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Album review: Lorde – ‘Solar Power’

Lorde’s long-awaited third album, ‘Solar Power,’ is enervating and disposable, with few songs to match any of their past hits.

Ben Bostick
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Album Review: Ben Bostick – ‘Grown Up Love’

‘Grown Up Love,’ the new album from roots singer Ben Bostick, is inspired by the pandemic and his family.

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‘Zappa ’88: The Last U.S. Show’ review: Zappa’s last rodeo is full of his eccentrics and charisma

‘Zappa ’88: The Last U.S. Show’ is a window into one of the most eccentric and charismatic shows of Zappa’s career, rather than just a revisit of his music.

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‘Pressure Machine’ review: New album is the Killers at their best

‘Pressure Machine’ features the tightest writing of any Killers record, the strongest narrative connective tissue, and Flowers at his most vulnerable, and therefore, at his most impactful.

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‘9th & Walnut’ review: Descendents’ feel-good punk is void of nuance, but still fun

‘9th & Walnut’ is everything we expect from the Descendents: quick, short, and to the point. And though it’s void of any nuance, it’s still fun.

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‘Happier Than Ever’ review: Billie Eilish’s second album is autobiographical and enigmatic

The second album from growing star Billie Eilish, ‘Happier Than Ever,’ is both autobiographical and enigmatic.

Sling
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‘Sling’ review: Clairo digs deep

Simultaneously opulent and warm, and featuring production from Jack Antonoff, ‘Sling’ is a placid walk around the lake with a more mature, epiphanic Clairo.