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Alabama Shakes drop a sophomore record that’s an improvement on all fronts.
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Scotland’s Young Father’s change direction, and head into lo-fi pop territory on this creative new album of theirs.
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After 15 years of studio album silence, D’Angelo returns with a fantastic comeback record.
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Pink Label by Psymun Downtempo rhythms and organic hip-hop create a wonderfully drab atmosphere to crawl into on Psymun‘s new album, Pink Label. Taking cues from the recent emphasis on texture in wonky and instrumental hip hop, Psymun creates neverendingly interesting soundscapes that seem to inhabit a dark, yet
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Give Ontario jazz-rock trio the opportunity to revise one of the most sensual songs of the year, and what do they do? They make it even more sensual. Yes, BADBADNOTGOOD basically pulls apart and reassembles Future Islands’ “Seasons Change (Waiting On You),” and they turn it into a sweet piece
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There are some great songs at the core of Banks’ Goddess, but the album’s potential gets lost in bland production and her underutilized vocal range.
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The magical monthly segment where I briefly touch down on a gauntlet of albums I didn’t get a chance to review this past month. These are just my short, straightforward, passionate, biased opinions. Saor – Aura Yob – Clearing the Path to Ascend Bones – Skinny King 810 – Memoirs of a Murderer
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Sweden’s Wildbirds & Peacedrums drops a new track titled “The Offbeat,” which looks like it’s going to be landing on the duo’s next full-length album, Rhythm. Not a surprising title from this band considering much of their past material has featured nothing but vocals and drums, and
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When it comes to lyrics and songwriting, White Women is Chromeo’s most inconsistent release yet.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lQtoRFaLsA Well, here’s an unforeseen development: Usher just earlier this month dropped one of the hottest songs of his career. Immediately distinguishing “Good Kisser” as such a killer track is its beat – underlying the verses is a simple yet funky bass and drum
