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MusicPublic Enemy’s latest fits in, thematically, with its best
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MusicMiguel’s modern R&B exploration takes him further out
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Conor Oberst & Co. have been storing up plenty of anger.
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MusicAlbum review: Florence and the Machine's 'How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful'
She still wails like a jilted banshee left stranded on the moors.
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MusicMuse’s 'Drones' channels the sound of modern-day mistrust
The album is aggressive, cohesive and surprisingly meaningful.
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MusicAlesso’s first full-length, 'Forever,' lives up to his potential
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MusicAlbum review: Jamie xx's 'In Colour'
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Zedd's ambition doesn't quite equal his execution on the new release.
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MusicFaith No More return strong on 'Sol Invictus'
The band has definitely risen again with its first album in 18 years.
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MusicLocal product Shamir drops a stunning debut album
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MusicAlbarn and Coxon reunite—effectively—on Blur’s ‘The Magic Whip’
Blur is whole, and mighty, once again.
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MusicAlbum review: The Prodigy’s ‘The Day Is My Enemy’
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