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Father John Misty - Chloë And The Next 20th Century May 18, 2022

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For five albums now, the songwriter born Joshua Tillman has been the nihilistic jester of indie folk, sweetly crooning comedic takedowns of love, heartbreak and the human race. But where does the RBR team rate Chloë And The Next 20th Century?

Orville Peck - Bronco May 03, 2022

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Orville Peck's image as the glamorous and subversive masked man of country music in the grand show biz tradition, puts the spotlight firmly on a genuine talent, and Bronco is a glorious achievement that fulfills Peck's promise as a performer and then some.

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Unlimited Love Apr 19, 2022

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Unlimited Love finds the Chili Peppers in jam-band mode, focusing more on sonic moods, surreal lyricism, and the journey itself, not a mainstream hit-fest like turn-of-the-millennium smashes Californication or By the Way but is Unlimited Love worth the hype?

Yelawolf x Shooter Jennings - Sometimes Y Apr 05, 2022

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Sometimes Y is a bold and intoxicating rock and roll hybrid, one that fuses past and future sounds. The songs on the album are as addictive as they are unpredictable, mixing ’80s bombast and arena rock energy with country earnestness and hip-hop swagger

Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There Mar 23, 2022

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Multifaceted post-punk group Black Country, New Road pull together genres including jazz and art rock, to form sprawling tracks that switch between quieter moments and peaks of bristling intensity. They debuted in 2021 with their Mercury Prize-nominated album For the First Time, before quickly following it up with 2022's Ants from Up There, which we discuss here.

The Lumineers - Brightside Mar 09, 2022

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The Lumineers Embrace a more spontaneous approach on their 2022 album Brightside; the Denver indie folk duo lets their fun side show on a record that values the creative spark above all else.

London Grammar - Californian Soil Feb 23, 2022

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English trio London Grammar combine sparse electronic pop in the model of the xx with lead singer Hannah Reid's dramatic, soulful vocals evoking Annie Lennox and contemporaries like Florence Welch and Natasha Khan of Bat for Lashes. Hear the Rbr.music team chat about their 2021 third album Californian Soil.

Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram - 662 Feb 09, 2022

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The RBR team discuss a guitarist whose music is based in the blues but also reflects the influence of rock, R&B and hip-hop, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram was just 20 years old when he released his first album and has already earned a reputation after being cited as a talent to watch by a number of respected rock and blues artists.

Try It - You Might Like It Jan 26, 2022

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We discuss GA-20's covers album of the late great Hound Dog Taylor; It's genuine house Rockin music.

Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza Jan 01, 1970

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The RBR.music team dive into Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza, the documentary exploring the extraordinary rise of one of the world’s biggest music festivals.

From its beginnings as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction to becoming a global festival brand, we discuss how Lollapalooza evolved, what happened to its alternative spirit, and whether the festival still represents the musical rebellion it was built on.

Has Lollapalooza become too mainstream, or has its ability to embrace different genres always been part of what made it special? We look at Perry Farrell’s vision, the festival’s changing identity, and what its story tells us about the music industry itself.

As always, the RBR.music team give their verdict and rate the documentary out of 5.