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The 17 Best Albums of 2017

Dear lovers – Even though this post has the headline of “17 Best Albums of 2017,” I certainly didn’t listen to every single record released. Oh, lists. They are fun and great and can offer superb recs, but they’re always subjective little buggers. Love ’em or leave ’em, I suppose. Without further ado and with…

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The Best Track Off Lorde’s ‘Melodrama’

Lorde’s Melodrama just dropped and thankfully, it’s everything that “Green Light” isn’t—moody, lyrically adept, sullen at times. Those worrying (like me) that it’d be chock-full of radio-ready hits and happy pop ditties can rest assured—our darker, cooler pop princess still reigns supreme in the world of alt-pop. While lead single “Green Light” did grow on me, there’s…

TLW’s Best Albums of 2013: 1-10

Last week, I posted TLW’s Best Albums of 2013, numbers 11-20. Here, I stop procrastinating and finish it off. As always – holler back. Lets talk musics. 10: Major Lazer – Free the Universe There’s a lot of fun to be had on a Major Lazer album. The electronic dancehall DJ project from producer Diplo…

Music Monday: New Tracks from Lorde, Holy Ghost and Grouplove

To make up for the lack of Music Monday posts in recent weeks, today’s is SUPERSIZED and super awesome. Lets dig. LA’s indie-pop loving Grouplove recently released their second album entitled Spreading Rumours and there is zero sophomore slumping to be found on this disc. Not only does it keep in line with their signature…