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The Year I Turned 21
Ayra Starr
The singer-songwriter’s second album is a well-curated coming-of-age tale. Full of summery R&B and glitzy amapiano, it moves beyond feel-good anthems and thoughtfully tackles the insecurities of young adulthood.
Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going
Shaboozey
After a decade of searching for the intersection of hip-hop and country and a star turn on Cowboy Carter, the Virginia-born singer finds much more than a party on his third album.
Big Swimmer
King Hannah
At its best, Hannah Merrick’s stream-of-consciousness songwriting feels like sitting shotgun with her as she crosses the country, taking in the sublime and the absurd in equal measure.
The Dream of Delphi
Bat for Lashes
The singer-songwriter’s new album tackles the tenderness of motherhood with a series of transportive, ambient-adjacent experiments.
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Daydream Plus
Setting aside the punishing death metal of their main band, the Tomb Mold players’ side project floats a whimsical fusion of math rock and city pop festooned with sneaky metal accents.
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