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	Converge Hum of Hurt 'Slip the Noose' and 'Hum of Hurt' are excellent tracks. Another very good Converge record, who would have thought. Some of the vocal call outs and lyrics on here are borderline meh but thankfully not too offensive.	3.5 09.26.26
	Olivia Rodrigo You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love An excellent followup to the slightly superior 'Guts' with touch of a shift in direction but still some of the most commanding vocal performances in the current pop landscape. At this point its pretty safe to say that Olivia has cemented herself at the top of the pop-rock game even if this record lessens the rock portion of the blend to allow more singer-songwriter and introspective feels to come through. 'drop dead', 'stupid song', 'u+me=	4.0 09.26.26
	Alarm! Failure By Design Crusty hardcore that has great uptempo energy and instantly brings me back to the vibe of VFW shows in the high school years. Great riffs, ferocious vocals and rhythms that make you want to get up and move. 'Birds still sing' and 'Turned inside out' are awesome. If anything a bit samey but its short enough where that isn't a big deal and a great spin for any hardcore fans.	3.5 09.26.26
	Prince of Failure Prince of Failure Admittedly interesting blend of djent and alt metal with some highlights in 'Dream Stealer' and 'Horizon' but outside of those many of the tracks are very similar and the vocals just don't stand out above others in the metal scene.	3.0 09.26.26
	Genesis Owusu Redstar Wu and the Worldwide Scourge Interesting blend of musical styles with some really high highs in 'STAMPEDE', 'LIFE KEEPS GOING', 'THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE' and 'DEATH CULT ZOMBIE' but outside of that there are some good tracks but it feels like the record is a track or two too fat. Genesis does a good job of mixing up different vibes with bright and energetic songs flanked by moodier tracks. A mixed bag that leans towards the good side overall with good punk, hip hop and soul elements.	3.5 09.26.26
	Einar Solberg Vox Occulta As Leprous' grip over me seems to fade a bit with each new record this solo project comes out of left field from Einar and smacks me right in the face and reminds me of how powerful a songwriter Mr. Solberg still is. Leprous is still a great act and making very good music but this is on a whole other level with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra complimenting Einar's vocals to near perfection. Is it overly dramatic and maybe even a tad extra at times? Maybe... but in the end that is kind of the point of this cinematic style. The production is pristine with both the vocals and underlying orchestra captured beautifully. On good headphones it feels l	4.0 09.26.26
	Bladee Sulfur Surfer I'd say its not a great Bladee record but I also just keep putting it back on randomly. Great beats and production as always and tight tracks in the title track, 'Dolor', 'Durins Bane' and 'Fox & Birch' for a more emotional track. Probably won't go down as a top Bladee album overall but its extremely replayable and just sounds immaculate at times. For a fairly prolific artist (16 albums+mixtapes and god knows how many other projects) he remains one of the most reliable ones for stuff that is just easy and fun to listen to.	3.5 09.26.26