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Circles is the finest musical send-off any Mac Miller fan could have asked for.
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Janet Jackson’s The Velvet Rope goes sorely underappreciated as one of the 90s’ most forward-thinking pop albums, helping lay the groundwork for the alternative R&B of today.
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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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EarthGang’s shortcomings become apparent when they tone the intensity down midway through Mirrorland.
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There are quite a few good ideas on Angel’s Pulse; unfortunately they aren’t fleshed out enough, nor do they reinforce one another.
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Case Study 01 sounds much less polished and labored over than Freudian—perhaps in an attempt to catch lightning in a bottle—but, more often than not, the results are less than electric.
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Steve Lacy still sounds as if he’s in demo mode on Apollo XXI.
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Flamagra mostly sounds like a hodgepodge of ideas FlyLo has already explored on previous efforts, and what surprises it does bring are hit-and-miss.
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IGOR is easily one of the best breakup albums of the decade.
