Review: Kurt Vile is a Cosmic Indie Guitar Hero on ‘Bottle It In’
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His latest album is funny, moody, mordant and beautiful, capped by ten-minute songs that feel like epic stoner dramas
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Review: Colter Wall’s ‘Songs of the Plains’ Is a Modern Twist on Classic C&W
Posted in: Album ReviewsCanadian alt-country guy updates the cowboy song tradition with tales of druggie drifters and shot-up Camaros
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Review: St. Vincent Sits Down At the Piano on ‘Masseducation’
Posted in: Album ReviewsAnnie Clark reworks her jittery 2017 LP and the results feel like the deep breath after a freakout
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On ‘A,’ Usher Moves With the Times — and That’s a Bad Thing
Posted in: Album ReviewsVeteran R&B singer revealed an eight-track release at midnight with little warning
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Review: Tyshawn Sorey Forges an Immersive Soundworld on the Category-Defying ‘Pillars’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe drummer/composer's new, nearly four-hour experimental work feels like falling into a sustained trance
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Review: Ella Mai Shows ‘Boo’d Up’ Is No Fluke on Debut LP
Posted in: Album ReviewsR&B singer follows breakout hit with full-length debut
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Review: Mozzy Delivers Lyrical Street Stories on ‘Gangland Landlord’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe West Coast rapper's lyrics are tinged with realist regret
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Review: Elvis Costello & the Imposters’ Sharp, Sophisticated ‘Look Now’
Posted in: Album ReviewsHis latest LP is full of elegant songwriting and troubled characters
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Review: Lil Baby and Gunna Join Forces on ‘Drip Harder’
Posted in: Album ReviewsTwo Atlanta rappers follow streaming hit "Drip Too Hard" with full-length collaboration
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Review: ‘Imagine: The Ultimate Collection’ Goes Deep Inside John Lennon’s Most Grandly Beautiful LP
Posted in: Album ReviewsIncluding outtakes. studio jams, interviews and films, this deluxe edition is a rich look at his creative world with Yoko Ono in 1971.
