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Tate McRae
So Close To What
The project is full of snappy, polished pop-R&B songs that never go too far astray in quality but can be a repetitive experience when considered as a whole
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Lady Gaga
Mayhem
MAYHEM slightly underdelivers on its promise of soul-searching, grunge, and exploring the depths of the mind, but the old Gaga comes back in bursts of light. If only she were there for the entire runtime
Northern Transmissions
Jason Isbell
Foxes in the Snow
This album is another great addition to his growing canon of songs
Northern Transmissions
Lady Gaga
Mayhem
Mother Monster’s latest offering is a consistently buoyant confection of ‘80s-inspired disco funk that delivers enough electrifying, club-ready songs to shake off some of its derivative, repetitive tendencies
Paste Magazine
Jason Isbell
Foxes in the Snow
With grace, Isbell throws back the curtain on first solo studio album in a decade. It’s roots music at its purest: nothing but the sound of his voice, memories, melodies and guitar, all captured over the course of a five-day wake at Electric Lady Studios in New York
Paste Magazine
Divorce
Drive To Goldenhammer
A dynamic, difficult-to-predict listen that gently but deftly rebuts anyone who thinks they already know what Divorce are all about
DIY
HotWax
Hot Shock
There’s a real sense of accomplishment that flows through their debut
DIY
Lady Gaga
Mayhem
While Gaga has spent the last few cycles and projects winning awards as proof of her legendary talent to everyone, it finally sounds like she has won over the most important person of all: herself
Sputnik Music (staff)
Jason Isbell
Foxes in the Snow
It’s as simple as it is beautiful, and serves as a perfect reminder that while I hope Isbell goes back to a more collaborative approach in future endeavors, even on his own the end results can be truly stunning
Sputnik Music (staff)
Lady Gaga
Mayhem
She lifts ideas willy-nilly, from Yazoo, from Daft Punk, from Pat Benatar, from Michael Jackson, from Gwen Stefani and, hilariously, from herself
The Arts Desk
Architects
The Sky, The Earth And All Between
While the highs here are bigger than on the previous two, it’s a much more inconsistent album that has a lot more lows
Sputnik Music (staff)
Architects
The Sky, The Earth And All Between
If this is only the beginning of the next chapter of Architects and their sound, it will be one that’s hard to put down
The Arts Desk
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