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- Taylor Swift
Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift’s project to re-record her albums to reclaim legal ownership of the music begins here with 2008’s Fearless, an almost identical, polished, and somewhat melancholy version of it.
- Andy Stott
Never the Right Time
Marking 10 years since he set off down his path of dour, slow-motion techno, the Manchester musician returns to his familiar palette of ashen moods and richly textured electronics.
- Vladislav Delay
Rakka II
On his second album inspired by journeys in the Arctic wilderness, Finnish electronic musician Sasu Ripatti makes even the most hostile environment feel homey.
- Caroline Kingsbury
Heaven’s Just a Flight
Powered by her commanding voice, the L.A. songwriter’s debut casts questions about family, relationships, aging, death, and the afterlife in buzzing neon hues.
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