Album Reviews
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Common and Pete Rock Keep True-School Hip-Hop Alive
The Auditorium, Vol. 1 brings together an all-time great producer and MC as a new dynamic duo upholding rap's classic traditions
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John Lennon's Titanic 'Mind Games' Box Set Is a Work of Art Filled With Easter Eggs
The 40-pound, 13-inch cube makes the case that the former Beatle's fourth album is more than just a collection of songs
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Sturgill Simpson's 'Passage Du Desir' Is a Brilliant Exploration of Metamodern Heartache
Recorded under his Johnny Blue Skies moniker, the Nashville maverick's latest is some of his deepest music yet
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Rema Shocks Afrobeats to New Life With ‘Heis’
Nigerian star's stunning sophomore effort is the buzzy, visceral, sweat-it-out music that no one else in the mainstream is making.
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Clairo Finds Liberation in Lush Seventies Melodies on ‘Charm’
The singer-songwriter's third album continues to expand her bedroom pop sound
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On Zach Bryan's 'The Great American Bar Scene,' the Past Is Tangled, the Future Is Scary, and Right Now Is Miller Time
Country superstar remains a deft chronicler of twentysomething in-betweenness
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Neil Young's Latest Archival Release Puts the Late, Great Danny Whitten Front and Center
Early Daze documents an early, raw, and potent Crazy Horse
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‘Megan’ Blissfully Soundtracks the Summer Thee Stallion Deserves
Her third album is the sound of an artist having the time of her life
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Imagine Dragons Take a Lighter Approach to Heavy Life Stuff on 'Loom'
Their sixth album finds the band piloting some musical and personal transitions
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Silverada Blend Country and Indie Rock on a Strong Self-Titled LP
The Texas country band used to be called Mike and the Moonpies. Changing their name and rebooting their sound was a really good idea
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