Lady Gaga, Joanne | Album Review
‘Joanne’ marks the most eclectic album of Lady Gaga’s career. Lady Gaga expands the script beyond the dance-pop that dominated her early career.
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‘Joanne’ marks the most eclectic album of Lady Gaga’s career. Lady Gaga expands the script beyond the dance-pop that dominated her early career.
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Norah Jones makes a stunning return to form on ‘Day Breaks’, her first new album in four years (‘Little Broken Hearts’, 2012).
Solange delivers a homerun on A Seat at the Table. ‘Seat’ encompasses feelings, attitudes, and reality for black men and women. A socially-conscious gem.
Bon Iver, led by Justin Vernon, delivers an ambitious, compelling, and enigmatic third studio effort with 22, A Million.
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