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The Waterfall II
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- Kacy Hill
Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again
The singer and former G.O.O.D. Music signee returns with a palette of adult contemporary synth-pop and early-’10s R&B. It’s bright and open, built with sounds that move and breathe with the artist.
- patten
GLOW
Working with a stripped-down palette of synthesizers and almost no drums, the UK producer reconnects with the fundamental sense of strangeness that runs through his best music.
- The Beths
Jump Rope Gazers
On their second LP, the New Zealand indie rockers downshift into a muted, sleeker sound, sacrificing some of the energy that made their debut special.
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