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  • Jul 1 Album Reviews

    Lucy Dacus - Home Video

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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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  • Jun 30 Album Reviews

    Doja Cat - Planet Her

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    Outside of its strong first leg and closing lead single, Planet Her lacks as a showcase for Doja Cat’s personality.

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  • Jun 28 Album Reviews

    Tyler, the Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost

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    This is how to flex.

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  • Jun 26

    YUNOREVIEW: June 2021 (H.E.R., Sufjan Stevens, Danny Elfman, Sleater-Kinney)

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    The magical monthly segment where Anthony briefly touches down on a gauntlet of albums he didn’t get a chance to review this past month. These are just his short, straightforward, passionate, biased opinions.

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  • Jun 24 Album Reviews

    Backxwash - I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses

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    Backxwash returns with a tour-de-force of harrowing and hellish songcraft.

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  • Jun 23 Album Reviews

    Marina - Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land

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    It’s admirable that Marina tackles a number of weighty subject matters on Ancient Dreams; unfortunately, there’s often not enough follow-through on the musical end.

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  • Jun 21 Album Reviews

    Polo G - Hall of Fame

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    Polo G does a bit too much on Hall of Fame.

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  • Jun 19 Album Reviews

    Pi'erre Bourne - The Life of Pi'erre 5

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    TLOP5 is a step in the right direction, but Pi’erre still has a ways to go when it comes to song pacing and vocal performance.

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  • Jun 17 Album Reviews

    Dean Blunt - Black Metal 2

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    Sonically, Black Metal 2 tends to revisit its predecessor’s A-side, with even darker and terser results.

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  • Jun 17 Album Reviews

    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Butterfly 3000

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    Butterfly 3000 barely scratches the surface of its more synth-centric direction.

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