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Kim DID NOT need to go this hard! The Collective by Kim Gordon
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Mike wades into even more abstract waters on Ugly Season.
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Spoon’s still Spoon after almost 30 years, which is to say they can craft a solid rock record.
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Valentine doesn’t offer too much beyond its breakup narrative.
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Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington break their hiatus with a sound that’s a bit more rockin’.
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Home Video can give off a boilerplate indie vibe, but Lucy Dacus’ vivid and charismatic songwriting is more than enough to elevate it.
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Though it boasts a grander sound than Baker’s past work, Little Oblivions is laden with unremarkable indie-isms.
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Set My Heart on Fire Immediately covers even more aesthetic ground than No Shape did, only occasionally coming across as disjointed.
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Car Seat Headrest’s latest album is an unfortunate case of untapped potential.
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The more direct and tuneful approach King Krule takes on Man Alive! makes it—to my ears—a vast improvement over The Ooz.