Review: Carrie Underwood’s Populist Pop Pivot ‘Cry Pretty’
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The singer's big-box country tackles gun violence and addiction alongside heartbreak and early-AM booty calls.
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Review: Nao Yoshioka’s ‘The Truth’ Is Impeccable Neo-Soul
Posted in: Album ReviewsOn her third album, the Japanese singer sets creamy sentiments to beats that evoke the early-2000s
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Review: David Guetta Splits the Difference Between Trendy and Bold on ‘7’
Posted in: Album ReviewsAs EDM's golden age fades, the French producer collaborates with a wide range of artists, including his own alter ago.
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Review: Wayne Shorter Unveils a Sprawling Multimedia Opus on ‘Emanon’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe 85-year-old saxophonist blends jazz, classical and his love for comics on his new three-disc audiovisual set
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Review: Tamia’s ‘Passion Like Fire’ Needs More Spark
Posted in: Album ReviewsVeteran R&B vocalist doesn't find enough sharp songs on 7th studio LP.
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Review: St. Paul and the Broken Bones Get a Little More Modern on ‘Young Sick Camellia’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe band acknowledges that R&B didn't end in the Eighties but doesn't quite push its sound forward enough.
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Review: Kandace Springs Moves Between Worlds on ‘Indigo’
Posted in: Album ReviewsHer second album recalls an era when the boundaries between jazz, soul and pop were more fluid
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Review: MNEK’s Hook-Deficient Debut ‘Language’
Posted in: Album ReviewsAn ace songwriter who has worked with Madonna and Beyonce struggles to come up with a decent batch of tunes for his debut LP
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Review: Clutch Serve Up More Raucous Good-Time Rock on ‘Book of Bad Decisions’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe Maryland road dogs team up with Grammy-winning Nashville producer Vance Powell for their fun, funky 12th full-length
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Review: HoodCelebrityy Can’t Match ‘Walking Trophy’ on New EP ‘Inna Real Life’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe Jamaican-born, New York City-based dancehall singer releases an uneven major-label debut.
