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On average, this publication grades 4 points lower than other critics.
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Average Music review score: 69
Highest review score: | Channel Orange | |
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Lowest review score: | Revival |
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The songs just don't stick long enough to make more than an impression in the pillow.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 29, 2012
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As he evolves, he continues to reinvent himself, and he knows exactly how to leave fans hooked on havoc. And After Hours is proof that he’s not done with us yet; in fact, he’s just getting started.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 24, 2020
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Equal parts futuristic space jazz fusion and hip-hop that does well to bridge the seemingly disparate corners of Thundercat's sprawling resume, Apocalypse is one of those rare modern jazz records that's remarkably unpretentious without having to cheapen the daunting complexity jazz is noted for.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 29, 2011
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No Kings, the second time Doomtree has stepped out for an all-crew release, is a triumph of musicianship.- Consequence
- Posted Dec 7, 2011
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Mirrors, cameras, and lenses are all over Drop, an artistic statement that effectively functions as a screen.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 21, 2014
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If you’re a Kozelek disciple, the songs on Live at Biko won’t give you further insight into the love, lust, humor, and sadness that make him tick, but the dialogue sure will.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 18, 2014
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Fair has always had a tendency to get too cute in his lyrics, but there’s a contagious positivity to Perfect, even if it’s often oversimplistic.- Consequence
- Posted Feb 2, 2016
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Torche may be missing the potency of their earliest work, but the widening palette of influences on their newer material gesture that there are more great songs to come. Admission isn’t their greatest album, but its new ideas are more than worth the price of entry.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 12, 2019
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His strength rests in an ability to blend the social and the political with the romantic and the coarse and not come off as self-righteous or phony.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 31, 2012
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With tighter editing, Rest could have soared, but perhaps the personal nature of the songs made those ruthless cuts impossible. Even so, there are many individual moments to treasure. Charlotte Gainsbourg has evolved as an artist, and Rest is a flawed but worthy statement.- Consequence
- Posted Nov 14, 2017
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While it still falls short in holding attention from start to finish, Big Black Coat signals a welcome return. Junior Boys created their most uncomplicated album yet, which still holds their signature style, and with it comes a jagged body of music made soft to the touch thanks to Greenspan’s buttery vocals.- Consequence
- Posted Feb 3, 2016
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Lyrically, Barnett feels more accessible this time around, letting us share her anxiety when it comes to daily threats like toxic masculinity (“Nameless, Faceless”) and even scaling back the syllables (again on “Charity”) to simply reassure us that we’re not alone.- Consequence
- Posted May 18, 2018
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The real takeaway from this record should be that his band is officially worth the hype they have generated, and are capable of a whole lot more than we ever anticipated.- Consequence
- Posted Feb 19, 2013
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Even as he’s celebrating the wonder of America and all its spoils, there’s an undercurrent of razor cynicism that belies the joy. That’s the fun yin and yang that makes Americana such a rich listen.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 10, 2017
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There is an air of melancholy that cloaks her work, from The Saga of Mayflower May (2005) to Songs III: Bird on the Water (2007) to Little Hells (2009), and her self-titled record is no exception.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 17, 2011
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Flamagra isn’t the first Flying Lotus album that can be enjoyed from beginning to end, but it still feels special. There’s a unity among these songs that exude emotion, like the warm comfort provided by a flame.- Consequence
- Posted May 29, 2019
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Drunk is what we’ve come to expect from Thundercat, which is to say it’s a welcome release. On his third album, he embraces his sound, stereotypes and all, so that teenage humor lights up otherwise overly-heady bass.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 3, 2017
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A sentimental, succinct collection of independent tracks, all of which are raw, honest, and scrumptiously concocted.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 4, 2013
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My Finest Work Yet is a strong collection of music buoyed by Bird’s mastery as a musician, recognizable whistling melodies, and , thoughtful lyrics. He does get political and inevitably opens himself up to criticism for it, but he does so with a light touch that doesn’t overpower the songs. Even if listeners disagree with Bird’s views, they’ll still enjoy the music.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 1, 2019
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Pujol takes the advice of their own lyrics, though, and finds opportunities within this set framework to be creative.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 26, 2012
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The Wild is a worthy addition to Raekwon’s extensive discography and should comfortably take a position near the top of most fans’ lists.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 27, 2017
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It’s hard to critique punk music. You’re judging exactly how much someone doesn’t give a fuck and how well they are at expressing that. High Risk Behaviour is an album you can blast on the highway while going 90 or one that you can watch live and get drunk and crowd-surf to.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 26, 2020
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Production values may have been stepped up compared to its predecessors, but the album retains the same haunting charm.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 18, 2014
