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  • Nov 12 Album Reviews

    FKA twigs - Magdalene

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    For all its impassioned vocal performances and effective updates on the forms of Kate Bush and Björk, Magdalene isn’t quite greater than the sum of its parts.

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  • Nov 11 Album Reviews

    Westside Gunn - Hitler Wears Hermes 7

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    Westside Gunn’s grimy vibe remains the best thing going for him, while songwriting remains his Achilles heel.

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  • Nov 8 Album Reviews

    Gang Starr - One of the Best Yet

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    Despite arriving nearly a decade after Guru’s passing, One of the Best Yet stays true to Gang Starr’s style and philosophy.

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  • Nov 7 2019

    Anamanaguchi - [USA]

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    Anamanaguchi’s latest album is a worthwhile listen not only for bitpop and chiptune enthusiasts, but for anyone who’s into EDM and instrumental rock as well.

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  • Nov 6 Album Reviews

    Highly Suspect - MCID

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    The only stirring thing about listening to MCID is hearing who Highly Suspect will poorly mimic next.

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  • Nov 5 Album Reviews

    Sunn O))) - Pyroclasts

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    Pyroclasts‘ improvisational concept yields Sunn O)))’s most stimulating set of drones all decade.

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  • Nov 4 Album Reviews

    Earl Sweatshirt - Feet of Clay

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    Feet of Clay sounds like a cobbled together set of SRS-style odds and ends.

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  • Nov 1 2019

    GREAT ALBUMS: October 2019

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    A round-up of the best albums Anthony reviewed this past month!

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  • Oct 31 Album Reviews

    Rex Orange County - Pony

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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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  • Oct 30 Album Reviews

    Swans - leaving meaning.

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    Leaving Meaning, while frequently stunning, feels more like a reiteration for Swans than it does an evolution.

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