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Review: Yo La Tengo takes matters into their own hands with ‘This Stupid World’
On their pandemic-era record, the band addresses the world’s lonely and confusing circumstances head-on.
Holden Lay, Staff Writer
• February 20, 2023
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Review: Earl Sweatshirt’s ‘SICK!’ is intriguing, opaque and resonant
Even within a sub-30-minute run time, Earl’s album provides a career retrospective. Blending the sounds that have defined his career, he creates a cohesive offering set in society’s present moment and his current sonic aesthetic.
Jordan Lee, Contributing Writer
• January 27, 2022
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Review: Adele’s ‘30’ is more than just a heartbreak album
Grab the tissues — Adele is back.
Candace Patrick, Staff Writer
• November 24, 2021
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Review: ‘Valentine’ is a dynamic move forward for Snail Mail
On her sophomore album, the indie-rock artist explores love and heartbreak with a more expansive palette.
Jack Solomon, Contributing Writer
• November 15, 2021
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Review: ABBA’s ‘Voyage’ revives the band’s iconic sound
The internationally beloved Swedish pop group is bringing the 1970s back.
Candace Patrick, Staff Writer
• November 12, 2021
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Review: Parquet Courts evolves their sound on ‘Sympathy for Life’
The ever-influential Parquet Courts allow themselves to be daring and inspired on their latest album.
Holden Lay, Staff Writer
• November 3, 2021
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Moses Sumney’s Maximalist Album Radiates With a Spectrum of Meanings
Moses Sumney’s “græ: Part I” disrupts conventionality with complex emotional profundity.
Ana Cubas, Contributing Writer
• February 28, 2020
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Coldplay Announces Upcoming Double Album, Releases New Singles
The British band is back with its first new music release in almost four years.
Ishaan Parmar, Deputy News Editor
• November 8, 2019
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‘Ariel Archives Vol. 1’: Ariel Pink Exhumes His Poltergeists in Three-Album Re-Exploration of His Career
The singer-songwriter sets out to recontextualize his Haunted Graffiti era in the modern day.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Contributing Writer
• November 3, 2019
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On “Norman F-cking Rockwell,” Lana Del Rey Gives the Finger to Modern America
The forlorn singer paints an abstract picture with instant classics.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• September 4, 2019
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Bring Me the Horizon Explores Pop, Alt Rock on ‘amo’
The metalcore band opts for a softer sound on their new release.
Gabriele Esposito-Wilcock, Contributing Writer
• January 29, 2019
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Girlpool Makes a Splash at Market Hotel
Gilchrist Green, Contributing Writer
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