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The Lowdown: The hip-hop scene has never been more diverse than in 2019. Tyler, the Creator broadened the genre’s scope with his heartfelt masterpiece,...
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The Lowdown: “I’m a man of contradictions/ I’m a man of many moods,” Bob Dylan muses on the single “I Contain Multitudes”. Yeah, no...
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Review: BTS – BTS World: Original Soundtrack
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The Lowdown: Near the end of a 2017 article for Powell’s detailing a playlist inspired by his novel Lincoln in the Bardo, author George...
The Who – Tommy | Classic Album Review
“Listen to Tommy with a candle burning, and you’ll see your entire future.” — Almost Famous I don’t know how my sister Hilary got...
The Cure’s Disintegration Remains a Record for Romantics of all Ages
The Cure’s eighth studio album, Disintegration, turned 30 this week, and it’s safe to say there’s a consensus that this album is the band’s...
Cage the Elephant – Social Cues | Album Review
The Lowdown: Alt-rock megastars Cage the Elephant have done a lot since the release of their self-titled debut in 2008. They’ve traversed a wide...
Big Business – The Beast You Are | Album Reviews
The Lowdown: The latest album from L.A. sludge duo Big Business is a reaffirmation of this project’s core principles. Following the release of their...
Wilco – Summerteeth | Classic Album Review
Wilco’s Summerteeth is often overlooked simply due to the gravity of the album it preceded. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is the album most closely associated...
Townes Van Zandt – Sky Blue | Album Review
The Lowdown: The opening scene of 2004 documentary Be Here to Love Me begins with a recording of Townes Van Zandt reading what would...
The Smiths – The Smiths | Classic Album Review
Download | Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher | RSS I’ve never met a Smiths fan who didn’t start expressing their fandom without first apologizing for Morrissey. I...
Methyl Ethel – Triage | Album Review
The Lowdown: Methyl Ethel could have had their pick of producers on their new album, Triage, after teaming up with all-star producer James Ford...