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- Peewee Longway
- Cassius Jay
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The Atlanta rapper makes some of his most intimate, introspective tracks yet and proves why he’s one of his city’s most dependable.
- Steve Earle
J.T.
On this poignant covers album, Steve Earle inhabits his late son’s songs of love and loss as a means of moving through pain.
- Elori Saxl
The Blue of Distance
Building a hypnotic counterpoint between a bright chamber-music ensemble and groaning analog synthesizers, composer Elori Saxl’s debut is an investigation of emotion and seasonal change.
- Pom Poko
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The Norwegian quartet’s second album effortlessly waltzes between technical art-rock, dissonant post-punk, and pop’s irresponsible sugar high. It’s as daring as it is darling.
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