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Lupe Fiasco
Drill Music in Zion
An unpredictable force who is unafraid to speak the truth, Lupe Fiasco merges the modern with the classic for another powerful project
Clash
Lupe Fiasco
Drill Music in Zion
If Fiasco could take the energy captured on the breathtaking second verse of "Ms. Mural", a truly fantastic trilogy-capper, and stay there for an entire project he might finally make his masterpiece; this time around, though, unhurried and easy is a suit that he wears well
Sputnik Music (staff)
Momma
Household Name
Momma are sounding increasingly impressive
Gigwise
Momma
Household Name
Household Name re-establishes the pair’s vitality to this extent, avoiding a potential slump in extending the countercultural charge that cemented the appeal of their previous LP's
The Line Of Best Fit
Momma
Household Name
Where their sophomore album Two of Me flowed off the back of being a concept record, Household Name bathes in a personal light
Loud And Quiet
Momma
Household Name
The Brooklyn duo’s cheeky spin on Gen-X slacker rock asks: What does it take to become a 1990s alt-rock star right this minute?
Pitchfork
Zola Jesus
Arkhon
Arkhon is a distinct statement. Even Danilova’s uneven work manages to be intriguing
Beats Per Minute
Horsegirl
Versions of Modern Performance
You’ll do well to hear a better guitar-based debut all year
Record Collector
MUNA
MUNA
Synthpop trio MUNA craft an LP boldly exploring how being queer is composed of both joys and traumas, and that there’s no shame in messily embracing both
PopMatters
Joan Shelley
The Spur
Accompanied by a wide range of verdant textures, the Kentucky songwriter deepens the emotional landscape of her earthy, reflective folk music
Pitchfork
Soccer Mommy
Sometimes, Forever
Sophie Allison moves away from her folky roots to create something rawer, fuzzier and more experimental
musicOMH
Damien Jurado
Reggae Film Star
Despite is cryptic nature, this isn’t cerebral post-rock abstraction, these are red-blooded pieces that pull at the emotion
The Arts Desk
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