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While her songwriting hasn’t quite made the same leaps that prior records have shown, Out in the Storm offers a unique perspective: that of someone happier and stronger for the pain endured.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 18, 2017
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It's got that first-take impulsiveness to it, full of tics and eccentricities, and that lack of pretention lets us see Foxygen as the characters they truly are.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 15, 2012
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At this point, Win Butler is rock ‘n’ roll’s Christopher Nolan, a hyper-literate artist who crafts reliable, intelligent, and challenging blockbuster events that sweep our minds away. With the 85-minute Reflektor, he’s taken his most creative risks to date and at the cost of simply trusting what he sees, who he knows, and where he wants to go.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 28, 2013
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Ali backs his vitriol and vigor with '70s R&B soul-style beats and a flow that expresses his emotion without being guttural or angry.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 19, 2012
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- Posted Sep 24, 2015
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A self-assured sound married to self-analytical songwriting makes Jinx the masterful soundtrack to those seemingly endless, restless nights. If only my anxious thoughts were as lovely a listen.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 17, 2019
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For a band that just started writing pop songs, this sophomore LP is an impressive outing.- Consequence
- Posted Jan 22, 2013
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That ability to tell stories of varying depth and importance is what rap is really all about, and in that regard, Swet Shop Boys are ascending fast.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 13, 2016
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Director's Cut can be seen as new work, because some of these songs are very different to their earlier versions in tone and scale; both sets of work are equally brilliant, but here there is even more clarity of purpose,- Consequence
- Posted May 24, 2011
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Slime Season finds Thugger mastering new conduits to express his idiosyncrasies in addition to spreading like marmalade over familiar territory.- Consequence
- Posted Nov 11, 2015
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Dedicated to the late Vic Chesnutt, Mr. M will stand as one of Lambchop's finest, most cohesive, and easiest straight-through listens yet, despite its intermediate tendencies.- Consequence
- Posted Feb 28, 2012
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It’s this fusion of generations that partly makes Loud Bash such a fresh and exciting record. There’s plenty of Replacements hero worship going on with the loud, tumbling arrangements and sweeping vocal hooks, but that’s what being a teenager is all about.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 19, 2016
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Songs often exist to structure a moment of reflection, to set reality into a structure to breathe for a moment; noise, on the other hand, often embodies the lack of breath. That’s rarely as true as it is with the latest from Margaret Chardiet’s Pharmakon, Bestial Burden.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 15, 2014
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No Home Record roils with just the kind of catharsis we need in Bad Timeline America. Play it loud, play it often, play it again.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 14, 2019
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It is a mature and impressive collection that connects love and fear holistically.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 27, 2013
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This album is not like anything they have ever done, and gives music fans reason to be thankful.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 21, 2015
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Stay Gold isn’t going to change the world and it won’t kickstart a new rock revolution, but it’s a terrific pop rock record about boys and girls in America.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 29, 2016
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We’ve Been… is unmistakably the sound of an artist in their prime, hitting at all the conceptual points that they set out to reflect while remaining true to their strengths. ... We’ve Been… is certainly her strongest, boldest experiment as a songwriter yet.- Consequence
- Posted May 6, 2022
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Ultimately, for another sonically cohesive record, the thread that ties this package together is the exploration of American melancholia. ... This is where she thrives. And, thankfully, this is where Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd spends most of its time.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 22, 2023
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From the lean, scrappy production value to the grandiose guitar solos and Alex Coxen’s wobbling, vocal delivery a la Grant Hart, the record has the messy fingerprints of indie rock’s cherished first wave smeared all over it.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 3, 2013
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Lush is one of the most engaging and relatable indie rock debuts in quite some time.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 11, 2018
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Simply put, they’ve evolved from a hype band to something much more coveted: a great band.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 23, 2013
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It’s not as ambitious as it could have been, but it works due to its sheer expressiveness, one man going through the motions and chronicling every movement, a tirade in the purest sense.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 8, 2016
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The Bangtan Boys accomplish exactly what they set out to do with this album: bring comfort to their listeners and remind people around the world that they are not alone in their experiences.- Consequence
- Posted Nov 20, 2020
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The panicked sensation of Nootropics gives way to catharsis as the surrealism intensifies to the point at which change is inevitable.- Consequence
- Posted May 1, 2012
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My Krazy Life dampens many of its heavy questions with refreshing musical forms.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 19, 2014
