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Charli XCX Is Dancing on the Edge
With 'Brat,' the avant-pop rebel delivers a confessional LP that never loses its energy
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Shaboozey is Honoring Country Tradition and Moving It Forward
The Nigerian American artist's second album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, offers a full-on barrage of post-genre possibilities
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Willie Nelson Is Tirelessly Touring at 91. 'The Border' Shows He's Just As Vital in the Studio
The country legend sings about escaping grief and the mysteries of the road on his latest album, and adds an epic story-song about immigration to his catalog
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Arooj Aftab Dreams Bigger Than Ever on 'Night Reign'
A visionary Pakistani artist keeps many musical traditions moving forward
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RM is an Uneasy Pop Titan on 'Right Place, Wrong Person'
The BTS leader delivers an existentially confused, sonically explorative second solo album
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Vince Staples Shows a Softer Side on 'Dark Times'
Veteran rapper continues to craft densely lyrical, hook-filled bangers while reaching towards new depths of understanding about his life
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Twenty One Pilots: Still Blurry After All These Years
The duo's seventh album shows midlife growth
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Jamaican Singer Shenseea Glides Between Styles on 'Never Gets Late Here'
Her eclectic second album has Main Girl Pop energy
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Cage the Elephant Fight For Salvation Amidst Darkness on 'Neon Pill'
The band's sixth album processes psychological hardship and personal loss
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Shellac’s ‘To All Trains’ Perfectly Balances Steve Albini’s Sarcasm With Biting Noise Rock
Released a week after the death of the vocalist-guitarist-engineer, the trio’s sixth and final album is the Albinic ideal
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