Album Reviews

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  Beyoncé's 'RENAISSANCE' Is Revolutionary

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2022

  From the moment Beyoncé's RENAISSANCE begins, Queen Bey herself tells you exactly who she is: "I'M THAT GIRL." For her seventh album, her l...

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  Voivod's 'Forgotten in Space' Box Set Cements Their Legend Status Across Galaxies

  PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2022

  In a short documentary that accompanies Voivod's new box set Forgotten in Space, archival footage finds the metal band's Noise Records-era...

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  SUUNS' Ben Shemie Swaps Cold Synths for Warm Strings on 'Desiderata'

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2022

  Since 2017, SUUNS leader Ben Shemie has been forging his own solo path, building on his band's experimental rock approach but with a deeper...

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  Patrick Holland Finds a New Voice Under an Old Name on 'You're the Boss'

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2022

  Previously known as Project Pablo — purveyor of reliably solid, jazz-inflected ambient house tracks — Patrick Holland began releasing music...

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  Tallies Craft a Vision of Dream Pop All Their Own on 'Patina'

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2022

  Upon first impression, it would be easy to dismiss Tallies' sophomore album Patina for leaning a little too hard into early '90s 4AD cospla...

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  ODESZA Dance Themselves Clean on 'The Last Goodbye'

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2022

  After five years, the icosahedron is ready to descend one more time, but is there ever really a last goodbye? If you're asking Seattle-base...

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  WAKE Reimagine What Heavy Music Means on 'Thought Form Descent'

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2022

  WAKE have become an institution in Canadian heavy music. Starting out as an extremely raw grindcore band on 2014's False, then becoming a p...

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  Ty Segall Extends a Tense Greeting on 'Hello, Hi'

  PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2022

  Ty Segall has spent more than a decade exploring new nooks and crannies of garage rock, and he has defied expectations once again. His most...