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Charli xcx Makes the Most of Her Moment With ‘Music, Fashion, Film’
For more than a decade, Charli xcx was a secret weapon, a brazen experimentalist, a raw diarist, and (apologies to Chappell Roan) your favorite artist’s favorite artist. But she was…
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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 interest in…
Aaron Lee Tasjan Listens to the Spirit of Todd Snider on ‘Get Over It, Underdog’
Everyone praises the outlaw — the outsider, the rebel. But what about…
Steve Lacy Proves He’s One of His Era’s Defining Pop Auteurs With ‘Oh Yeah?’
When Steve Lacy released “Nice Shoes” last summer — a teaser for…
Gracie Abrams Cuts Deep on ‘Daughter From Hell’
“I’m living with a knife in my side/I’m gonna take it for…
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Isaiah Rashad Dodges Stereotypes and Stays Honest on ‘It’s Been Awful’
At the center of Isaiah Rashad’s third album, It’s Been…
Tori Amos Shares a Mystical Tale of Escape and Dragons
Early on her 18th album, Tori Amos sings of being…
Kacey Musgraves Heads Home to Find Some Truth on ‘Middle of Nowhere’
Kacey Musgraves has traveled far and wide across her 14-year…
The Black Keys Dig Deep Into Their Record Collection and Find Plenty of Gold
The long-running duo go back to the blues for new…
Jason Aldean Heads Down a Familiar Dirt Road on ‘Songs About Us’
Some characters in Jason Aldean songs used to hate their…
Kneecap Make the Most of their Spotlight on ‘Fenian’
Kneecap are a politically charged, hard-partying, musically explosive rap crew…