Taylor Swift Reaches For New Heights of Personal and Musical Liberation on ‘Lover’
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Her epic seventh album is all about big moods, dreamy Eighties throwbacks and evolutionary freedom
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Midland’s ‘Let it Roll’ is an Immaculately Disheveled Success
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe country trio's second LP expands their Urban Cowboy-throwback sound in fascinating ways.
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Quality Control Music’s ‘Control the Streets Vol. 2’ Could’ve Used a Little More Quality Control
Posted in: Album ReviewsLesser known acts stand out on this comp from the Atlanta trap incubator
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Tanya Tucker Bolsters Her Country Legacy With the Powerful ‘While I’m Livin”
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe singer's comeback album recalls similarly inspiring LPs by Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson
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Sheer Mag Unite the Personal and Political on Bold Concept Album ‘A Distant Call’
Posted in: Album ReviewsPhilly rockers broaden their scope while retaining their DIY appeal on fierce yet poignant second LP
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Young Thug Has a Good Time Without Taking Any Risks on ‘So Much Fun’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe rapper is finally enjoying the mainstream success his talent deserves, and his 'debut album' has all the hallmarks of his influential aesthetic
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NF’s ‘The Search’ is a One-Note Depression Symphony
Posted in: Album ReviewsThis 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.
