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    2016 alternative albums

    Tyler Glenn, Excommunication © Island
    Album 💿

    Tyler Glenn, Excommunication | Album Review 💿

    Neon Trees Frontman turned solo artist Tyler Glenn depicts brilliant, meaningful message on his debut album, ‘Excommunication’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 24, 2016 ago
    Green Day, Revolution Radio [📷: Reprise]
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    Green Day, Revolution Radio | Album Review 💿

    Green Day delivers a respectable, well-rounded album with ‘Revolution Radio.’ It’s no classic, but definitely satisfying all said and done.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 11, 2016 ago
    Bon Iver, 22, A Million [📷: Jagjaguwar]
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    Bon Iver, 22, A Million | Album Review 💿

    Bon Iver, led by Justin Vernon, delivers an ambitious, compelling, and enigmatic third studio effort with 22, A Million.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 3, 2016 ago
    Grouplove, Big Mess [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
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    Grouplove, Big Mess | Album Review 💿

    Alternative, indie-pop collective Grouplove returns after a three-year hiatus with its third album, ‘Big Mess,’ with superb results. 

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 22, 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
    Young the Giant, Home of the Strange © Fueled by Ramen
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    Young the Giant, Home of the Strange | Album Review

    Alternative band Young the Giant delivers a superb, eclectic effort with their third studio album, ‘Home of the Strange.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 17, 2016 ago
    Grouplove, Big Mess © Atlantic
    Music

    Grouplove, Welcome to Your Life | Track Review 🎵

    Grouplove’s latest single may hail from a forthcoming album entitled ‘Big Mess’ but “Welcome to Your Life” is the furthest thing from a mess.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJuly 16, 2016 ago
    Andy Black, The Shadow Side © Republic
    Music

    Album Battles: Mike Posner Vs Andy Black?

    Let’s pit two unlike artists against one another – Mike Posner and Andy Black . So the burning question is WHY? Just because!

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsMay 10, 2016 ago
    Panic! At The Disco, Death Of A Bachelor [Photo Credit: Fueled By Ramen]
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    Panic! At the Disco, Death of a Bachelor | Album Review 💿

    Panic! At the Disco excel on their 5th studio LP, Death of a Bachelor, delivering a multitude of eccentric, entertaining & thrilling moments.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJanuary 18, 2016 ago
    Passion Pit, Kindred [📷: Columbia]
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    Passion Pit, Kindred | Album Review 💿

    Passion Pit continues to master jubilance within its music. Latest LP, ‘Kindred’, is no different, finding strife, grief, and tribulation to be non-factors.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsApril 24, 2015 ago

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