Album Reviews
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On the New Queens of the Stone Age album, Josh Homme Picks Up the Pieces
Taking a more introspective tone, the band's latest LP offers a toned down, introspective version of their modern hard-rock
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Chuwi’s Debut Album ‘Libertad’ Is As Powerful As It Is Catchy
The Puerto Rican quartet, known for collaborating with and opening for Bad Bunny, tackle colonialism, survival, and resistance on their new LP
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Rachel Chinouriri: An Indie-Pop Leading Light Gets Very Real
On I Think I Spoke Too Soon, the British singer-songwriter reevaluates how she wants to be treated in all kinds of relationships, especially the one she has with herself
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Fontaines D.C. Make Dystopian Rock That Hits Just Right for Dark Times
On Dopamine Chamber, the Irish band reaches further into electronic moodiness while delivering hard-hitting reflections on how to stay sane — and maybe even hopeful — these days
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Miranda Lambert Puts Her Boots on the Dance Floor With ‘Crisco’
The country queen dips into disco and yacht rock on an effervescent reinvention of an album
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Leon Bridges Shakes Up His Sound Once Again
Like a roots music Drake, the singer-songwriter has a knack for collaborating with up and coming tastemakers
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Godflesh's Stunning New Album, 'Decay,' Marks the End of an Era
With Justin Broadrick's last-recorded heavy vocals, the influential industrial-metal duo's 10th album ends with a bang, not a whimper
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On ‘Cocoon’, Yeat Returns to Familiar Territory With Mostly Dull Results
On his first new release since his polarizing album ADL, Yeat returns to familiar albeit lackluster territory. At least there’s a Drake feature
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Chaka Khan is a Legend Subverting Expectations on ‘Chakzilla’
The Hall of Famer gets assists from Sia, Snoop, and Greg Kurstin on an a bright new album that defiantly tries new moves
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Miley Cyrus Finds Contentment in New Motivations on ‘Bass Persuades’
Massive bangers don't seem to motivate her any more — at least, not as much as the love she goes home to at the end of the night
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