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Notes on an Imaginary Version of 21 Savage’s Issa

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By Victor Vazquez | July 18, 2017

Notes on an Imaginary Version of 21 Savage’s Issa

My bootsy wi-fi is acting up, so I'ma just guess how it's gonna sound.

Haim’s Something to Tell You Is All Show

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By Katie Alice Greer | July 11, 2017

Haim’s Something to Tell You Is All Show

On their new album, "They are here to rock you like Queen or Bruce or Prince."

Jay-Z Goes Hella Hard—and Emo—on 4:44

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By Victor Vazquez | June 30, 2017

Jay-Z Goes Hella Hard—and Emo—on 4:44

“When Lemonade dropped, I had a feeling that the next Jay-Z album was about to be crazy, and I was right.”

Lil Yachty Can Go Hard When He Wants To

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By Victor Vazquez | June 2, 2017

Lil Yachty Can Go Hard When He Wants To

A track-by-track (and very sensory) review of Teenage Emotions.

An Extremely Scientific Analysis of Danzig’s Black Laden Crown

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By DVS | May 30, 2017

An Extremely Scientific Analysis of Danzig’s Black Laden Crown

"This album sucks, but so does everything, don’t be a baby."

Was This It?

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By John Colpitts | May 24, 2017

Was This It?

A review of Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 from someone who lived it.

One Projection: Harry Styles and the Art of Idealism

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By Mitski | May 18, 2017

One Projection: Harry Styles and the Art of Idealism

"If Harry Styles reads this, he’ll probably hate it."

Owen Pallett on the Defiance of Intimacy in Perfume Genius’s No Shape

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By Owen Pallett | May 9, 2017

Owen Pallett on the Defiance of Intimacy in Perfume Genius’s No Shape

"Mike rides his piano bench like a white horse into a hostile town, with his middle finger raised."

Steve Sladkowski (PUP) Talks Charly Bliss’s Guppy

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By Steve Sladkowski | April 27, 2017

Steve Sladkowski (PUP) Talks Charly Bliss’s Guppy

The guitarist airs his appreciation for the band's debut album, which he sees as a "model organism."

Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) on Kendrick Lamar’s Necessary Power

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By Victoria Ruiz | April 20, 2017

Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) on Kendrick Lamar’s Necessary Power

In the face of white supremacy, DAMN. demands respect.