nu-disco
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For as stylistically cohesive and seamlessly flowing as We Will Always Love You is, it’s somehow a tale of two albums.
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Róisín Murphy’s disco throwback is hindered by some of its more leftfield elements.
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Despite not sticking the landing, Future Nostalgia is a significant leap forward from Dua Lipa’s so-so debut.
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The Slow Rush‘s deep cuts don’t deliver on the promise of its introspective and infectious lead singles.
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Daphni (a.k.a. Caribou) comes through with a handful of nu-disco bangers.
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Chillwave spearhead Washed Out ventures in a digable nu-disco direction on new single “Hard to Say Goodbye.” It’s taken from his upcoming visual album Mister Mellow, out June 30 via Stones Throw.
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Todd Terje teases toward his beautifully-titled sophomore album Numero Twomero with a lengthy cover of “Maskindans,” an obscure piece of ’80s minimal synth from fellow Norwegian dance music duo Det Gylne Triangel. Naturally, this new version is a lot brighter and dancier, but it also features new vocal contributions from
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The Weeknd follows up last year’s Beauty Behind the Madness with an album that’s just as much of a roller coaster in terms of style and quality.
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The French electronic music duo returns with their weakest crop of songs yet.
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The Avalanches return with a new sound and their first album in 16 years.
