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Various Artists, “Almost Famous” [6-LP Super Deluxe Edition]

The original Stillwater songs—penned by Cameron Crowe with Peter Frampton and Heart’s Nancy Wilson—are better here, at home, than they were in the theater back in 2000.

August 24, 2021
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Sparks, “Annette: Cannes Edition”

It’s in its marriage to the film that this soundtrack is best served; cold and bleakly comical with an operatic repetitiveness worthy of Philip Glass.

August 23, 2021

Utkarsh Ambudkar as Mouser and Joe Keery as Keys in 20th Century Studios’ FREE GUY. Photo by Alan Markfield. © 2020 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Film + TV
Joe Keery: Stranger Guy

The co-star of “Stranger Things” and the new Ryan Reynolds arcade-adventure “Free Guy” talks psychedelia, porn staches, and body-painted costumes.

August 13, 2021
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Ryuichi Sakamoto, “Minamata”

The composer shows off a mind for menacing, tactile music which meshes the oceanic-winded scale of the elements.

August 06, 2021
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George Harrison, “All Things Must Pass” Super Deluxe Edition

This 50th anniversary reissue adds an oomph that’s crucial to its rhythm arrangements and the tremor of Harrison’s treble-heavy guitar work.

August 05, 2021
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Prince, “Welcome 2 America”

The unearthed 2010 LP is more fun than inventive, and a whole lot of very-OK, faux-sexy, R&B rawkouts.

August 03, 2021
Space Is the Place for Chicano Batman’s Bardo Martinez

Martinez discusses doing his own thing on his solo debut as Bardo, “Everywhere Reminds Me of Space.”

August 03, 2021
U-Roy’s Last Stand Is Just the Beginning

Sly & Robbie’s Sly Dunbar and production duo Zak & Sshh talk U-Roy’s legacy and the innovative vocalist’s new posthumous LP “Solid Gold.”

July 30, 2021
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Rodrigo Amarante, “Drama”

Amarante’s second solo album is the work of a vexingly imaginative, subtly unpredictable, and ruminatively humorous composer.

July 26, 2021
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Alice Coltrane, “Kirtan: Turiya Sings”

The composer pulls from prayerful moments with voice and Wurlitzer electric organ to awe-inspiring results.

July 19, 2021
FLOOD’s Guide to Record Store Day 2021 Part 2: Beastie Boys, Aretha Franklin, The Clash, Amy Winehouse, and More

23 new releases we’re excited for during RSD Drop 2 on July 17.

July 16, 2021
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Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come, “Eternal Messenger”

The new box set celebrates Brown’s exploration of rough-hewn art rock with a twist alongside his crew Kingdom Come.

July 08, 2021
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Various Artists, “Red Hot + Free”

Red Hot beats as it hasn’t in quite some time, pushing its participants further than you may have imagined.

July 02, 2021
Hit the Deck: The Cassette Tape Revival Is in Full Swing

Artists, tape manufacturers, and distributors weigh in on major-label involvement in the latest trend in physical music media.

July 01, 2021

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Celebrating Andy Gill and Gang of Four with Warpaint, The Sounds, Helmet, The Dandy Warhols, and Go4’s John Sterry

Gang of Four finally get their tribute thanks to Tom Morello and friends with “The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four.”

June 29, 2021
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Tyler, the Creator, “Call Me If You Get Lost”

Tyler shows off his progress as a rapper with a power and musicality you knew he had in him, yet feared he’d let slide.

June 28, 2021
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MIKE, “Disco!”

There is glee to be found in every crevice of the Bronx rapper’s immersion in house music and bossa nova.

June 23, 2021
In Conversation
In Conversation: Sunroof’s Daniel Miller and Gareth Jones Discuss Their Debut LP 40 Years in the Making

The Mute Records founder and Depeche Mode producer talk collaboration, modular synths, and the influence of Kraftwerk on their new record.

June 21, 2021
Art & Culture
In Conversation: The Prodigy’s Maxim Presents His Prodigious Talents in the Visual Arts

The multimedia artist discusses his new project “Hope,” which merges music, film, and sculpture.

June 16, 2021
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Black Sabbath, “Sabotage: Super Deluxe Edition”

This edition offers more mind-expanding madness in demo form, a never-before-released live album, and explosive re-mastered sound.

June 15, 2021
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