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Boygenius: The Record

Released: March 31, 2023 Label: Interscope In this dissertation I will…just kidding. Kind of. Readers beware: if you’re looking for an unbiased review of boygenius’—the indie supergroup featuring Phoebe Bridgers,…

Melanie Broussalian

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Lana Del Rey: Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd?

Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd is Lana Del Rey’s ninth album in her 14-year career, and her fourth since 2019’s Norman Fucking Rockwell. Since the…

Melanie Broussalian

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M83: Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

Released: March 17, 2023 Label: Virgin Records France/Mute Records M83”s ninth studio album,

Liam Owen

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Gorillaz: Cracker Island

Liam Owen

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Caroline Polachek: Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

Released: Feb 14, 2023 Label: Sony Music, The Orchard, and Polachek's imprint Perpetual Novice By: Liam Owen I have never had writer’s block quite like this when reviewing an album.…

Liam Owen

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Paramore: This Is Why

Released: Feb 10, 2023 Label: Atlantic Records By Liam Owen Confession: I have not listened to a Paramore record before this one. Obviously, I’ve heard “Ain’t it Fun,” “Still Into…

Liam Owen

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Margo Price: Strays

Released: January 13, 2023 Label: Loma Vista In a world where country music continually pedals the “pickup truck and tequila” narrative, Nashville songstress Margo Price dares to do things differently…

Melanie Broussalian

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Two Door Cinema Club: Keep On Smiling

Released: Sept. 2, 2022 Label: Glassnote By Alex Bakken Grab your sunglasses, pack your sunscreen, and make sure you’ve still got your summer weekends all freed up, because Two Door…

Alex Bakken

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Sylvan Esso: No Rules Sandy

Released: August 12, 2022 Label: Loma Vista By Melanie Broussalian- Think you’ve heard every iteration of the “pandemic album”? Think again. Electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso is back with

Melanie Broussalian

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King Princess: Hold On Baby

Released: July 29, 2022 Label: Columbia Records/Zelig Records By: Melanie Broussalian- King Princess makes her grand return with her long-awaited sophomore effort,

Cory Weaver

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Listening Room: Album Reviews

Boygenius: The Record

Lana Del Rey: Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd?

M83: Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

Gorillaz: Cracker Island

Caroline Polachek: Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

Paramore: This Is Why

Margo Price: Strays

Two Door Cinema Club: Keep On Smiling

Sylvan Esso: No Rules Sandy

King Princess: Hold On Baby

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