Mitski - Puberty 2

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Verckys & Orch. Veve - 15 years Ago Vol. 1

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Pretenders - Packed!: 7 (B+)

# [pop rock]

Aswad - New Chapter

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Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Surf: 3.5 stars

Pretty okay. Free download, no physicals.

The Speed Boys - That's What I Like: 3.5 stars

No reasonably-priced physicals, but worth getting to know.

Angel Olsen - My Woman

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Dwight Yoakam - Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room: 7 (B+)

# [country]

David Bowie - Young Americans

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The Jim Carroll Band - Catholic Boy: 7.5 (high B+)

Physicals are so ridiculously overpriced, I'm not even bothering to put this on my wantlist. Needs a reissue.

Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness

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Grand Pepe Kalle Mpanya et Papy Tex/Empire Bakuba - Kanda Ya Nini?: neutral

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Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation: 10 (A+)

Radiohead - OK Computer: 10 (A+)

tUnE-yArDs - BiRd-BrAiNs: 10 (A+)

Lou Reed: Street Hassle: 7 (B+)

Zazou Bikaye - Mr. Manager: 7 (B+)

Don't want to buy the "expanded" reissue pictured here that appears at least twice as long as the original. And the original release is too expensive to buy at B+. [Review is for original edition - I did not listen to bonus tracks.]

Lou Reed - Lou Reed: 7 (B+)

John Prine - For Better, Or Worse: neutral

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Sam Mangwana - Bilinga Linga Volume 1

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Macka B - Buppie Culture: 7.5 (high B+)

Some excellent songs, some not so excellent. For instance, I could do without the lecture on how white people cook eggs improperly. Still might buy a copy if weren't an expensive CD-R or import-only. I'll try Sign of the Times. Update (June 2026): Found a nice copy at a good price, and upped it a notch upon additional play.

Meridian Brothers - Devoción (Works 2005-2011): 3.5 stars

Nice. A little out there for my collection though.

Childish Gambino - EP

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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

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Mose Fan Fan - Musicatelama: 4 stars