot Da Genius. While many of the elements are here, what’s ultimately lacking is passion. WATCH THE REVIEW
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The new Christian Mistress record is a heavy metal throwback that’s self aware enough to find a definitive spot for itself in the genre. Oh, yeah, the songs are really catchy, too. WATCH THE REVIEW / LOVED
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Stream: Napalm Death- Utilitarian The godfathers of grind have their new album, Utilitarian, streaming via the link above right now. It’s out this week on Century Media.
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West1996 by Lute Between this mixtape cover and the sound of his music, Lute takes his love of gritty, hardcore 90s hip hop pretty seriously. The kid sounds young, but he raps like a veteran street poet who’s seen a few things. Nice flow, tight boom bap beats, and
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Though it runs out of ideas a little too fast, Pallbearer’s debut album turns out to be a solid contribution to the world of traditional doom metal. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On the sophomore effort of the indie pop band Tennis, the production and singing is noticeably better. If you dig your pop simple, then it’s worth a listen. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Mirroring is a new collaborative project featuring two well-respected female musicians, Grouper and Tiny Vipers. For years, these two have been releasing music that encompasses the worlds of ambient music, folk, and psychedelia. It’ll be nice to hear how they impact one another on this forthcoming record. The album
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On Portico Quartet’s third album, the London-based band creates an impressive mixture of sounds from jazz and electronica. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On her latest album, Brooklyn singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten brings her fantastic voice to a higher level of production. WATCH THE REVIEW
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ARAB SPRING by Literature Literature is a pop rock group whose sound has a lotta jangle and a little lo-fi. It’s a familiar angle, but the songwriting is too catchy for me to ignore, reminding me a lot of groups like Smith Westerns. While most tracks on this Literature
