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Rubber Soul Super Deluxe: The Backing Tracks Are the Real Story
A 4CD Super Deluxe edition of The Beatles' Rubber Soul, with 68 tracks, revisits the 1965 album's making and worth while. Review.
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Ten Years On, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole’s Reminiscing (Bootleg) Still Holds Up
A shared record of memory and verse, wherein Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole recall what has been lost.
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The Cure Rearrange Their Past on ‘All Is Yellow, Hot, Hot, Hot.’ — 9/10
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Turnstile’s Noise-Rock Hardcore Deepens on ‘Never Enough Versions’
Turnstile's fourth album, Never Enough Versions, balances noise-rock fury with pop hooks, a record about excess and addiction.
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The Beatles Unpublished-披头士珍藏版: 30 Years On, Still A Master’s Collection
A bootleg collection of songs never released by the Beatles, from their early years through the mid-sixties, reviewed.
Album Reviews8/10
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Balvin and Castro's OMERTA pairs two tracks of family loyalty into a six-minute record that proves their bond is the real story.
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C. Tangana's Avida Dollars is a brief, ambitious record of trap transitions and standout tracks — a mixed bag worth hearing.
J Balvin’s ‘Rayo’ Trades Heartbreak for Dance-Floor Energy
A review of J Balvin's Rayo, a 15-track album of polished pop and reggaeton that knows exactly what it wants to be.
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J Balvin’s Debut La Familia Earns Its Reputation on Two Standout Tracks
A steady, confident debut reggaeton record whose best moments—6 AM and Yo te lo dije—justify the whole affair.
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J Balvin’s ‘Energía’: A Record Built to Move Bodies, Mostly on Autopilot
A record of fifteen songs, mixing ballads, dancehall, and rap-singing into one milestone for genre-hopping.
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KAROL G's Super Single blends reggaeton, Latin pop, and dancehall across eleven tracks, a debut marked by confidence, heartbreak, and rough charm.