NF’s ‘The Search’ is a One-Note Depression Symphony
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This suffocatingly sad Christian beat out Chance the Rapper for the number spot on the charts, thus occasioning our negative review of his bad album.
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The Hold Steady Get Back to Big Riffs and Boozy Storytelling on ‘Thrashing Thru the Passion’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe band's their first album in five years is a return to form after a couple overly serious LPs.
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Sleater-Kinney’s ‘The Center Won’t Hold’ is a Vital Response to a Disconnected World
Posted in: Album ReviewsWorking with St. Vincent's Annie Clark, the beloved indie-rock band weaponizes nostalgia and fights social media malaise.
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Bon Iver’s ‘i, i’ is About Getting In Touch With Your Human Side
Posted in: Album ReviewsConjuring dread and hopefulness, Justin Vernon blends electronic and acoustic elements into a soulful, kaleidoscopic whole.
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Rick Ross is the Don We Know and Love on ‘Port of Miami 2’
Posted in: Album ReviewsHe pisses Moet, rocks a cheetah mink in summer and isn't entirely happy with the state of the American health care system
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‘Live 1969’ Is a Fascinating Snapshot of Elvis Presley in His Comeback Prime
Posted in: Album Reviews11-CD collection documents the King's return to live performance after an eight-year hiatus
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Song You Need to Know: Binky Philips and the Planets’ ‘Splitsville or Bust’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe New York rockers, revived after nearly three decades, pick up the pieces of a shattered career in the only way possible: with power chords.
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Slipknot Get Even Creepier Than Usual on ‘We Are Not Your Kind’
Posted in: Album ReviewsAlthough the band returns to its nu-metal roots on their sixth full-length, they also explore more experimental textures and even try a little tenderness
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Drake’s ‘Care Package’ Is About the Enduring Power of Fleeting Pleasure
Posted in: Album ReviewsA collection of tracks that were only available on Soundcloud and Youtube plays like a shadow history of his decade-long dominance.
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Clairo’s ‘Immunity’ Proves Her Viral Success Was No Fluke
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe Massachusetts indie-pop singer-songwriter and internet-breaker makes an impressive LP debut, with help from Rostam Batmanglij.
