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Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Trilogy Turns ‘Not Like Us’ Inside Out
By now, the events of May 2024 have hardened into rap mythology. As the story goes, someone close to Drake leaked “Family Matters” to Kendrick Lamar ahead of its release,…
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Cola Make Modern Alienation Sound Radically Original on ‘Cost of Living Adjustment’
When the catchiest tune on a rock record is called “Conflagration Mindset,”…
Isaiah Rashad Dodges Stereotypes and Stays Honest on ‘It’s Been Awful’
At the center of Isaiah Rashad’s third album, It’s Been Awful, is…
North West Steps Into Her Own on ‘N0rth4evr’
If it wasn’t already clear that North West, the scion of the…
Tori Amos Shares a Mystical Tale of Escape and Dragons
Early on her 18th album, Tori Amos sings of being silenced. “Shush…
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Robyn has already lived so many lives. The Swedish teen-pop…
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso Are Top-Notch Musicians With Little Left to Say on ‘Free Spirits’
Looking back, the viral Tiny Desk session that Ca7riel &…
Jokes Aside, Jack Harlow’s New Album Is Not Half Bad
First, the elephant in the room. Ahead of the release…
On ‘Early Life Crisis’, Nettspend Paves a Way Toward the Future
Maybe in the future we’ll see a documentary about the…
Heaven Knows Morrissey Is Still Miserable on ‘Make-Up Is a Lie’
His 14th album isn’t going to do much to change…
Yebba Finds Her Way Through Devastation and Liberation on ‘Jean’
Back in 2021, Yebba closed out her debut album, Dawn,…
Harry Styles Is Up for Anything on ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.’
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Sturgill Simpson Is a Raging Horndog on Johnny Blue Skies’ Joyous ‘Mutiny After Midnight’
When Sturgill Simpson announced the existence of Mutiny After Midnight…