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    Omar Apollo, Live For Me (EP) [📷: Omar Apollo / Warner]
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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.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 9, 2023 ago
    Florence + The Machine, Dance Fever [📷: Polydor]
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    Florence + The Machine, Dance Fever | Album Review 💿

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

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 1, 2022 ago
    Lorde, Solar Power [📷: Universal Music New Zealand Limited]
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    Lorde, Solar Power | Album Review 💿

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

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 25, 2021 ago
    Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever [📷: Darkroom / Interscope]
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    Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever | Album Review 💿

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

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 2, 2021 ago
    Clairo, SLING [📷: FADER / Republic]
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    Clairo, Sling | Album Review 💿

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

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 29, 2021 ago
    St. Vincent, Daddy's Home [📷: Loma Vista]
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    St. Vincent, Daddy’s Home | Album Review 💿

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

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 4, 2021 ago
    Manchester Orchestra, The Million Masks of God [📷: Loma Vista]
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    Manchester Orchestra, The Million Masks of God | Album Review 💿

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

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMay 11, 2021 ago
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    AJR, OK ORCHESTRA | Album Review 💿

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

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsApril 5, 2021 ago
    Taylor Swift, evermore [📷: Taylor Swift]
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    Taylor Swift, evermore | Album Review 💿

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

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 21, 2020 ago
    Omar Apollo, Apolonio [📷 : Warner]
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    Omar Apollo, Apolonio | Album Review 💿

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

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsOctober 20, 2020 ago
    Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Agüita [Photo Credits: Jagjaguwar / Stones Throw]
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    Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Agüita | Album Review 💿

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

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsOctober 16, 2020 ago
    Fleet Foxes, Shore [Photo Credit: Anti-]
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    Fleet Foxes, Shore | Album Review 💿

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

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsOctober 3, 2020 ago

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