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Adéla’s Risk-Taking Pays Off on ‘Prima’
Adéla is missing home on “Therapy,” the penultimate song on her debut album, Prima. The quiet, almost distorted ballad shows a different side of the 22-year-old pop phenom: On the…
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Erykah Badu and the Alchemist Want You To Live in the Moment ‘Before the World Blows’
Erykah Badu albums are like fanciful piñatas. The draw is that you…
The New Prince Album Doesn’t Match His Legend
Why was Prince the ultimate pop star? Leaving out the outrageous persona,…
Alabama Shakes Are Back — and Breaking New Ground — on ‘I Must Be Dreaming’
It’s been fifteen years since Alabama Shakes released their debut EP, which…
Mike D’s New Solo Album is the Sound of a Beastie Revitalized
That classic Eighties question rises again: Mike D’s in the house, whatcha…
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Karol G Feels It All on the Vulnerable ‘No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto’
It’s been a little over a year since Karol G…
Phoebe Bridgers Makes Up for Lost Time on Her Long-Awaited New Album
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Francisca Valenzuela’s ‘Maldita’ Is an Unflinching — and Cathartic — Look at Motherhood
The Chilean-American singer-songwriter goes deep and finds healing on her…
Shaboozey Thinks Big on ‘The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales’
The country hitmaker takes a major swing with his new…
There’s No Ariana Grande Like Pissed-Off Ariana Grande. Her New Album Proves It
Ariana Grande is always at her best when she’s in…
Charli xcx Makes the Most of Her Moment With ‘Music, Fashion, Film’
For more than a decade, Charli xcx was a secret…
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Yard Act Loosen Their Collar and Rock Adventurously on ‘You’re Gonna Need A Little Music’
The British rock band Yard Act has never had much…
Aaron Lee Tasjan Listens to the Spirit of Todd Snider on ‘Get Over It, Underdog’
Everyone praises the outlaw — the outsider, the rebel. But…