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Chuwi’s Debut Album ‘Libertad’ Is As Powerful As It Is Catchy
Two years ago, the Puerto Rican quartet Chuwi, made up of siblings Wester, Lorén, and Willy Aldarondo and their family friend Adrián Lopez, were a young indie band. They had…
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Fontaines D.C. Make Dystopian Rock That Hits Just Right for Dark Times
W hen Fontaines D.C. first came out of Dublin with their 2019…
Miranda Lambert Puts Her Boots on the Dance Floor With ‘Crisco’
M iranda Lambert’s 11th major-label album opens with a soundscape straight out…
Leon Bridges Shakes Up His Sound Once Again
The throughline of Leon Bridges’ decade-plus career has been his voice. Because…
Godflesh’s Stunning New Album, ‘Decay,’ Marks the End of an Era
Over the course of Decay, Godflesh‘s 10th and supposedly penultimate album, frontman…
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Beabadoobee Is in a Fighting Mood on ‘Pylon’
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Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Day and Night’ Is a Double-Album Dissertation on Love
In certain corners of the internet, Carly Rae Jepsen is…
Alex Warren Is Kindly and Earnest Enough to Make You Root For Him
Alex Warren had last year’s biggest hit single with “Ordinary,”…
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…
Alabama Shakes Are Back — and Breaking New Ground — on ‘I Must Be Dreaming’
It’s been fifteen years since Alabama Shakes released their debut…
Mike D’s New Solo Album is the Sound of a Beastie Revitalized
That classic Eighties question rises again: Mike D’s in the…
Mastodon’s New Album, ‘Marrow Deep,’ May Be Their ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’
Listening to just a few minutes of Marrow Deep, Mastodon‘s…
Brandon Flowers Goes Country But Gets a Little Lost on the Back Roads
The Killers frontman does a solid job channeling his Nashville…