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Slowdive Remain Undiminished on 'everything is alive'
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PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2023
Slowdive's self-titled 2017 album was a rare comeback album that equalled or possibly even surpassed the band's classic work. Coming 22 yea...
Mick Jenkins Finds Power in Moving with Purpose on 'The Patience'
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PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2023
The waiting, and The Patience it requires, can wear on Mick Jenkins. Outlining the loose concept of his fourth album, the artist wrote of a...
Kylie Minogue Finds Pure Release on "Tension"
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PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2023
Over 30 years into her career, Kylie Minogue suddenly had another hit on her hands. "Padam Padam" — released four months ago to a slow-grow...
Täbï Yösha Is Playful and Grounded on 'True Colors'
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PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2023
Instead of being a Cyndi Lauper cover, Täbï Yösha's "True Colors" — the title track of the Quebec artist's debut EP — is a slinky, mid-temp...
Xolo Maridueña's Résumé Continues to Grow with "On My Way"
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PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2023
If someone ever figures out what Xolo Maridueña can't do, alert the presses (and give Exclaim! the exclusive). The Blue Beetle and Cobra Ka...
Turnstile & BADBADNOTGOOD Eschew Musical Purism in the Name of Pleasure on 'New Heart Designs'
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PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023
For all the acclaim Turnstile's GLOW ON received, there was some inevitable, minor rankling of punk and hardcore's older guard — making the...
Cheekface's "Plastic" Is a Worthy Addition to the Heap
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PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023
LA's Cheekface have masterfully straddled the line between a consistent album release cycle and a sprinkling of singles in between. While t...
Mannequin Pussy Are Bloodthirsty Angels on the Vengeful "I Got Heaven"
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PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2023
"And what if Jesus himself ate my fucking snatch?" Missy Dabice snarls at one point during Mannequin Pussy's "I Got Heaven," spittle flying...
