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Singles

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Blake Mills and Pino Palladino hit all the right spots on hazy instrumental ‘Just Wrong’

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Impulse! Records/Courtesy

“Just Wrong” is one glorious, cyclical musical question, immensely sonically satisfying despite a lack of resolution or definitive answers. It’s astonishing that something built so backward feels so right.
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Singles

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Album art for Dodie single "Hate Myself"

Dodie’s ‘Hate Myself’ is thoughtful, candid reflection on insecurity

“Hate Myself” is an ideal example of how Dodie has perfected her musical style; she sings as though she’s forcing a smile through sorrow, and with a refined balance of delight and melancholy, she manages to make her saddest songs warm and comforting.
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Singles

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Liam Payne

Liam Payne, Dixie D’Amelio deserve coal in their stockings for atrocity ‘Naughty List’

Two days before Halloween, Liam Payne unleashed a frightening new catastrophe into the world: his Christmas pop song “Naughty List.”
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Singles

Monday, October 26, 2020
Photo of Kanye album

Kanye West’s ‘Nah Nah Nah’ is front-runner for worst single of the year

The blurred line between troll humor and political realism is deeply uncomfortable, highlighting that “Nah Nah Nah” has taken his antics to a new low.
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Singles

Friday, September 18, 2020
Photo of Omar Apollo single, "Kamikaze"

‘Kamikaze’ is Omar Apollo on autopilot

The song does little to stand out in the “lo-fi” indie-pop landscape, offering nothing memorable to hold onto beyond surface-level grooves.
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Singles

Monday, September 14, 2020
New Order. Be a rebel

New Order’s first song in 5 years is hopeful post-pandemic bliss

The band pulls off a tone so pure of heart that it sounds as exciting as ever — even at its most uncomplicated. New Order is a pop band after all.
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Friday, September 11, 2020
Photo of the cover of SZA's new song, "Hit Different"

SZA’s ‘Hit Different’ doesn’t hit as strong as it should

After recovering from a vocal cord injury that almost left her voice permanently damaged, SZA is finally back.
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Singles

Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Smashing Pumpkins Album

The Smashing Pumpkins entirely disappoint with new singles

“Cyr” and “The Colour of Love” are total duds. These are empty shells of songs, loud enough to be mistaken for having signs of life, lame enough to be mistaken for self-serious parody.
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Singles

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty

‘Aquí Yo Mando’ is empowering Kali Uchis, Rico Nasty collaboration

When Kali Uchis and Rico Nasty bring out their stiletto heels and brass knuckles for a music video, you already know the song means business. 
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
my future billie eilish

Billie Eilish unlocks self-love with dreamy ‘My Future’

Written a month into quarantine, “My Future” is a sincere self-reflection and oneiric statement of growth.
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