On the second track to drop from this collaboration between Kanye West and Jay-Z, we get an Otis Redding sample, an answer as to who invented swag, and a whole lotta hot air. Sure, Kanye West and Jay-Z are notorious for their bragging skills. But when they’re together, those
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For a duo, JEFF the Brotherhood has an incredibly full and distorted sound. There’s a lot of kinetic energy flying between these two Nashville musicians on this new recording, We Are the Champions. And if these guys are champions as anything, it’s bringing back the vocals and melodic
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Alaska’s Portugal. The Man made its Atlantic Records debut with this new album, In the Mountain In the Cloud. And because I didn’t really like the band’s past two albums, I’m surprised to see the music moving in a direction I like a lot more this
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On Toxic Holocaust’s fourth album, the Portland band takes a leaner approach to its grimy fusion of punk and thrash metal, lowering the black metal influences that were once prominent on the band’s earlier releases. While there’s not a lot of variety to be had on this
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On its latest album, Zombi throws guitars and bass to the wayside, and brings the focus back to the duo’s foundation: drums and synths. It might just be the direction longtime fans wanted after the extremely rock-oriented Spirit Animal. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar doesn’t follow the usual tough and hardened stereotypes that come with repping the California city. The guy isn’t a wimp, but he’s more interested in saying something thought-provoking than violent. Backed by some fantastic beats, that’s what every track on this new
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Limp Bizkit’s new album is VEGAN SHAKE, HUMMUS, CHIPS, CARROTS, PEANUT BUTTER, RAISINS, SALAD, ITALIAN DRESSING, POMEGRANATE JUICE, CHOCOLATE ALMOND MILK. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Sonically, Valentin Stip has a lot in common with Nicolas Jaar’s latest album, Space Is Only Noise. But I’m not connecting or comparing these two for the sake of calling one a ripoff. I’d actually like to argue these two–and many other artists as well–are
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On Wilco’s new single, the band shoots for something fun and light-hearted. While it’s not the most impactful thing the band has ever done, it is a sweet little introduction to the forthcoming album the Whole Love. If the entire LP sticks with this mood, we could be
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Ulcerate’s latest album might not hit the spot for fans of the New Zealand group’s more hectic material, but it definitely resonated with me. The relentless drumming and dissonant guitar passages create an ugly atmosphere that’s ever-evolving. These guys display an extreme level of technical precision on
