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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Hypnotic Eye
A record about the pure joy of sound, a rush that doesn't lessen upon repetition - a sentiment that's true of those old '60s garage rock singles and early Heartbreakers albums, and this is a surprisingly, satisfyingly vigorous record
All Music
Jenny Lewis
The Voyager
It's such a sultry, soothing sound that it's easy to ignore the pain that lies beneath but that's a feature, not a bug
All Music
To Rococo Rot
Instrument
After eight albums that synthesize post-rock, home-listening electronica, and dub, the trio otherwise aren't up for much of a shakeup in their approach
All Music
Shabazz Palaces
Lese Majesty
It stretches the format of a modern hip hop record to its limits, creating a weaving, intricate journey of narrative and texture packed with a perfect balance of quirk and substance
Loud And Quiet
Shabazz Palaces
Lese Majesty
The absurdity of the whole thing is a big part of the album’s appeal; its balls are as big as its brain. Shabazz Palaces are often as mystifying as they are mind-bending, but they’re in a class all their own
Pretty Much Amazing
The Raveonettes
Pe'ahi
Echo-laden drums, overblown song composition, strident staccato guitars, and Sharin Foo’s shrouded, layered vocals all add to a tumult of sound that enables Pe’Ahi to build a bridge between early Phil Spector production values and the future of pop music
God Is In The TV
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Hypnotic Eye
Petty and his band have delivered a solid, but not wholly exceptional batch of songs propelled by sharp lyrical themes and a clear vision
Consequence Of Sound
Jungle
Jungle
A strong debut even if it does suffer from a bit repetitiveness from time to time
State
White Fence
For the Recently Found Innocent
His finest musings yet
Rolling Stone
Common
Nobody's Smiling
Has some of Com's tightest storytelling in years
Rolling Stone
Ab-Soul
These Days...
He rarely strives for the depth of Lamar or the intensity of Q; there's plenty of clever imagery on These Days
Rolling Stone
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Hypnotic Eye
It won’t convert the unconvinced, but Petty sounds as inspired as ever
NME
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