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The Crowes’ third album is arguably more balanced that its two precursor LPs, with the band’s full talents, not just their ability to rock, on full display.
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The Manics’ seventh studio album is apolitical and reflective for a very good reason, as the horrors of the world at the time of its arrival were so turbulent to make an articulate comment on.
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The chemistry between Mr. Funke and DoItAll is on par with the two-emcee combos of the more widely-remembered groups from hip-hop’s second golden age of the mid-1990s.
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Swift’s rock-solid commitment to her artistry and confidence in maneuvering her sound into a new direction with ‘1989’ that set in motion an incredible ten years of global pop domination.
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