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Vampire Weekend, Big Blue | Track Review
Vampire Weekend continues to make a compelling case ahead of their fourth LP, ‘Father of the Bride’ with brief, but memorable single, “Big Blue.”
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Weezer, Weezer (Black Album) | Album Review
Not slowing down in the least and remaining prolific, Rivers Cuomo and Weezer release their second album of 2019, ‘Weezer (Black Album).’
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Cage the Elephant, House of Glass | Track Review
Grammy-winning alternative collective Cage the Elephant drops a brief, electrifying single, “House of Glass,” from their forthcoming 5th LP, ‘Social Cues.’
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Ben Platt, Temporary Love | Track Review
With “Temporary Home,” actor-musician Ben Platt delivers another winning advance single from his highly-anticipated debut LP, ‘Sing to Me Instead.’
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Ben Platt, Grow as We Go | Track Review
Actor-musician Ben Platt delivers an authentic, thoughtfully-penned, and sincere record with “Grow as We Go,” from his debut LP, ‘Sing to Me Instead.’
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The National, You Had Your Soul with You | Track Review
The National returns ‘sooner than later’ with “You Had Your Soul with You,” the alluring promo single from their forthcoming LP, ‘I Am Easy to Find.’
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The Black Keys, Lo/Hi | Track Review
Following a lengthy, five-year hiatus, Grammy-winning alternative collective The Black Keys return with a respectable new single, “Lo/Hi.”
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Khalid, My Bad | Track Review
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Khalid remains consistent on the ‘short, but sweet’ “My Bad,” the second advance single for his sophomore LP, ‘Free Spirit.’
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Nikki Giron, Heart Behind Bars | Album Review
Rising singer-songwriter and alto saxophonist Nikki Giron successfully showcases her promise, and her ‘oldies’ influence on her EP, ‘Heart Behind Bars.’
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Hozier, Wasteland, Baby! | Album Review
Grammy-nominated Irish alternative musician Hozier returns with an alluring, well-rounded sophomore album in ‘Wasteland, Baby!’
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G-Eazy, West Coast | Track Review
Bay Area rapper G-Eazy, assisted by rapper Blueface, despite turning up the flex action, misses the mark on the brief “West Coast.”
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Rich the Kid, 4 Phones | Track Review
While “4 Phones” isn’t bad, Rich the Kid seems content to play up clichés rather than exhibit innovative spirit and develop his own artistic identity.
