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Omar Apollo, Live For Me | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Omar Apollo continues to grow and exhibit superb musicianship on his 16-minute, four-track EP, Live For Me.

Florence + The Machine makes a superb return with their compelling, consistent, and well-rounded fifth studio album, Dance Fever.

Solar Power, the third studio album by Lorde, doesn’t match or eclipse her masterpiece Melodrama, but has its fair share of elite moments.

Billie Eilish exceeds expectations on Happier Than Ever, her authentic, more intimate and personal sophomore album.

Alternative singer/songwriter Clairo ‘ups the ante’ on her incredibly mature and artful sophomore album, SLING.

Grammy-winning alternative singer/songwriter St. Vincent delivers one of the truly elite, well-rounded albums of 2021 with Daddy’s Home.

Atlanta, Georgia alt rock band Manchester Orchestra deliver one of the most accomplished albums of 2021 with The Million Masks of God.

AJR deliver some intriguing moments on their fourth album, OK ORCHESTRA, but dwell too much on matters of millennial this round.

Taylor Swift continues a dominant 2020 with her second surprise album, and another undisputed, alternative/folk gem, Evermore.

Apolonio, the 2020 mini-album by Omar Apollo, provides a marvelous sampling of the incredible things that he has in store for the future.

Alternative standout Gabriel Garzón-Montano shows the full range of his musicianship on his adventurous sophomore album, Agüita.

Shore, the fourth studio album by Fleet Foxes, is a truly special, well-rounded album that features top-notch musicianship.