John Mellencamp is Compellingly Cranky on ‘Strictly a One-Eyed Jack’
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Bruce Springsteen joins the roots-rock icon on an album steeped in a sense of fading mortality
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Earl Sweatshirt Wrecks Rap’s Rules on ‘Sick!’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe groundbreaking MC continues to push himself on his most artistically rewarding album yet
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FKA Twigs’ ‘Caprisongs’ Is an Unbridled Thrill
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe U.K. avant-pop star fights trauma and darkness with the most buoyant music of her career
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Gunna’s ‘DS4EVER’ is Flashy, Intoxicating, and a Little Cliched
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe Atlanta rap superstar shrugs off his recent beef with Freddie Gibbs, hangs with Chloe Bailey and displays loads of seductive style.
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The Weeknd Hits a New Peak on ‘Dawn FM’
Posted in: Album ReviewsLess brooding and decadent than usual, his latest is a refreshingly light and accessible listen
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Remembering the Archies, a Fake Band Ahead of its Time
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe much-maligned Sixties cartoon band knocked the Stones off the top of the charts and inspired the TV series 'Riverdale.' Now they're getting a career-spanning box set: 'Sugar, Sugar—The Complete Albums Collection'
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Roddy Ricch Just Wants to Celebrate on ‘Live Life Fast’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe rapper's sophomore album is a fun, if slightly surface-level, listen
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Juice WRLD’s Second Posthumous Album Sounds like It Could’ve Been Recorded Yesterday
Posted in: Album Reviews'Fighting Demons' is a tortured but overall grateful memento mori
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Rick Ross is Realer Than Reality on ‘Richer Than I’ve Ever Been’
Posted in: Album ReviewsIt's all smooth sailing on the Miami rapper's latest
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Alicia Keys Delivers a Huge Album Without a Huge Ego
Posted in: Album ReviewsHer eighth album is her most ambitious to date, going from torch ballads to dance tracks and spanning decades with ease
