Album Reviews
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JoJo Siwa’s ‘Guilty Pleasure’ EP Isn’t a Rebrand — It’s an Identity Crisis
On her new project, the Dance Moms alum tries to get past child stardom by launching her "bad girl" era
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Megan Moroney Sings the Emo Cowgirl Blues on 'Am I Okay?'
The breakout country star's second album is heavy-hearted but never overly dour
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Eminem’s ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)’: Well, He Tried
The once-great rapper now sounds like a star with the yips, sweating to reassure everyone — especially himself — he’s still got it
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Common and Pete Rock Keep True-School Hip-Hop Alive
The Auditorium, Vol. 1 brings together an all-time great producer and MC as a new dynamic duo upholding rap's classic traditions
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John Lennon's Titanic 'Mind Games' Box Set Is a Work of Art Filled With Easter Eggs
The 40-pound, 13-inch cube makes the case that the former Beatle's fourth album is more than just a collection of songs
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Sturgill Simpson's 'Passage Du Desir' Is a Brilliant Exploration of Metamodern Heartache
Recorded under his Johnny Blue Skies moniker, the Nashville maverick's latest is some of his deepest music yet
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Rema Shocks Afrobeats to New Life With ‘Heis’
Nigerian star's stunning sophomore effort is the buzzy, visceral, sweat-it-out music that no one else in the mainstream is making.
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Clairo Finds Liberation in Lush Seventies Melodies on ‘Charm’
The singer-songwriter's third album continues to expand her bedroom pop sound
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On Zach Bryan's 'The Great American Bar Scene,' the Past Is Tangled, the Future Is Scary, and Right Now Is Miller Time
Country superstar remains a deft chronicler of twentysomething in-betweenness
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Neil Young's Latest Archival Release Puts the Late, Great Danny Whitten Front and Center
Early Daze documents an early, raw, and potent Crazy Horse
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