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On the most anticipated and ambitious project of his career, the SoundCloud-rap icon channels the cathartic spectacle of metal and hardcore punk.
The rapper’s latest feels derivative compared to his influential early work
His latest recalls the pastoral, laid-back sound of 1970 solo debut
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Karen O, Rivers Cuomo and Blood Orange are among the many guests on the crate-digging duo’s excellent third LP.
The sensitive pop heartthrob makes romance sound sweet and scary on his fourth album
The reggaeton superstar’s third release of 2020 is an eccentric good time
The singer pays homage to her New Wave heroes and channels classic country; it’s a karaoke night out that ends up being something more substantial
The Houston superstar’s debut LP is the explosive victory-lap we were expecting
