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  • Mar 26 Album Reviews

    Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds - Mutiny After Midnight

    Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds - Mutiny After Midnight

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    While the stylistic and commercial gamble Sturgill Simpson took on this album is admirable, the musical execution could have been so much better.

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  • Mar 26 Album Reviews

    BTS - ARIRANG

    BTS - ARIRANG

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    The Bangtan Boys mount an awkward and nondescript return with ARIRANG.

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  • Mar 25 Album Reviews

    underscores - U

    underscores - U

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    April is confidently in her popstar era on U.

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  • Mar 25 Opinion

    Chappell Roan is Getting Cancelled Again

    Chappell Roan is Getting Cancelled Again

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    her boundaries are her boundaries

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  • Mar 23 Opinion

    Yeat, Jelly Roll, Muse, slayr | Weekly Track Roundup: 3/22/26

    Yeat, Jelly Roll, Muse, slayr | Weekly Track Roundup: 3/22/26

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    Also featuring Lykke Li, Wiki, The Black Keys, and more.

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  • Mar 23 Album Reviews

    James Blake - Trying Times

    James Blake - Trying Times

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    James Blake continues dropping consistent and beautiful projects even in these trying times.

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  • Mar 23 Album Reviews

    slayr - Half Blood (BloodLuxe)

    slayr - Half Blood (BloodLuxe)

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    The added material to Half Blood is even better than the original.

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  • Mar 19 Album Reviews

    Kim Gordon - PLAY ME

    Kim Gordon - PLAY ME

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    PLAY ME mostly sounds like leftovers or afterthoughts from Kim's previous and great album The Collective.

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  • Mar 19 Opinion

    Angine de Poitrine, beabadoobee, Black Country New Road, Rick Astley | Weekly Track Roundup: 3/15/26

    Angine de Poitrine, beabadoobee, Black Country New Road, Rick Astley | Weekly Track Roundup: 3/15/26

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    Also featuring Chief Keef, Thundercat, and more...

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  • Mar 17 Album Reviews

    Jack Harlow - Monica

    Jack Harlow - Monica

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    Jack Harlow gives us a nothingburger.

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