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The Weather Station: How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars – Review

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The Weather Station is back in the form of How Is That I Should Look At The Stars, a dazzlingly meditative albeit familiar album.  Fans of The Weather Station have known what to expect when it comes to their albums - you’re almost always going to get a soothing, relaxing, yet intriguing album filled with songs that are sure to move you in more ways than one.  And … [Read more...] about The Weather Station: How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars – Review

Rex Orange County: Who Cares? – Review

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Rex Orange County’s post-pandemic release toes the line between likeable and lackluster. Since the release of Rex Orange County’s 2019 album, Pony, much has changed in the world. His sound is not one of these things. This consistency might come as a small comfort to those who have found solace in his particular brand of soft-boy teen-pop over the years since his Soundcloud … [Read more...] about Rex Orange County: Who Cares? – Review

The Cool Kids: Before Shit Got Weird – Review

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The Cool Kids make a bold and triumphant return to music with their first full-length album for five years.  Produced entirely by Chuck English, some might describe Before Shit Got Weird as an acquired taste. However, when you take the time to understand the influences and messaging behind it, the high level of artistry is clear. By combining the old school with the … [Read more...] about The Cool Kids: Before Shit Got Weird – Review

BENEE: Lychee – EP Review

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New Zealand-born singer-songwriter BENEE continues to re-invent herself in exhilarating ways on her new EP, Lychee.  One of the biggest questions on my mind after discovering the wonderfully magical music of New Zealand-born singer-songwriter BENEE was “Why is this girl not as popular as she should be?”. Sure, she had a smash hit song in the form of Supalonely thanks … [Read more...] about BENEE: Lychee – EP Review

Diplo: Diplo – Album Review

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Diplo deep-dives into electronic music in all its forms for his first full-length album in 18 years. Diplo, who might be better known by some as one-third of Major Lazer, one-third of LSD (as the ‘D’ to Labrinth and Sia’s ‘L’ and ‘S’), or half of GRAMMY-winning Silk City, proves he can hold his own under no other name but his own, with his first full-length album in 18 … [Read more...] about Diplo: Diplo – Album Review