CL Reintroduces Herself as the ‘Alpha’
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Former leader of K-pop hitmakers 2NE1 makes her self-assertive solo debut
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Did the Rolling Stones Peak 40 Years Ago with ‘Tattoo You’? Discuss.
Posted in: Album ReviewsOn its 40th anniversary, the album that gave us "Start Me Up" cries out for a reexamination. An expanded edition lets us do just that
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John Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle’ Shows That His Masterpiece Was a Perpetual Work in Progress
Posted in: Album ReviewsOn a newly unearthed 1965 run-through of his legendary suite, the saxophonist bridged his brilliant middle period and his final, incandescent search
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PinkPantheress is the Future, Her Debut Mixtape Proves it
Posted in: Album Reviews20-year-old TikTok phenomenon offers much more than virality
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Stretch Musically and Have Some Fun on ‘Georgia Blue’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe album is a covers collection of songs by artists with ties to Georgia, including R.E.M., the Black Crowes, Cat Power and more
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Expanded ‘Let It Be’ Shows the Beatles at Their Most Human
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe new Special Edition allows us to finally hear what the Fab Four originally envisioned for the album — and why it still matters today
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Coldplay Travel to Space and Redeem Humanity (Again) on ‘Music of the Spheres’
Posted in: Album ReviewsTheir ninth LP is a far-out voyage to a made-up solar system, powered by pure pop idealism and Max Martin production
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Finneas Explores Grand Songwriterly Ambitions on ‘Optimist’
Posted in: Album ReviewsHis success making records with his sister Billie Eilish got him attention. Now, the gifted singer-songwriter is ready to make his own statement
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Don Toliver Charts Familiar Terrain on ‘Life of a Don’
Posted in: Album ReviewsRapper-singer gestures at something resembling an interiority, but stops short of offering any sense of how he actually feels
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Meek Mill is Both Dazzling and Disappointing on ‘Expensive Pain’
Posted in: Album ReviewsWhen the embattled Philly rapper is on his game, there's no one better. But his fifth album often lacks focus and energy.