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Their immaturity and brusqueness is flavored with a new level of social consciousness and introspection.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 15, 2016
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Despite its heavy-handedness, the end of the album offers an equitable, full-circle resolution to this human drama: how to love, how to forgive, how to move on. ... However, on this album, compromising for her marriage also means compromising the art she creates.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 20, 2018
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Are You Alone?, as its title suggests, is an incredibly personal experience, one that benefits from conversing with Welsh as much as he is with you.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 14, 2015
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Even with a finale that slightly underwhelms, Assume Form is a remarkable achievement by one of the most original songwriters of his generation. Blake hasn’t lost his love of percussion, and his gift for melody seems without limit. This is Blake at his most focused, stripped of electronic frills, and down to his emotional underwear.- Consequence
- Posted Jan 17, 2019
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To put it bluntly, Taylor's music sounds bad on paper, but good in headphones.- Consequence
- Posted May 18, 2012
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Lupe is still a guy to root for, and Tetsuo & Youth is full of daring songs that remind you of why.- Consequence
- Posted Jan 28, 2015
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- Posted Mar 5, 2015
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Despite the wildly ambitious flourishes, it's Django Django's sense of restraint that allows the album to channel not just the sound of The Beta Band, but charm as well.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 21, 2012
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WORRY. feels like the true start of Rosenstock’s solo career, with a backing band that is finally locked in, a record label 100 percent behind him, and a tower of critical accolades growing taller each day.- Consequence
- Posted Dec 12, 2016
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The album finds a way to weave together multiple emotions, sounds, and genres and shows off Frangipane’s versatility as an artist while still acting as an incredibly cohesive and seamless album. She explores more ideas in one album than many do in their entire career. Do not underestimate Halsey.- Consequence
- Posted Jan 23, 2020
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The singles have zing, the pacing is superb, and the back half is just as fun as the front. With i,i, you feel the whole last decade: the exploration, the lessons learned. i,i is a mature masterpiece and a stunning marriage of ambition and technique.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 13, 2019
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Whereas I Learned the Hard Way suffered from a lack of variation in songwriting, Give the People What They Want transverses the dictionary of soul and pulls out a few different entries, making it a much more engaging record.- Consequence
- Posted Jan 13, 2014
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The missteps on this record are rare, and the consistent growth they’ve displayed with each release is all the more impressive for a band not even 10 years old.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 28, 2013
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Final Days cements itself as Cult of Youth’s most rhythmic album: a somehow upbeat and still apocalyptic leap forward fitting of a finale, whether it ends up being one or not.- Consequence
- Posted Nov 17, 2014
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DS2 is his strongest campaign yet, and it’s the first time a new Future album has met all expectations.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 21, 2015
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While much of contemporary folk lacks the political bite of Woody Guthrie or Pete Seeger, Segarra, who identifies as queer and listened to Bikini Kill growing up, brings a progressive and empathetic mindset.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 26, 2014
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It digs a little deeper at the lofty topic of love, creating an intense album with rhythm, heart, and plenty of horns.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 13, 2011
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The vast majority of Quakers are pretty forgettable, while all but a couple of those which star big names like Aloe Blacc and Booty Brown, among others, do little more than offer a handful of choice glimpses at said big names' glory days, making for a static and decidedly unmemorable listen throughout.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 13, 2012
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These basement-dwellers alienate themselves, and--like the great lo-fi bands that came before them--their unlistenability is their charm.- Consequence
- Posted Jan 30, 2013
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Aero Flynn is an engrossing artistic statement born out of tumultuous circumstances. This one mesmerizing piece is worth savoring all on its own.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 3, 2015
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Incredibly tight, flashy and evidently abhorrent in its messaging — we’re all doomed, but at least Lamb of God make it sound good.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 18, 2022
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More than another album of tastefully done guitar pop, Silver Age is the sound of an artist learning to come to grips with his legacy.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 5, 2012
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The industrial and atmospheric elements of the album all convey a sense of searching and often of rushing away from one thing and toward another. Even the blurred cover image of Hatchie suggests a feeling of constantly being in motion. It is through this searching and continual movement that Hatchie etches her own lines to define her persona through her music, constantly propelling herself and her ideas in new directions and trusting that we’ll keep up.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 21, 2019
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Eight albums in, Gorillaz are still capable of producing a fresh, rich album that spans genres and moods, with so many different textures and sonic fabrics that they have cultivated a musical universe of their own.- Consequence
- Posted Feb 7, 2023
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When you turn on a Dinosaur Jr. record, the thinking goes, it should always sound like a Dinosaur Jr. record. I’m happy to report that Sweep It into Space does, in fact, check this box.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 22, 2021
