Author: Rob Moura
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Archie – 613 [EP]
Archie’s 613, her second release, does everything a great pop EP does, focusing on a style while keeping the variety fresh and the quality control tight.
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Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008)
Erykah Badu’s prognosticating New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) is perhaps the neo-soul icon's finest moment, as she mixes G-funk, hip-hop and R&B into a an incredibly vivid portrayal of Black resistance.
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Moor Mother – CLEPSYDRA
Moor Mother’s lush, kaleidoscopic CLEPSYDRA, which is intended to break creative block, guides the listener through open-ended questions and chilling conclusions.
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NON-PROFIT MUSIC FOR THE PROTESTS: Nothing – GEORGE (A Live Part Time Punks Session, Los Angeles 12.07.2019)
100% of the proceeds of this record by Philly punk shoegaze band Nothing will go to the ActBlue Community Bail Fund.
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LIGHTNING ROUND: May 29, 2020
On this week’s LIGHTNING ROUND. tracks from Flatbush Zombies, Bitch Fits, Duende Libre, Big Floyd and more.
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Spectreview: Moodymann – TAKEN AWAY
Moodymann’s TAKEN AWAY is focused, sensual, and extremely accessible, yet another exhibit of the Detroit house legend’s command over the genre.
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Spectreview: The 1975 – Notes on a Conditional Form
The 1975 think (and say) too much (and too little) on Notes on a Conditional Form.
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Season 2 Episode 7: On Freelance Music Journalism (feat. Eli Enis)
Today on the podcast we've got Eli Enis, one of the hardest-working freelance music journalists in the present moment. We cover the new Car Seat Headrest record, the pitfalls of working freelance, 100 Gecs, how to avoid burnout, and much more!
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Spectreview: Jeff Rosenstock – NO DREAM
Jeff Rosenstock’s surprise followup to 2018’s excellent POST- grapples with the aftermath of the aftermath, and it may be his rawest, most alive album yet.
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Spectreview: Perfume Genius – Set My Heart on Fire, Immediately
Perfume Genius’ remarkable fifth album finds Mike Hadreas as confident and comfortable in himself than ever before.