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Like its vast ocean setting, Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea goes deeper into pop culture than you may realize ..read more
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Taylor Swift advances the Midnights synth-based and diaristic formula, embracing increasingly sophisticated and minimalistic sonics on The Tortured Poets Department ..read more
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Tunisian artist Emel's MRA is what contemporary pop should be: a true and socially conscious mélange that makes its audiences want to listen, learn, and move ..read more
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On Ribbon, the Ophelias weave moodiness seamlessly into a short but satisfying song cycle, and hopefully, the louder guitar is here to stay for a while ..read more
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Old 97's American Primitive features some of their most vital work since their first decade as a group, but it's front-loaded with the hits ..read more
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Well into their fourth decade, industrial pioneers Einstürzende Neubauten continue to experiment and transform. Blixa Bargeld chats about their creative process ..read more
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In this most recent work, folk artist Leyla McCalla continues cultivating an expansive and complex sense of roots and relative self. It's a joy to witness ..read more
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A female Tarzan and her gorilla, a horse that revenges his murdered master, mothers, and comical aviators make the scene in these silent film jewels ..read more
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All we have is each other. Let's dance and fall in love, for what else is there? Reyna Tropical's Malegría provides the soundtrack ..read more
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Minor Moon's LP is deeply adventurous but has a sharp, reflective eye on the rearview mirror. It's a warm fuzz of country rock amidst a world falling apart ..read more