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While Grande’s sixth studio album offers no big switch-ups, it showcases the singer in her most carefree and unfiltered state.
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On World Mental Health Day 2020, we shine a spotlight on up-and-coming artists with songs about mental health.
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Traces of disco have remained in music ever since the genre’s heyday in the 80s but never before has its resurgence been this huge.
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With each song representing a particular frame of mind, Sivan’s EP is a stellar display of experimentation and maturity.
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Surprise-released and going down the indie folk route, Swift’s eighth album is a move away from everything we’ve come to expect from the singer.
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The 21-year-old’s crystal clear vocals shine in her polished debut collection.
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Moving away from the folk sounds that characterized much of her debut album, Bridgers’ long awaited follow-up is a sparse, atmospheric odyssey.
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Few artists have the esteem of being lauded by Beyoncé, and Chloe x Halle happen to be one of them.
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