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NewJeans’ “Get Up” Does Competently More of the Same
The ascendant girl group's new EP positions K-Pop back to the center, but leaves little room for personality or adventure. A review
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Notes on Taeyong's "SHALALA"
A quasi-review on Taeyong's solo debut
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(G)I-DLE's "I Feel" Could Stretch Its Legs
The sixth EP of the juggernaut girlgroup is spirited but could stand to go further. A review
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aespa’s “MY WORLD” Is An Excuse For the Servicably Bland
A review of the SM girlgroup's third mini album
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NCT DOJAEJUNG's "Perfume" Lingers
A review of NCT's first fixed subunit, a subtle release which sounds like a past version of K-Pop that never existed
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Kelela's Raven Brings Light Into Darkness
A review of Kelela's stunning sophomore record and her first in six years
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On “The Car”, Arctic Monkeys Present Drive-in Cinema
A review of the lovely seventh record by Arctic Monkeys, who returned to Earth with a stringed orchestra
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Taylor Swift's Midnights Tallies Up the Old Haunts
A review of Taylor Swift's tenth record, a muted, pensive affair
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Reinvention Through Joy: Beyoncé's RENAISSANCE
Bey is back - and determined to bend the Beyoncé Brand on the dancefloor. A review of her seventh album.
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Once Twice Melody and Depression Cherries, or On The Desire to Dissolve
On Beach House, dream pop, and feeling small in a big world
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Tarkan's 'Karma' Turns 20
A retrospective of the megastar's stunning fourth record
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