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The Album Cycle: New releases reviewed from Rhiannon Giddens, Kehlani, Sun Kil Moon & more

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Every Friday, ‘The Album Cycle’ reviews a handful of new releases. ALBUM OF THE WEEK Rhiannon Giddens – Freedom Highway Giddens’ second solo album comprises of a moving 12 tracks that travel through 200 years of black American history, using traditional folk rhythms and powerful storytelling as a means to cover slavery, the civil rights … Read more

Best Songs Ever: New singles reviewed, featuring The xx, Alicia Keys, Kevin Abstract, Shia LeBeouf & more

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‘Best Songs Ever’ features various contributors to The Spinoff Music assessing recent songs and singles. SONG OF THE WEEK The xx – ‘On Hold’ The first xx album pre-dated the likes of Miguel and Drake, but its melancholy and longing and preference for a pulse over a beat make it seem of a piece with … Read more