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Janelle Monae // Dirty Computer
by Matt Swanseger
5/9/2018, 2:15 PM
Cyborg songstress Janelle Monae again plays up her human-machine dichotomy on Dirty Computer
J. Cole // KOD
by Aaron Mook
5/9/2018, 12:30 PM
J. Cole has come a long way from the cornier, flow-biting tricks of his early days.
Speedy Ortiz // Twerp Verse
by Nick Warren
5/9/2018, 10:45 AM
Speedy Ortiz have cemented their growing reputation as a consistently creative band to watch
The Weeknd // My Dear Melancholy
by Aaron Mook
5/9/2018, 9:00 AM
At six songs and 24 minutes, is The Weeknd's latest album really an album?
Slug // Higgledypiggledy
by Matt Swanseger
4/25/2018, 2:15 PM
Higgledypiggledy straddles the line between art-rock and pop with considerable finesse.
Jack Stauber // HiLo
by Nick Warren
4/25/2018, 12:30 PM
Jack Stauber is inventing his own lexicon of calculated absurdity.
The Wonder Years // Sister Cities
by Aaron Mook
4/25/2018, 10:45 AM
The Wonder Years once again make themselves one of the easier bands to root for.
Cardi B // Invasion of Privacy
by Aaron Mook
4/25/2018, 9:00 AM
Cardi B raps on what is likely the best debut of the year.
Kacey Musgraves // Golden Hour
by Nick Warren
4/11/2018, 3:00 PM
Golden Hour is a masterpiece
Kraus // Path
by Aaron Mook
4/11/2018, 1:00 PM
This incredible and unexpected recording demands to not be overlooked.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra // Sex & Food
by Matt Swanseger
4/11/2018, 11:00 AM
Sex & Food is welcoming enough to invite you back for seconds.
The Republic of Wolves // Shrine
by Aaron Mook
4/11/2018, 9:00 AM
Shrine fails to push many new boundaries.
Mount Eerie // Now Only
by Aaron Mook
3/28/2018, 2:15 PM
Now Only will be a little more comprehensible for most listeners.
Hot Snakes // Jericho Sirens
by Nick Warren
3/28/2018, 12:30 PM
As good as ever, the return of Hot Snakes is a welcome one
Preoccupations // New Material
by Aaron Mook
3/28/2018, 10:45 AM
Preoccupations may return with their magnum opus someday soon.
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