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The celebration of indulgence contended with Deborah Dugan’s firing and Kobe Bryant’s tragic death.

From peachy to rotten, we highlight seven tracks from 2019’s produce section.

Kim’s dissatisfaction with and aggression toward toxic American capitalism are burned into this album.

“xx” is as melancholic as ever a decade after the London trio introduced themselves to the world.

The heart of “IGOR” deals with lust and obsession—a spectrum of desire requiring listeners to think long and hard about the reality of a relationship.

The British singer-songwriter’s debut deals with mental health and coming to terms with the limits and manipulations of our wellness industry.

Although the pressure to be politically correct and proportionally progressive was strong, the live performances championed female talent and admiration. 

The singer-songwriter and LA native talks about her new album “Quiet Signs” and surviving on an emotional battlefield.

Women are using music to detail exactly how they want it (NSFW). We’ve compiled twelve of the best examples. 

On “Evil Genius,” Gucci’s raps about his past are piled with repetitive tropes and uncreative imagery.

Finding a balance between joy and self-seriousness, this is the quartet’s finest and most decadent album to date.

“Aviary” walks like a duck and talks like a duck, in album terms, anyway, but the more you pay attention, the less it fits in.

The music industry, like history, repeats itself, which is why Greta Van Fleet feels deceptively refreshing—at least to talk about.

The American rap group—or boy band, if you ask them—have found the right balance of vulnerability and abrasive freneticism.

“Sweetener” is a pop remedy for anxiety, while also explicitly detailing its crippling nature.

Ross from Friends’ debut indulges in humor and the minutiae of legacy, handling the details with care.

“Hive Mind” solidifies The Internet’s sound as a newly formed molecule, sharing skills and attributes like electrons in a covalent bond.

More playful than cannibalistic, Jenny Hollingworth and Rosa Walton want you to join them in the supermarket of their dreams.

Parquet Courts are practicing a kind of self-care: the self-care of rebellion, of questioning, of not taking things at face value.

Tinashe is confident and proud, but at the end of thirty-six minutes there doesn’t seem to be a clear understanding of who she is.