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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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The Rolling Stones Continue Their Late-Career Winning Streak With ‘Foreign Tongues’
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