Album Reviews

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  Neil Young and Crazy Horse's 'Barn' Is Built on a Familiar Foundation

  PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2021

  There are two faces of Neil Young: Harvest-folkie and Zuma-rocker. But the truth is, he's at his best when he straddles both approaches and...

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  Arca's 'KICK' Cycle Is an Explosive Exploration of Her Multidimensionality

  PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2021

  As a nonbinary trans woman raised in Caracas, Venezuela — at the height of social unrest — and suburban Connecticut, Arca (aka Alejandra Gh...

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  Botfly's 'Lower Than Love' Taps into the Softer Side of Cathartic Hardcore

  PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2021

  At long last, Botfly have release the follow-up to 2018's Dark Days. Following similar influences as their debut record, Lower Than Love se...

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  Kaytranada Isn't 'Intimidated' When Pushing the Boundaries of His Sound

  PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2021

  Kaytranada's career arc has been characterized by a constant evolution in sound and scope that somehow continues to solidify his core signa...

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  Julie Doiron Sounds Revitalized on Brash, Energetic 'I Thought of You'

  PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2021

  Anyone familiar with Julie Doiron's work ethic knows that, just because she hasn't put out a proper album in a moon's age, doesn't mean she...

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  Haviah Mighty Is a Hot Commodity on 'Stock Exchange' Mixtape

  PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2021

  When Haviah Mighty received the Polaris Music Prize in 2019 for her album 13th Floor, she became the first-ever rapper to claim the title....

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  Adele Pushes Her Songcraft to Even Grander Heights on '30'

  PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2021

  Six years after the release of her record-breaking success 25, British pop chart-topper Adele has returned with 30, taking bigger risks and...

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  Dream Unending's 'Tide Turns Eternal' Dives into Death and Doom Metal

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2021

  Toronto death metal sadists Tomb Mold buried the competition with their 2019 full-length Planetary Clairvoyance, which, amid the smothering...