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    1. This Week's Releases 30/11 - Earl Sweatshirt, The 1975, J.I.D., Jeff Tweedy

      Releases of the week 24/11/2018 - 30/11/2018 Featured Release Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs (Hip Hop, Abstract) It’s always been Earl versus the world. Fame found him at the age of 16, making...

      Releases of the week 24/11/2018 - 30/11/2018


      Featured Release

      Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs (Hip Hop, Abstract)

      It’s always been Earl versus the world. Fame found him at the age of 16, making him an internet sensation, then a meme, then an enigma, and finally, an icon. For an introverted kid who knew he could rap but was reluctant to accept the exposure and invasions of privacy that came with being a bona fide pop culture phenomenon, it’s been an uncomfortable evolution. Voracious fans threatened to consume not just his music but his personal life too. That same entitlement caused the “FREE EARL” campaign to mutate from eager appreciation to scary obsession and stoked fans’ demand for music during the three years since his last album—even as he was mourning his father’s death earlier this year. Rather than bask in the attention, he recoiled from it, setting himself apart from peers who maintain relevance through carefully strategized ubiquity. As he receded from the spotlight, his mystique grew—as did fans’ desire to hear him to do what he does best.

      Source: Pitchfork

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      Other Notable Relases

      The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (Pop, Synthpop)

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      J.I.D. - DiCaprio 2 (Hip Hop, Trap)

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      Jeff Tweedy - Warm (Indie, Alt-Country)

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      Meek Mill - CHAMPIONSHIPS (Hip Hop, Trap)

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      Feel free to discuss or feature any and all other releases in the comments below

      Discussion Points

      Have you listened to any of these releases?
      What are your thoughts?
      What are you looking forward to listen to?
      What have you enjoyed from these artists in the past?

      // All feedback on this format welcome below.

      6 votes
    2. This Week's Releases 16/11 - Anderson .Paak, The Smashing Pumpkins, Imagine Dragons

      Releases of the week 10/11/2018 - 16/11/2018 Featured Release Anderson .Paak - Oxnard (R&B, Hip Hop) Oxnard marks .Paak’s first release on Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment and last of “his beach...

      Releases of the week 10/11/2018 - 16/11/2018


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      Anderson .Paak - Oxnard (R&B, Hip Hop)

      Oxnard marks .Paak’s first release on Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment and last of “his beach series.” “You know, we went to Venice, we went to Malibu,” .Paak noted, “so it’s only right that we take it to the next place, up the coast, up to the next beach.” As hinted previously, Dre was “heavily” involved in the making of the LP, serving as executive producer. “His music was everything to me,” Paak said of his mentor. “It molded me.”
      Another famous name that pops up on Oxnard is Madlib, a veteran rapper and producer who is also known for his collaborations with DOOM, J Dilla, and Freddie Gibbs.
      The new album features “sprawling psychedelic grooves and confident verses,” according to Rolling Stone, and per .Paak, a special ingredient missing from the current musical landscape. “I feel like ambition is missing from today’s music,” he explained. “This is the album I dreamed of making in high school, when I was listening to [Jay-Z]’s The Blueprint, The Game’s The Documentary, and [Kanye West’s] The College Dropout.”

      Source: Consequence of Sound

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      Notable Relases

      The Smashing Pumpkins - Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (Rock, Grunge)

      Imagine Dragons - Origins (Pop Rock)

      Mariah Carey - Caution (R&B, Pop)

      The Black Eyed Peas - Masters of the Sun, Vol. 1 (Hip Hop, Pop Rap)

      Feel free to discuss or feature any and all other releases in the comments below

      Discussion Points

      Have you listened to any of these releases?
      What are your thoughts?
      What are you looking forward to listen to?
      What have you enjoyed from these artists in the past?

      This is a new format I'm trying out to help immerse people into new album discussion. I welcome and look forward to any feedback!

      8 votes