the needle drop
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On his latest album, singer-songwriter presents exactly what this album’s title suggests. I just wish the instrumentation sounded better. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On its latest album, California band Loma Prieta mixes its screamo roots with some pretty extreme sounds. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On his debut album, Spanish electronic music producer creates one hypnotic groove after another, incorporating different sounds and ideas with each track. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On Nehru Jackets, New York rapper Heems rekindles the witty and hilarious rhymes that made me so interested in his main project, Das Racist, in the first place. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Gonjasufi’s latest album shoots for many of the same sounds and ideas that made his full-length debut, but it ends up packing a less powerful punch. WATCH THE REVIEW
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With some strong vocals and memorable songs, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit retruns with it’s second album. It’s a helluva listen–even if the arranged instrumentation doesn’t have that much character to it. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On his sophomore album, Schoolboy Q chases after a number of different sounds and personalities. For me, it’s kinda hit-or-miss, but there are still tracks on here that make it worthwhile to visit this album at least once. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Cloud Nothings’ latest album is a lean and muscular improvement on the lo-fi sound the band used to deal in just a year ago. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Come Sunday is the second installment of traditional songs and spirituals from jazz veterans Charlie Haden and Hank Jones. I don’t prefer it to the first album the duo released, Steal Away, but it’s an enjoyable listen for fans of this genre. WATCH THE REVIEW
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To be honest, I’ve never been a huge Alcest fan. The combination of black metal and shoegaze the French project has been creating since 2000. My feelings aren’t much different when it comes to this new album, Les voyages de l’âme. WATCH THE REVIEW
