Recent Dramatic Releases

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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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  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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  Iggy Pop
  Post Pop Depression
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  The proto-punk icon teams up with Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age for a set of bold, intelligent rock & roll.

  - Mark Deming
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  Beyoncé
  Lemonade
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  On her fearless sixth album, Mrs. Knowles Carter confronts adultery, and grieves and works her way toward healing with a dizzying array of collaborators.

  - Andy Kellman
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  Andrew Bird
  Are You Serious
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  The enigmatic pop auteur delivers his most personal and inspired record in nearly a decade.

  - Timothy Monger
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  Killswitch Engage
  Incarnate
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  With original lead vocalist Jesse Leach back for a second album, this band sounds more confident and exploratory.

  - Thom Jurek
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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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  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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  Panic! At the Disco
  Death of a Bachelor
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  Singer Brendon Urie takes the helm on the group's debonair, debauched, and brilliantly executed fifth studio album.

  - Matt Collar
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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