video review
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Young Fathers’ debut tape, Tape One, is as pretty fun, freaky, and lo-fi mix of hip hop, African music, and reggae. Though the release is only 20 minutes long, these tracks make up for it with lots of personality and catchy hooks.
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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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On his latest EP, the Books member Nick Zammuto deals in the same experimental sounds that made his main band’s previous album so great. I will say the singer-songwriter element of the three songs on this release is more prevalent, though. WATCH THE REVIEW
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The latest installment of tracks from Ontario’s the Weeknd builds on the best characteristics the previous releases from this experimental R&B project had to offer. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Guided by Voices’ first release release since they’re reunited tries to recapture the sounds and style of the group’s more acclaimed records. Mixed results ensue. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Classic week continues with a review of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On. What do you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh? WATCH THE REVIEW
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Continuing my review of my favorite albums ever this week with a look at Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers. WATCH THE REVIEW
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A review of Frank Zappa’s seminal album Hot Rats. I’m reviewing some of my all-time favorites this week in celebration of the YouTube channel hitting the 50K subscribed benchmark. Woot! WATCH THE REVIEW
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California hip hop collective Odd Future finishes off the year with a new release from the Internet. This ain’t the same angle you’d expect from most OF albums, but it’s not exactly restoring my faith in the outfit. WATCH THE REVIEW
