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Linkin Park’s Less Experimental, More Living Sound

Linkin Park are known for their moments of high energy and power, and as prevalent as such moments are on Living Things, some of its most powerful and defining moments are the quietest.  The power with which Linkin Park can present tracks both loud and soft sets them apart as one of the best alt-rockers [...]

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Shearwater Brings Little Joy

The band’s 8th studio album, but first with Sub Pop, has so far been reviewed with mediocre scores. Compared to their previous albums, Animal Life has been described as the most accessible of theirs by a long shot. Personally, I tried really hard to enjoy it. The instrumentation is beautiful, and the mix of the tracks really [...]

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Childish Gambino’s Camp

Childish Gambino‘s album Camp was leaked on npr First Listen a week before the official release date (Nov. 15), creating a flurry of pre-release fanfare.  In the past Gambino has been called a rising rap giant, with many comparing him to Lil Wayne, Drake, and even Kanye West, but Gambino’s debut album for Glassnote Records [...]

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