new wave
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An improvement over Sharon's previous solo LP.
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A very fun debut project that doesn't overstay its welcome.
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It could be cool to hear Dan and co. venture further into this dancier direction. LABYRINTHITIS by Destroyer
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Oxy Music, between its underexplored concept and hit-and-miss songwriting, doesn’t meet the high standard of Alex’s previous albums.
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Apart from a fair share of lyrical highlights, Laurel Hell doesn’t do much to write home about with its strains of pop music.
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Even as it gets more of a pulse going in a new wave direction, Petals for Armor is a disappointingly derivative debut.
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More than just an oddity in The Strokes’ catalog, The New Abnormal is a return to form after the disappointing Comedown Machine.
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While more worthwhile than Foals’ last few albums, this first half of Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost doesn’t arouse too much excitement for Part 2.
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While much of your enjoyment of Electric Lady Sessions will depend on your enjoyment of American Dream, that material does benefit from the more in-the-moment sound here.
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While the trap-goth direction of “Pictures of You” could use some work, this debut EP solidifies HMLTD as one of the most promising post-punk groups out right now.
