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April 17, 2026

• Arlo Parks Album Review: Ambiguous Desire | The Owl
Arlo Parks is back with her third studio album, Ambiguous Desire, a deep dive into the sometimes wistful, often romantic nature of nightlife. On Ambiguous Desire, the queer singer-songwriter steps into a downtempo, lo-fi club sound with this album, inspired by her DJ sets and club hopping throughout New York City. The album, which dropped...

• CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso on Starting Fresh With ‘Free Spirits’ Over Lunch in NYC | Takes Us Out | K-Jewel 99.3 FM
Argentine duo CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso sit down at Planta Queen in New York City for an unforgettable lunch interview. The two open up about their new album, Free Spirits, their Grammy-winning year, their dramatic “We Quit”

• TXT celebrates their 7th anniversary as a group with album ‘7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns’ | The Vanderbilt Hustler
TOMORROW X TOGETHER returns following their contract renewal with their eighth mini-album that serves as a metaphor for the emotional turbulence they have faced since their debut.

• Nine Vicious album ramps up emotions | Spartan Media Group
Drawing inspiration from Atlanta-rap staples like Young Thug, Playboi Carti and Lil Keed, up-and-coming artist Nine Vicious tops the list of artists breaking through the underground scene.  Having made a name off previous projects such as “Studio Addict,” “FOR NOTHING” and “B4EM,” Nine earned two placements on Ye, formerly Kanye West’s, 2026 album release “BULLY”...

• Swae Lee on 'SAME DIFFERENCE,’ his biggest accomplishments, and working with family | REVOLT
On this episode of “Big Facts,” Swae Lee talks about dropping his debut solo album, ‘SAME DIFFERENCE,’ being in a group with family, and more. Watch here.

• Album Review: 10 Til’ Midnight by Snoop Dogg | Shatter the Standards
The 22nd Snoop record rests on the same premise as its sleeve. He bought Death Row, he is from where he is from, and the kids need to know.

• Angine de Poitrine: Vol. II review - experimentation with a sparkling energy | The Line of Best Fit
Angine de Poitrine's sound stretches and bends like pliable dough throughout Vol. II, somewhat unmoored from any solid foundations, subject to abrupt and unexpected contortions with little advance warning.

• Review: ‘Wor$t Girl in America’ by Slayyyter | The Battalion | April 17, 2026, 1:37 a.m.
Rating: 9/10 Who knew the girl who wore Cookie Monster pajama pants in high school could make good music? Catherine Garner — more commonly known as Slayyyter —

• Earl Sweatshirt And Surf Gang Go Everywhere In Their ’Chicago’ Video | UPROXX | April 16, 2026, 7:48 p.m.
Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and SURF GANG’s new album ’Pompeii // Utility’ is set to arrive in April.

• The Heights - Review: Snoop Dogg Keeps It Classic on ‘10 Til’ Midnight’ | The Heights | April 16, 2026, 6:12 p.m.
10 Til’ Midnight is Snoop Dogg’s 22nd album. But quantity isn't always quality, and Snoop’s music ratings have always been inconsistent.

• 5 Things We Learned From CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso’s ‘Takes Us Out’: ‘FREE SPIRITS Is a Way of Being’ | Billboard | April 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
Here are five key takeaways from CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso's "Takes Us Out" interview, where they discuss their album, rebirth, and free-spirited ethos.

• Review: Angine de Poitrine’s ‘Vol.II’ brings weird music to the mainstream | Washington Square News | April 16, 2026, 11 a.m.
Wearing paper-mache masks and polka-dotted costumes, experimental rock duo Angine de Poitrine crashed into the mainstream two months ago with its KEXP live set, amassing over 10 million views. The French Canadian phenoms, who anonymously perform under the pseudonyms Khn and Klek, look like a pair of robots, conspiracy theorists or even interdimensional travelers. The...

• Enter Shikari Release Find Out The Hard Way Video From Surprise Album Lose Your Self | MetalTalk | We are MetalTalk and we publish Rock 'n Roll | April 16, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
Enter Shikari unveil Find Out The Hard Way video as surprise album Lose Your Self lands and intimate shows sell out instantly ahead of major 2026 tour.

• Elmiene – ‘Sounds For Someone’ review: the arrival of soul’s newest custodian | NME | March 30, 2026, 8 a.m.
On his debut album ‘Sounds For Someone’, Oxford-raised singer Elmiene turns life’s smallest moments into something brilliantly monumental.

• Tommee Profitt Releases His Anticipated Album 'THE RESURRECTION OF A KING' | Welcome to KKMS 980 AM - Minneapolis, MN | March 30, 2026, 12:18 a.m.
Award-winning producer, composer, and artist Tommee Profitt releases his highly anticipated cinematic album, THE RESURRECTION OF A KING, today. Blending cinematic production with deeply rooted faith themes, THE RESURRECTION OF A KING brings new life to beloved hymns including “The Old Rugged Cross,”

• Juvenile Unleashes New Album "Boiling Point" | Hip Hop Vibe | March 27, 2026, 4:23 a.m.
Juvenile Unleashes New Album "Boiling Point." 20 songs are here, including collabs with Megan Thee Stallion, Birdman, B.G. and more.