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- Drakeo the Ruler
The Truth Hurts
Drakeo’s second project of all-new material since being released from prison is more relaxed and less bitter than his first. There’s a subtext to every flex; he’s been through the wringer, and this is his time to celebrate.
- Black Sabbath
Vol. 4 (Super Deluxe)
Made in L.A. under the influence of Olympian amounts of cocaine, the heavy metal legends’ fourth album, recently reissued, made room for both light and shade and featured several of their signature songs.
- Sam Gendel
Fresh Bread
Fifty-two tracks deep, this archival compendium might seem like a catch-all. In fact, it’s a chance to peek under the hood of the multi-instrumentalist’s creative process.
- Altin Gün
Yol
On their third album, Amsterdam’s finest Turkish psych revivalists add synths and drum machines to spirited ’70s standards from the Anatolian funk canon.
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