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Kaytranada sounds cool and confident on his debut album 99.9%Kaytranada sounds cool and confident on his debut album 99.9%
Views is the sound of Drake at his best, worst, and Drakiest

The Toronto star hits the reset button on his career with his new LP

Jamieson Cox
Brian Eno’s The Ship, and the family tree of ambient musicBrian Eno’s The Ship, and the family tree of ambient music
Beyoncé‘s Lemonade is a dazzling social drama with a decent soundtrackBeyoncé‘s Lemonade is a dazzling social drama with a decent soundtrack
M83’s new album Junk is a befuddling messM83’s new album Junk is a befuddling mess
Gallant and dvsn’s debut albums are two wildly different takes on alt-R&BGallant and dvsn’s debut albums are two wildly different takes on alt-R&B
Leon Vynehall’s Rojus turns a tropical club night into an intimate experienceLeon Vynehall’s Rojus turns a tropical club night into an intimate experience
Yeasayer’s Amen & Goodbye looks back, but doesn’t say farewellYeasayer’s Amen & Goodbye looks back, but doesn’t say farewell
The Field’s still finding joy in repetition on his new album The FollowerThe Field’s still finding joy in repetition on his new album The Follower
Zayn sounds like a boy among men on his solo debut Mind of MineZayn sounds like a boy among men on his solo debut Mind of Mine
The Range makes obscure samples sound personal on PotentialThe Range makes obscure samples sound personal on Potential
The 1975’s new album is ambitious, absurd, and kind of awesomeThe 1975’s new album is ambitious, absurd, and kind of awesome
Animal Collective’s new album is bright, tidy, and a little disappointingAnimal Collective’s new album is bright, tidy, and a little disappointing
Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo is an act of radical creative transparencyKanye West’s The Life of Pablo is an act of radical creative transparency
DIIV’s Is the Is Are is drowsy, disconcerting dream-popDIIV’s Is the Is Are is drowsy, disconcerting dream-pop
Junior Boys try to make techno intimate on Big Black CoatJunior Boys try to make techno intimate on Big Black Coat
Rihanna’s leaving radio behind on the strange, defiant ANTIRihanna’s leaving radio behind on the strange, defiant ANTI
Eleanor Friedberger’s New View is a small album for small pleasuresEleanor Friedberger’s New View is a small album for small pleasures
Savages yield to temptation on new album Adore LifeSavages yield to temptation on new album Adore Life
Ty Segall’s new album Emotional Mugger is a tangled mass of Ty SegallTy Segall’s new album Emotional Mugger is a tangled mass of Ty Segall
Chairlift’s new album Moth is cool, confident, and curiousChairlift’s new album Moth is cool, confident, and curious
Pusha T’s Darkest Before Dawn is a skeletal and steely stocking stufferPusha T’s Darkest Before Dawn is a skeletal and steely stocking stuffer
Coldplay’s new album is better than your dad-rock jokesColdplay’s new album is better than your dad-rock jokes
Erykah Badu’s phone-obsessed mixtape explores intimacy and connectionErykah Badu’s phone-obsessed mixtape explores intimacy and connection
The sharp, introspective darkness of Arca’s MutantThe sharp, introspective darkness of Arca’s Mutant
On her new album, Adele can still pull out all the face-melting, window-busting stops

At its best, this album is personal, nourishing, and warm

Jamieson Cox
Review: Oneohtrix Point Never’s Garden of Delete is a digital dumpster diveReview: Oneohtrix Point Never’s Garden of Delete is a digital dumpster dive
Ty Dolla $ign’s debut album finds pleasure in self-constructed excess

Free TC has Ty Dolla $ign at his most innovative and most seductive

Lizzie Plaugic
Review: Rustie sounds revitalized on new album EVENIFUDONTBELIEVEReview: Rustie sounds revitalized on new album EVENIFUDONTBELIEVE
Review: With Delirium, Ellie Goulding leaves folk and EDM for pop superstardomReview: With Delirium, Ellie Goulding leaves folk and EDM for pop superstardom
On Art Angels, Grimes gives us every version of herself

Is this what you’ve been waiting for?

Lizzie Plaugic
The pleasant, slippery logic of Floating Points’ ElaeniaThe pleasant, slippery logic of Floating Points’ Elaenia
Joanna Newsom ​says​ goodbye to New York, one annotation at a timeJoanna Newsom ​says​ goodbye to New York, one annotation at a time
Deerhunter’s Fading Frontier is calm, comfortable, and contentDeerhunter’s Fading Frontier is calm, comfortable, and content
Neon Indian leads you through the underground with VEGA INTL. Night SchoolNeon Indian leads you through the underground with VEGA INTL. Night School
YACHT made a protest album for a future that hasn’t happened yet
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I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler tries to figure out what we’re going to do now that we’re here

Lizzie Plaugic
On their new album, Majical Cloudz are reinventing the torch song

Minimal music and maximal emotion

Lizzie Plaugic
With his new album, Alex G makes music for the fans he already hasWith his new album, Alex G makes music for the fans he already has
Review: Deafheaven’s New Bermuda is pummeling and somehow sweetReview: Deafheaven’s New Bermuda is pummeling and somehow sweet
Autre Ne Veut is digging into internet-era anxiety with Age of TransparencyAutre Ne Veut is digging into internet-era anxiety with Age of Transparency

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