Articles by Kyle Mullin

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  Cannibal Ox

  Blade of the Ronin

  PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2015

  Although it took Cannibal Ox a decade and a half to finally unsheathe their sophomore LP, the New York duo's edge is sharper than ever on B...

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  B.A. Johnston

  Shit Sucks

  PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2015

  He may shout bawdily, curse fiercely and joke filthily, but at heart, B.A. Johnston is a shameless romantic. Who else would be sentimental...

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  Cut From The Team

  See U

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2015

  On his new LP See U, the mysterious producer known as Cut From The Team doesn't sample the classic soul vocals, funky bass lines or jazzy m...

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  Omar Perry

  Be Cool

  PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2015

  Omar Perry has called his new album Be Cool, but that title feels like a command that he is unwilling to follow. On album track "Love To Se...

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  The Western Swing Authority

  Now Playing

  PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2015

  A sleep-inducing song is often considered a dull failure, but "Swingtime Lullaby" is so soothing and gentle that it's sure to illicit sweet...

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  Selasee & the Fafa Family

  Time for Peace

  PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2015

  On his third album, titled Time for Peace, Selasee and his backing Fafa Family band work to recapture the joyful spirit of reggae's commerc...

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  Lil Wayne

  Sorry 4 The Wait 2

  PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2015

  Are we ready to forgive Lil Wayne? That'd be easier if the hottest rapper of the 2000s stopped apologizing for the delay in his next LPs re...

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  Kenn Starr

  Square One

  PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2015

  On his sophomore record, Square One, Kenn Starr's lyrics are like Chinese finger traps. At first they seem like child's play. Then suddenly...