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A surprising breakthrough in the mainstream, New Jeans fill in a refreshing k-pop niche that is filled with a creatively 2000s-inspired sound palette. While the journey holds questionable aspects that hold the group back, the glimmers of potential are showcased with the group holding their own with pristine brilliance.

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5 years after her breaking debut project, SZA dips herself away into tones that are expansive. An expansion that includes surface-level mundanity and deep-level poignancy, SOS is another helping of SZA’s grip on the tide. And even with the bloat, when it does hit its stride, the album sinks deeper into transcendence.

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