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    2016 albums

    A Tribe Called Quest, We Got It from Here Thank You 4 Your Service © Epic
    Album 💿

    A Tribe Called Quest Nails It On ‘We Got It from Here…’

    A Tribe Called Quest returns for one last hurrah with ‘We Got It from Here…Thank You 4 Your Service.’ Q-Tip and company are on autopilot.

    By the musical hype, 9 years ago
    The Chainsmokers, Collage [EP] [📷: Disruptor/Columbia]
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    The Chainsmokers, Collage (EP) | Album Review 💿

    Hit-making DJ duo The Chainsmokers give listeners a compelling ‘Collage’ to whet their palettes with.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 10, 2016 ago
    Tove Lo, Lady Wood © Universal
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    Tove Lo, Lady Wood | Album Review

    Swedish alternative pop artist Tove Lo Compels on her sophomore album, ‘Lady Wood.’ “Cool Girl” and “Keep it Simple” serve as highlights from the LP.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 1, 2016 ago
    Sia, This Is Acting (Deluxe) [📷: RCA]
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    Sia, This Is Acting (Deluxe) | Album Review 💿

    Sia expands ‘This Is Acting’ with the release of a deluxe edition. The Deluxe adds highlights with “Cheap Thrills,” “The Greatest,” and “Jesus Wept.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 27, 2016 ago
    Michael Bublé, Nobody But Me © Reprise
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    Michael Bublé, Nobody But Me | Album Review 💿

    Easy listening crooner Michael Bublé shows consistency on ‘Nobody But Me’, his seventh major label studio album.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 26, 2016 ago
    Lady Gaga, Joanne [📷: Interscope]
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    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.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 25, 2016 ago
    jojo-mad-love-atlantic
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    JoJo, Mad Love. | Album Review 💿

    After 10 long years, urban-pop musician JoJo returns with a respectable third studio album, ‘Mad Love’.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 19, 2016 ago
    Kings of Leon, Walls [📷: RCA]
    Music

    Music Shopping List: Kings of Leon & More

    Kings of Leon’s seventh album, ‘WALLS’ leads a list of new albums to check out the second music release in October 2016 (Friday, October 14).

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 10, 2016 ago
    Solange, A Seat at the Table © Columbia
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    Solange, A Seat at the Table | Album Review 💿

    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.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 7, 2016 ago
    Thomas Rhett, Tangled Up © Valory
    Music

    Thomas Rhett, Star of the Show | Track Review 🎵

    Thomas Rhett returns with “Star of the Show,” the promo single for the re-release of 2015 sophomore album, ‘Tangled Up’.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 4, 2016 ago
    Banks, The Altar © Harvest
    Music

    Music Shopping List: Banks, Regina Spektor & More

    Banks (The Altar), Regina Spektor (Remember Us to Life), and Bon Iver (22, A Million), are among intriguing entries on this week’s music shopping list.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 26, 2016 ago
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Skeleton Tree © Bad Seeds Ltd
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    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Sound Superb on ‘Skeleton Tree’

    Nick Cave shares his most heartfelt emotions on new album ‘Skeleton Tree,’ his first album since the death of his son.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 14, 2016 ago

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