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Sam Smith, Unholy | Track Review 🎵

Sam Smith (Ft. Kim Petras), “Unholy” [📷: Capitol]

Decorated pop musician Sam Smith taps Kim Petras for “Unholy,” a single that’s totally different from everything else they’ve released.

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September 26, 2022

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Matt Jaffe, “Insomnia” | Track Review 🎵

Singer/songwriter Matt Jaffe continues an impressive streak of singles in 2022 with his intriguing, ‘sleepless’ gem, “Insomnia.”

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September 21, 2022

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Weyes Blood, “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” | Track Review 🎵

Weyes Blood, “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sub Pop]

Weyes Blood makes a superb return with “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody,” the lead single and opener from her fifth LP, And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow.

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September 21, 2022
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Hamid J, Cycle of a Relationship | Album Review 💿

Hamid J, Cycle of a Relationship [📷: Hamid J]

Los Angeles-based, Iranian American, LGBTQ+ artist Hamid J shines on his 4-star, conceptual, debut album, Cycle of a Relationship.

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September 19, 2022
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Charlie Puth, “I Don’t Think That I Like Her” | Track Review

Charlie Puth, “I Don't Think That I Like her” [📷: Atlantic]

Charlie Puth sings about that vicious plight of love on “I Don’t Think That I Like Her,” the fifth advanced single from his third studio album, Charlie.

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September 19, 2022

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Jxckson, “When Morning Comes” | Track Review 🎵

Jxckson, “When Morning Comes” [📷: Jxckson Music]

Independent Austin, Texas-based pop artist Jxckson continues to serve up truly decadent bops with the hella danceable, “When Morning Comes.”

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September 19, 2022
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Ari Lennox, age/sex/location | Album Review 💿

Ari Lennox, age/sex/location [📷: Dreamville / Roc Nation]

R&B singer Ari Lennox brings the heat to her fine sophomore album, age/sex/location. It impresses well beyond the hit single, “Pressure.”

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September 15, 2022
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Nickelback, “San Quentin” | Track Review 🎵

Nickelback, "San Quentin" [📷: Nickelback II Productions, Inc. / BMG Rights Management LLC]

Ultra-polarizing, veteran Canadian band Nickelback return with the heavy song, “San Quentin,” the promo single for their 10th studio album, Get Rollin’.