Rolling Stone Album Reviews
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Doja Cat Brawls in the Trenches of the IDGAF War on ‘Scarlet’
On her fourth studio album, pop's ultimate edgelord is seeing red and she'll be damned if she doesn't get the last word
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Mitski’s Small Town American Gothics Will Break Your Heart
One of indie rock’s most ambitious songwriters goes deeper than ever on 'The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We'
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Teezo Touchdown’s Hollow Hype Machine
On the musician’s heavily marketed debut, a smattering of half-decent ideas struggle to make a case for the artist’s outsized fame
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Olivia Rodrigo Crushes the Expectations and Delivers Another Witty, Pissed-Off Classic
On 'Guts' she avoids all the second-album pitfalls with her most ambitious, intimate, and messy songs yet
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Burna Boy Is His Own Best (And Worst) Hype Man on ‘I Told Them …’
The Nigerian pop star's lack of self-awareness gets in the way of a musical triumph.
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Zach Bryan Delivers Late-Night Conversations Destined to Fill Arenas
The country superstar's self-titled new album mixes hooky Nashville storytelling with Americana realism
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Victoria Monét’s ‘Jaguar II’ is the Crown Jewel of this Summer’s R&B Resurgence
After years as a prolific singer-songwriter reaching for solo success, Monét's mastery of her craft is undeniable on her debut studio album
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Reneé Rapp’s ‘Snow Angel’ Is An Emotional Rollercoaster You’ll Want to Ride
On her full-length debut, the emotions are big and the pop pyrotechnics are shrewdly deployed
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Hozier Goes Through Hell and Tastes Ecstasy on ‘Unreal Unearth’
The Irish folk-soul singer-songwriter's third album is his strongest effort yet
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Rhiannon Giddens Doesn’t Just Want to Be a Folk Singer Anymore, And We’re Here For It
On her new album 'You're The One' one of Americana music's most vital voices expands her sound without abandoning her roots.
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Noname Is Back And Ready To Make Trouble on ‘Sundial’
Rapper's excellent third album mixes jazzy grooves and revolutionary politics
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Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ Is an Empty Paradise
He's a brilliant curator, but doesn't have anything interesting to say