Album Reviews
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Mitski's Small Town American Gothics Will Break Your Heart
One of indie rock’s most ambitious songwriters goes deeper than ever on 'The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We'
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Teezo Touchdown’s Hollow Hype Machine
On the musician’s heavily marketed debut, a smattering of half-decent ideas struggles to make a case for the artist’s outsized fame
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Olivia Rodrigo Crushes the Expectations and Delivers Another Witty, Pissed-Off Classic
On 'Guts' she avoids all the second-album pitfalls with her most ambitious, intimate, and messy songs yetÂ
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Burna Boy Is His Own Best (And Worst) Hype Man on 'I Told Them…'
The Nigerian pop star's lack of self-awareness gets in the way of a musical triumph.
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Zach Bryan Delivers Late-Night Conversations Destined to Fill Arenas
The country superstar's self-titled new album mixes hooky Nashville storytelling with Americana realism
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Victoria Monét’s ‘Jaguar II’ is the Crown Jewel of This Summer’s R&B Resurgence
After years as a prolific singer-songwriter reaching for solo success, Monét's mastery of her craft is undeniable on her debut studio album
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Reneé Rapp's 'Snow Angel' Is An Emotional Rollercoaster You'll Want to Ride
On her full-length debut, the emotions are big and the pop pyrotechnics are shrewdly deployed
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Hozier Goes Through Hell and Tastes Ecstasy on 'Unreal Unearth'
The Irish folk-soul singer-songwriter's third album is his strongest effort yet
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Rhiannon Giddens Doesn't Just Want to Be a Folk Singer Anymore, And We're Here For It
On her new album 'You're The One' one of Americana music's most vital voices expands her sound without abandoning her roots.
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Noname Is Back And Ready To Make Trouble on 'Sundial'
Rapper's excellent third album mixes jazzy grooves and revolutionary politics
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