Album Reviews – Page 24

Dexter Story – Bahir

8.5

The term “world music” has always been problematic. Like any genre specification, the phrase is artistically limiting but more than other music categorizations, it doesn’t actually provide any information. In…

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9.0

Karen O and Danger Mouse – Lux Prima

The highly anticipated collaboration between Yeah Yeah Yeah's frontwoman Karen O and producer Danger Mouse is finally here in the form of their debut album, Lux Prima. Meaning "First Light", this album is…

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9.0

Elliot Adamson's 'TiHKAL' is a display of intelligent individuality

When Elliot Adamson's name first began cropping up a few years ago, it became almost instantaneously obvious that he not only had the prowess, attitude and abilities of an artist…

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8.0

Sahbabii delivers effortless squid-like flow in latest project '3p'

Atlanta rap artist Sahbabii has dealt with unfair comparisons to other artists in the massive flood of Soundcloud rappers, despite having a unique flow and style that shines above the…

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8.5

Maren Morris gives love a soundtrack on 'GIRL'

Maren Morris’ debut album Hero (2016) arrived with anticipation from those within the country music sphere, but her contribution to Zedd’s 2018 hit “The Middle” ushered in a new wave…

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8.5

Annika Zee – Factory Pageant

Enter the gorgeously tortured world of Annika Zee. The Toronto-born and New York-based multimedia artist has delivered a musical tour de force with her album Factory Pageant. The ambitious ten-track…

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8.5

The Japanese House’s first full length "Good at Falling", is a gem of innocent maturity

At only 23 years old, Amber Bain, aka The Japanese House, has both vision, and a list of accomplishments well beyond her years. Her first full length, Good at Falling,…

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8.0

Mereba – The Jungle Is The Only Way Out

The first thing I notice when I listen to music by Mereba is her fearlessness; her courage to tackle and blend nearly every genre in music, the boldness in which…

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7.5

SPELLLING—Mazy Fly

SPELLLING (Tia Cabral) released her second full-length album Mazy Fly today and it’s casting quite the love spell on us. The California-based artist has created a new musical hybrid as…

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9.0

sobhhï —'BLACK I' EP

Tangled in a past mindset and a longing echo, sobhhï sensually appeases upon his first EP of the year, BLACK I. Despite it being a 4-track offering, the potency and weight…

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8.5

Sharon Van Etten—Remind Me Tomorrow

Sharon Van Etten might be the least pretentious rock star in the world. Four years ago, she released Are We There, an album that was praised for its presentness. With her most recent…

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9.5

Swindle – No More Normal

In the opening moments of Swindle’s new album No More Normal, Rider Shafique asks, “Do you, do I, do we ever stop to question why we do what we do?”…

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Dexter Story – Bahir

Karen O and Danger Mouse – Lux Prima

Elliot Adamson's 'TiHKAL' is a display of intelligent individuality

Sahbabii delivers effortless squid-like flow in latest project '3p'

Maren Morris gives love a soundtrack on 'GIRL'

Annika Zee – Factory Pageant

The Japanese House’s first full length "Good at Falling", is a gem of innocent maturity

Mereba – The Jungle Is The Only Way Out

SPELLLING—Mazy Fly

sobhhï —'BLACK I' EP

Sharon Van Etten—Remind Me Tomorrow

Swindle – No More Normal

Indie pop artist Madeline makes her return to music with "Your Own Kiss"

Cazwell and 808 BEACH collaborate for sultry "PILE DRIVER" and joyous "LET's GO!"

School Disco offer up brooding yet meditative single "Happen"

Brainwasher delivers fiery anthem "Burning Cars"

Ben Chace shares warm yet reflective track "Stories from the Everyday"

Jay Tone is carving out his space with "Puzzles"

Matt Oakley is redefining country music with heart, soul and modernity

Texas’ Blacktop Mojo does rock music the way it should be done

Tha Rapper Haiti blends authentic style with musical passion

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