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In a career predicated on being album artists showing the powerful link between repetition and expectation, Elbow appears to have hit a stride again.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 12, 2014
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Gentleman Jesse's positive energy is as infectious as the hooks in his songs, but it's the sonic uniformity of those songs that make Leaving Atlanta overbearing when consumed as a whole.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 26, 2012
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The good news is that her songwriting is stronger than ever. Along with co-executive producer A.G. Cook, Charli XCX has put together a delightful album of high-end pop confections. Charli packs in plenty of wow and proves to be more than worth the wait.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 18, 2019
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These brooding, darkly shaded arrangements run the risk of being kitsch. But when Timber Timbre drop the horror pretense and focus on the neurotic ticks and inadequacies that come with romantic obsession, the band are at their best.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 2, 2014
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- Posted Jan 22, 2016
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On If I Can’t Have Love, there’s romance, there’s sadness, there’s plenty of trademark defiance, but some of the album’s best moments are the most intimate.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 25, 2021
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Despite its mixed offerings, Club Meds is a fascinating and unpredictable new direction from Mangan, surviving its own missteps. A few risks fail, but everything’s more interesting.- Consequence
- Posted Jan 7, 2015
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While solid, Still Life would need an extra push to reach an even higher tier.- Consequence
- Posted Nov 14, 2014
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The result, if you are willing to engage and get just as vulnerable, is unforgettable. For those who are feeling lost and needing to really listen, Salt will speak loud, and McMahon’s music will remain a steadfast and spectral companion for a very long time.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 25, 2019
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Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not isn’t perfect, but it’s yet another solid record from a band that has rarely sounded better.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 3, 2016
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O’Brien, or Villagers rather, succeeded in creating an album rife with adventure and tragedy, made even more addictive with each listen.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 17, 2013
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C’est La Vie has moments of real beauty and depth while reflecting on fatherhood and settling down. But Houck should keep pushing into the strange, uncomfortable places where his best music gets made; now’s not the time to shrug it off.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 8, 2018
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Megan is her own best advocate, and Traumazine is a testament to this principle. Elsewhere, Megan displays her penchant for bringing out the best in her collaborators, molding herself to bring out the most recognizable aspects of their style.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 15, 2022
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The producer being so secondary here is certainly a missed opportunity. The album still ends up being a thrill, due to the duo’s sheer talent, but its caution undermines its competence. .Paak has insisted that Yes Lawd! is not an Anderson .Paak album, but it sure sounds like one.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 24, 2016
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After 41 minutes, Leave Home doesn't linger like a flashback, it sticks like a demented structure that's mysteriously magnetic and, in the end, really fun. No wonder this stuff is addictive.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 3, 2011
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On Pale Horses, they seek a comfortable spot between weighty post-hardcore and artful indie rock introspection, but ultimately sound suppressed.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 24, 2015
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Okay, so how do they still fare? With The King of Limbs, reasonably well.- Consequence
- Posted Feb 22, 2011
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The album’s 13 tracks hit some serious highs and a few middling snags, but that’s to be expected from a band’s debut, even if that band features a modern day hero like Hanna.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 3, 2013
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Each voice is allowed to shine here, and through them, the voices of so many women who continually find themselves stifled in the country music format.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 9, 2019
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Twins works to include both the bombastic noise that made Lemons a cult hit, and redefine any notion of what Segall is capable of.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 10, 2012
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This is a really pleasing album. Just don't listen too hard to the words.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 15, 2011
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These compact morsels of art-folk grandeur set the scene perfectly for one another.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 13, 2011
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One Breath is a dynamic statement from a young woman who could very well be the next David Bowie or Nick Cave.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 10, 2013
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Each of its eight tracks--most of them gems from punk stalwarts such as Against Me! and Smoking Popes--use solo-Kinsella’s musical tricks to convert aggression into snow-sprinkled majesty, revealing a tenderness and surreal imagery that weren’t as apparent in the original versions.- Consequence
- Posted Dec 1, 2014
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As a new release, it’s got more than enough exploratory factors to keep the band from sounding stale, but it also stays true to the sounds that have turned us all into maggots in the first place.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 30, 2022
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Love, Damini delivers like an 80-pound baby. The Afrobeats album gets into the soul with Burna’s typical flair, but the insights are deeper.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 8, 2022
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