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fromPitchfork
5 days ago

James Blake: Trying Times

James Blake's latest album Trying Times combines his experimental production style with R&B influences, exploring themes of existential dread and committed love while marking his first self-released project after leaving a major label.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Destin Conrad didn't overthink his first jazz project - that's exactly why it works

After a two-week whirlwind in L.A. filled with studio sessions with some of his bucket list collaborators like Gould, trumpeter Keyon Harrold and beloved L.A. saxophonist Terrace Martin, Conrad unveiled "Whimsy," an 11-track alternative jazz detour. Rich with songwriting tinged with sensual winks, live instrumentation (piano, horn section and drums) and a spoken word interlude by Bay Davis (that is reminiscent of Meshell Ndegeocello), "Whimsy" is a masterclass in following your own intuition and creating freely - a testament to his Cancer sun.
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fromConsequence
8 months ago

SWAG Is Justin Bieber's Identity Crisis: Review

On tracks like the album opener "All I Can Take" and the "Human Nature"-inspired "First Place," Bieber taps into his inner Michael Jackson.
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