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The Heavenly Queens of R&B

by Lucas Fagen November 21, 2020November 20, 2020

Sharp, smooth, smoky new albums from Toni Braxton, Chloe x Halle, Ariana Grande, and K. Michelle.

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Adrianne Lenker Finds Quiet Joy in Sorrow

by Lucas Fagen October 31, 2020November 5, 2020

Lenker indulges no domestic rural fantasies. Her songs instead teem with danger and magic.

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Four Genre-Bending Releases to Blast This Weekend

by Lucas Fagen October 24, 2020November 5, 2020

From political punk to a rapper-turned-rocker, the releases below are all riotous.

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A Wall of Hyperpop Sound

by Lucas Fagen September 26, 2020November 5, 2020

Although Brakence is not the only Gen-Z singer-songwriter to play with noise and distortion, few so gleefully enact the violent collision of forms.

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Taylor Swift’s Quarantine Folktales

by Lucas Fagen September 19, 2020November 5, 2020

Swift’s latest, Folklore, really is about being a sad rich person stuck at home.

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Songs of Perpetual Self-Discovery

by Lucas Fagen August 29, 2020November 5, 2020

Having embraced adulthood with her band Paramore, in her solo debut Hayley Williams advances to full self-actualization.

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Pop Blasts Away

by Lucas Fagen August 22, 2020November 5, 2020

Head-banging new music by 100 Gecs, Amnesia Scanner, Haru Nemuri, and Machine Girl.

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The Two Sides of Contemporary Hip-Hop

by Lucas Fagen July 25, 2020November 5, 2020

The question of genre is a prevalent one in hip-hop: should it stick to its bare bones or incorporate other styles?

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Bob Dylan’s Collage Artistry

by Lucas Fagen July 18, 2020November 5, 2020

Always a master thief, in recent years Dylan has become a collage artist as well.

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The Limits of a Rapper’s Comedy

by Lucas Fagen June 27, 2020November 5, 2020

Lunging for the most obvious jokes on Find the Beat, Blueface is desperate to be heard and understood.

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Reflections of America in Rap

by Lucas Fagen June 20, 2020November 5, 2020

Four new rap releases reflect the divided state of the nation.

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Dancing in Place

by Lucas Fagen May 30, 2020May 29, 2020

Some music has perked up, even within the strictures of chill.

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