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  • Jul 30 2017

    Susanne Sundfør - "Mountaineers" ft. John Grant

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    Susanne Sundfør teams up with former Czars frontman John Grant on “Mountaineers,” probably her spaciest track to date – with an amazing ending to boot. It’s the second single from the Norwegian singer-songwriter’s upcoming album Music for People in Trouble, which will be released August 25 via Bella Union.

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  • Jul 29 2017

    GREAT ALBUMS: July 2017

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    A round-up of the greatest albums Anthony reviewed this past month!

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  • Jul 28 Album Reviews

    Nine Inch Nails - Add Violence

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    Nine Inch Nails follows up last year’s Not the Actual Events EP with a moodier and more atmospheric set of tracks, which I don’t find to be quite as well-written or exciting.

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  • Jul 28 Album Reviews

    Dizzee Rascal - Raskit

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    The first half of Raskit is some of the most hard-nosed grime you’ll hear all year, as well as some of Dizzee Rascal’s strongest material since Boy in da Corner. Unfortunately, things go downhill fast shortly thereafter…

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  • Jul 27 Album Reviews

    Shabazz Palaces - Quazarz

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    Shabazz Palaces return with deeply flawed twin concept albums.

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  • Jul 26 Album Reviews

    Integrity - Howling, for the Nightmare Shall Consume

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    Seasoned metalcore outfit Integrity emphasizes their metal side on the dark and diverse Howling, for the Nightmare Shall Consume.

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  • Jul 25 Album Reviews

    Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life

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    While Lust for Life might be Lana Del Rey’s weakest attempt at reconciling her old school and new school influences, it’s also the first time I’ve come away from one of her albums with more highlights than lowlights.

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  • Jul 24 Album Reviews

    Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy

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    Tyler, the Creator blossoms as a rapper, producer, and lyricist on Flower Boy, his most beautiful and well-crafted album to date.

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  • Jul 23 2017

    Best & Worst Tracks: 7/23 (A$AP Twelvyy, Demi Lovato, joji, Wolf Parade, Grizzly Bear)

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    The weekly segment in which Anthony touches down on some of the best and worst tracks he has heard in the past week.

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  • Jul 23 2017

    Wolf Parade - "Valley Boy"

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    This new Wolf Parade single brings back the visceral rock instrumentation and dramatic lead vocals that made the band exciting in the first place. Cry Cry Cry, their first album in seven years, drops October 6 via Sub Pop.

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