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
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
From political punk to a rapper-turned-rocker, the releases below are all riotous.
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A Wall of Hyperpop Sound
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
Swift’s latest, Folklore, really is about being a sad rich person stuck at home.
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Songs of Perpetual Self-Discovery
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
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
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
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
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
Four new rap releases reflect the divided state of the nation.
