The newly independent Meet Me @ the Altar could've delivered a fresh easycore return with Worried Sick. But losing a key member may have sent the duo in search of something safe and painfully familiar instead.
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Just when you think there could be no more surprises in extreme metal, Agriculture's The Spiritual Sound manages to subvert expectations once again. Their daring approach to songwriting shows the band is unafraid of giving listeners whiplash from their stark musical detours and dynamic shifts.
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JPEGMAFIA might've implicitly promised a project worthy of the experimental rap throne, but the result is just another by-the-numbers record in his catalogue.
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LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW's message of existing without apology or compromise is matched by a double suite that displays Ecca Vandal's competence in both the pop-punk and hip-hop realms.
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Reel Big Fish's Why Do They Rock So Hard? Is a big budget, polished ska-punk record with clever and comedic songs propped up by expertly assembled arrangements. The only drawback is that the album's final leg is plagued with some undeniable duds.
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Karmanjakah's Diamond morning is the perfect answer for someone who wants to feel the immense weight of modern progressive metal, but doesn't want to be subjected to any of extreme metal's abrasive tendencies.
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While I wish more of the jazz fusion chops and melodies shone through a little brighter, Fire-Toolz's Warp Records debut, Lavender Networks, demonstrates that Angel Marcloid is worthy of the prestigious company she finds herself in.
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Lip Critic make an even stronger impression than their debut, but the New York synth-punk quartet could've pushed their rhythms, sound design, and hooks even further on Theft World.
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While bigger acts in the scene were crafting 'larger than life,' theatrical narratives, Motion City Soundtrack went in a more personal direction. The numbers may not support it, but Commit This to Memory is the more compelling and resonant 2000s emo/pop-punk album.
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On Love Rarely's debut, the Leeds band puts more stock in trendy guitar tones and ambitiously dense song structures rather than its strongest asset: Courtney Levitt's strong vocal presence.
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Ty Segall breaks all the rules and entertains his most baseless, absurd ideas. Emotional Mugger is daring, difficult, and at times grotesque, but it is also thematically cohesive and thrilling.
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With their first new material in nearly four years, Otoboke Beaver playfully antagonise their fans with three short, chaotic bursts that are just as fun and pulse-elevating as their previous material, yet they're clearly withholding the goods.
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The viral duo from Québec continue to amaze and bewilder with their musicianship and tight-knit chemistry. With Vol. 2, Angine de Poitrine firmly cement themselves in the landscape of experimental rock.
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Everything All the Time is a rare debut that can earn the respect of non-indie-rock, folk, and Americana enjoyers thanks to energetic and anthemic songwriting, and a novel, ethereal approach to vocal production.
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Flying Lotus' BIG MAMA is a colorful, frenzied dash through an action-packed adventure. With energetic break beats, agile jazz runs, and tons of video game tropes and fanfares, it's a thrilling 13-minute project that is worth 'pressing start.'
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U finds underscores trading her maximalist world-building for a more focused and accessible dance-pop direction. While the production remains technically sharp, it lacks the eclectic whiplash that made April Harper Grey's previous work so enthralling.
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On their 2015 self-titled comeback record, Four Year Strong proves that they are bigger than the easycore label; not by chasing the radio, but rather by chasing the next righteous guitar riff.
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Thirty years in and still possessing every bit of their ferocity, Converge continues to show how their status has endured all these years. Love Is Not Enough is a dread-filled suite that fuses classic-sounding heavy/thrash metal with the speed and chaotic intensity of the genre they helped establish.
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On femtanyl's first outing as a duo, MAN BITES DOG offers a more expansive take on digital hardcore and breakcore. Add in better vocal treatments that feature a staggering amount of detail, and it's easy to see this as a significant upgrade over REACTOR.
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