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Welcome to THE PLAYLIST, where we pick a theme and, er, make a playlist around it. Sometimes you might get an essay, other times you might get just one sentence as a precursor to the laser-focused audio delights that await below. Take it…

Chance the Rapper Coloring Book It has been fascinating to watch the recent industry reactions to the changing way that people consume music. Instead of some artists only making their work available for purchase upon release, the new…

The 1975 I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It It has been fascinating to observe just how intent the entire music industry is on ruining everything for itself all over again in recent years. An…

Amid controversy and expectation, Yeezy's latest finally dropped this week. Joshua Hughes tackles a divisive, tempestuous record in The Life of Pablo. Has Kanye gifted a world he often seems out of touch with to a genius piece of art or…