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‘When I Get Home’, ‘Astroworld’, and the Problem with Place-Based Authenticity
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‘When I Get Home’, ‘Astroworld’, and the Problem with Place-Based Authenticity

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 / 28 March 2019

Lucky for you, philistine listener and reader, we critics are here to make your listening experience truly authentic by bringing you into the "back to their roots" covenant of artistic judgment.

2018 ACL Music Festival Recap – Sunday, Day 3
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2018 ACL Music Festival Recap – Sunday, Day 3

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 / 16 October 2018

In a day chock full of fantastic performers like Elle King, Twin Shadow, and the Arctic Monkeys, it's Janelle Monae who leaves ACL speechless.

Travis Scott: Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
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Travis Scott: Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight

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 / 6 September 2016
After impressing with the Gothic grandeur of Rodeo, Travis Scott tries to make a cocktail with the same drugs on his sophomore album but fails to achieve the same high.
The Best New / Emerging Artists of 2015
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The Best New / Emerging Artists of 2015

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 / 21 December 2015
There was no shortage of new and exciting music in 2015. From the rise of a major new jazz talent challenging boundaries to ever more experimental R&B, this crop of artists gave us a lot of great music this year.