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Okay, so let's see how well this goes down... I think I was cautious with the hype here while still thinking this is a pretty great r...

I feel like I've been hearing a lot about what this record could have sounded like for so long that whatever I was going to get, I...

I'm not going to lie, I didn't really expect to like this... but I do think the conversation got interesting, and if anyone is go...

So I have a... let's call it complicated relationship with Tune-Yards, and I'm genuinely surprised the group is not more controver...

Well, this should be way better than it is... gah, it happens, I guess, but still, I'm not sure that Lana influence is doing him any ...

The more I think about  BØRNS as an artist, the more I get the impression there is less to think about than I'm assuming, that he'...

Well, this wasn't good. I could have called that going in, but hey, I was there in 2013 and predicted this trajectory and so many wer...

Okay, in the modern internet age, especially on YouTube, it's not exactly a good look for critics to appear smug or condescending towa...

And here we go... and I actually liked this a fair bit more than I was expecting, which was generally pleasant.  Next up... let's t...

I think some people may have gotten the wrong impression surrounding me and Calvin Harris - it wasn't that I ever hated  him, it's...

Thank you all for your support, folks - pretty happy how this review turned out too! Next up is Billboard BREAKDOWN and Schoolboy Q, so...

I have to admit, I'm surprised this album got the top pick. Sure, it was a narrow three-way race, but I had expected the support behin...

So, not too big on chillwave, but this was pretty solid, and I'm finding it's grown on me with every listen. Next up... okay, C...

So remember chillwave? Remember when that was a thing, a trend that seemed to spring partially from the warped edges of gleaming early 80s...

Well this was a surprisingly fun review to put together. Surprisingly easy too, but that can happen. Next up... hmm, not really sure. L...

Of all the electronic producers I've covered in the mainstream, both in full-length reviews and on Billboard BREAKDOWN, Avicii is one ...

So this thing happened. At least it was better than Underground Luxury,  if that says anything. Next up... hmm, I want to cover Jess G...

I can't imagine what it might feel like for a rapper who loses their hype, especially one who made it big for a second in the mainst...

Well, I can't imagine this review will go over well. Eh, those happen. Next review coming in a bit, stay tuned!

So here's one of the frustrating things about being a music critic who still has a massive backlog - as much as I try, I can't cov...