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- Kings of Leon
When You See Yourself
On their eighth album, the Followill brothers desperately cling to a sound that has stopped working, trying to write songs that soar but capable only of ones that wallow.
- Only the Family
Only the Family - Lil Durk Presents: Loyal Bros
Chicago drill star Lil Durk cedes the floor to his capable crew on a 23-song victory lap that memorializes his own hard-earned fame alongside the memory of his late protégé, King Von.
- Japan
Quiet Life
A new reissue of the UK group’s 1979 album captures David Sylvian and his bandmates as they evolved from their glam-influenced early years into the experimental electronic pop of their final two LPs.
- Laura Mvula
1/f EP
On the heels of a new signing, the singer remerges with a four-track EP that reworks songs from her previous albums, coupling the flexibility of her original compositions with daring musicianship.
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