Recent Romantic Releases

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  Chris Brown
  Royalty
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  Throughout his seventh album, highlighted by some slinking slow jams, the pop-R&B; singer doubles down on his swashbuckling persona.

  - Andy Kellman
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  Rihanna
  Anti
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  Perched halfway between heartbreak and ennui, Anti is melancholy, cohesive, and compelling.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Elton John
  Wonderful Crazy Night
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  A knowing re-creation of classic mid-'70s Elton John that nails the sound if not the songs.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Esperanza Spalding
  Emily's D+Evolution
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  The Grammy-winning bassist/vocalist's ambitious, poetic, prog rock-infused concept album.

  - Matt Collar
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  Bonnie Raitt
  Dig in Deep
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  On the blues-rock icon's self-produced 20th album, virtually everything she's learned about making a great record is on display.

  - Thom Jurek
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  Vince Gill
  Down to My Last Bad Habit
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  Dispensing with an explicit concept, the masterful guitarist nevertheless comes close to making his own version of a soul album.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Elvis Presley
  The RCA Album Collection
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  Massive 60-CD set containing every album Elvis Presley released during his lifetime, supplemented by almost all of the released non-LP rarities.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Josh Groban
  Stages Live
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  Live studio audience performance of Groban's 2015 Grammy-nominated album of the same name, including guest appearances by Kelly Clarkson and Audra McDonald.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  The 1975
  I Like It When You Sleep, for You Ar …
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  The British band's sophomore album finds them moving in a sophisticated, '80s adult contempo and R&B-influenced; direction.

  - Matt Collar
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  Brian McKnight
  Better
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  Throughout the first release for his own label, the veteran R&B; artist seems to enjoy making music more than ever.

  - Andy Kellman