music
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The American upcomer comes through with a fine piece of slacker rock with fun tidbits of pop culture references and a sobering testament on youthhood.
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Porter Robinson’s third studio album might as well be the one about his fandom, to his fandom, for his fandom. A brilliant internet opus.
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Marshall Mathers’s latest album is an outdated, edgy, gruelling mess of a midlife crisis album. At least his technical skills are as sharp as ever.
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One of the top folk rock bands in Oregon comes out with a new record after six years’ worth of waiting. It could’ve been worse, I suppose?
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Abrasive, catchy, unironic bop all the way through. Charli XCX hits like a diva maestro with her signature avant-pop formula.
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Fifteen years after its release, Divorce Lawyers I Shaved My Head remains Jordaan Mason’s magnum opus for queer folk music.
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Leaning a bit more towards singer-songwriters, this Capsule Review piece will cover some of the most exciting lyricists of today!
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Few genres have managed to seize the spirit of the Cold War than Germany’s take on the 1980s’ New Wave with its commercial experiments.
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Most rap beefs are made of disparaging comments to discredit the target. What about disses about why the target represents societal problems?
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Without the standards set by Nas, hip hop would not be seen as an epic tale about the lives of young Black Americans in the post-War on Drugs period.
