Album Reviews

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  The Body and Big Brave Fly from Metal to Folk on 'Leaving None but Small Birds'

  PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2021

  On Leaving None but Small Birds, the Body and Big Brave — two of the most consistent and prolific acts in heavy music — have come together...

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  Poppy Digs Into the Entire Rock Canon at Once on 'FLUX'

  PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2021

  Poppy has changed her musical style. Again.   When Poppy introduced herself to the world with debut album Poppy.Computer in 2017, the sing...

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  Mas Aya's 'Máscaras' Is a Rewarding Sonic Revolution

  PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2021

  How do you touch the present? That might have been the single question guiding Brandon Valdivia's newest Mas Aya record, Máscaras ("Masks")...

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  Ada Lea Magnifies the Little Details on 'one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden'

  PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2021

  That neighbour on the corner — the one that's seen you stumble home seasick in the wee hours of the morning, that's watched quietly as you...

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  Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine Are a Musical Match Made in Heaven on 'A Beginner's Mind'

  PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2021

  Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine each make susurrant music that's rich with heart and striking imagery. De Augustine has released thr...

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  Yebba's 'Dawn' Introduces an Extraordinary New Voice

  PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2021

  Yebba has an extraordinary gift. This much has been evident since the moment her 2016 Sofar NYC performance, a haunting delivery of her son...

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  Lil Nas X Is No One-Trick Pony on 'MONTERO'

  PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2021

  When Montero Lamar Hill burst onto the music scene as Lil Nas X in 2018 with "Old Town Road," his country-rap song about cowboys and horses...

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  Crown Lands Craft Gloriously Epic Retro Rock on 'White Buffalo'

  PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2021

  Crown Lands are really going for it. Formed in 2016, the Oshawa-based rock 'n' roll duo dutifully built up their profile with three EPs whi...