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Stephen Puth, ‘Sexual Vibe’ | Track Review
Rising pop musician Stephen Puth, the younger brother of Grammy-nominated pop artist Charlie Puth, introduces himself to the world with a “Sexual Vibe.”
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ZAYN, ‘Good Years’ | Track Review
Eight singles into his highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Icarus Falls,’ pop heartthrob ZAYN finds a much better, more engaging fit with ballad “Good Years.”
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XXXTENTACION, SKINS | Album Review
Posthumous project ‘SKINS’ should play well to the XXXTENTACION base, but as an album, it’s ‘undercooked’ as opposed to being ‘well done.’
Evergreen
101 Best Songs of 2018 | Playlist 🎧
Childish Gambino, Hozier, Drake, Janelle Monáe, Drake, and Shawn Mendes earn songs in the top-five of the 100 Best Songs of 2018.
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Alessia Cara, The Pains of Growing | Album Review
Following a three-year hiatus, Grammy-winning Canadian pop artist Alessia Cara comes back strong on her sophomore album, ‘The Pains of Growing.’
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Mark Ronson, ‘Nothing Breaks Like a Heart’ | Track Review
Mark Ronson, assisted by Miley Cyrus (vocals) and Jamie xx (production), delivers a stellar, retro country-pop record with “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart.”
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ZAYN, ‘Rainberry’ | Track Review
With the announcement of his sophomore album, ‘Icarus Falls,’ ZAYN drops his seventh advance single, “Rainberry,” which has its moments.
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Badflower, ‘x ANA x’ | Track Review
LA alternative band Badflower delivers an energetic, anxiety-driven single on “X ANA X,” the 2nd advance single from their 2019 debut album, ‘OK, I’M SICK.’
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The 1975, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships | Album Review
The 1975 delivers an interesting LP with ‘A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships’ that’s imperfect, but chocked-full of interesting ideas.
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15 Songs Worth Talking About | Playlist 🎧
“15 Songs Worth Talking About” features music courtesy of 5 Seconds of Summer, JMSN, Rita Ora, Troye Sivan, and Why Don’t We among others.
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Rita Ora, Phoenix | Album Review
Following a lengthy hiatus between albums, Rita Ora delivers an enjoyable, well-rounded, and much-better-than-anticipated sophomore album in ‘Phoenix.’
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Weezer, ‘Zombie Bastards’ | Track Review
Continuing a strong promo campaign for their 2019 album (‘Weezer (Black Album)’), Weezer drops a colorfully-titled second advance single, “Zombie Bastards.”