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Music
Max George, ‘Barcelona’ | Track Review
Max George, a member of the now defunct boy band The Wanted, releases his debut single, “Barcelona.” The results are positive, but not game changing.
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Years & Years, Palo Santo | Album Review 💿
Years & Years returns with a compelling sophomore album with ‘Palo Santo’ which masterfully incorporates social issues, sexuality, and spirituality.
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Justin Timberlake, ‘SoulMate’ | Track Review
Pop superstar Justin Timberlake sounds great on “SoulMate,” but the summer song suffers from flimsy songwriting that lacks depth.
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Payson Lewis, ‘Can’t Go Back’| Track Review
Rising, Philadelphia-bred pop musician Payson Lewis takes things ‘next level,’ returning with his best, most electrifying single yet, “Can’t Go Back.”
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Charli XCX, ‘No Angel’ | Track Review
After urging her man to ‘focus on her love,’ Charli XCX expresses willingness to change her bad, non-angelic ways for her lover on “No Angel.”
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All Time Low, ‘Birthday’ | Track Review
Get the cake prepared for the profession of love by Alex Gaskarth and All Time Low on their rousing second single of 2018, “Birthday.”
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Allen Stone, ‘Warriors’ | Track Review
Blue-eyed soul standout Allen Stone returns resolute, with his “head high” in full-fledged ‘battle mode’ on his second single of 2018, “Warriors.”
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Music
OneRepublic, ‘Connection’ | Track Review
Ryan Tedder and OneRepublic keep it short but incredibly sweet on the yearning “Connection,” the pop collective’s second single of 2018.
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Evergreen
8 Songs Fueled by Whiskey | Playlist
Chris Stapleton, French Montana, and Post Malone are among musicians ‘fueling the fire’ on the drunken playlist, ‘8 Songs Fueled by Whiskey.’
Music
Charli XCX, ‘Focus’ | Track Review
No matter how suggestive she is, British pop artist Charli XCX is clear about what her ‘focus’ is on her single “Focus” – that universal three-letter word.
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Music
AJ Mitchell, ‘Girls’ | Track Review
On his fun, up-tempo single “Girls,” rising teen-pop artist AJ Mitchell simply can’t get the opposite sex off his mind. To be expected – he’s only 17.
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Music
MAX, ‘Still New York’ | Track Review
Rising pop artist MAX, returns for the first time as the lead artist in 2018 on single, “Still New York,” featuring rapper Joey Bada$$.