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SEP 5 2026ELECTRONICDJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ — “Junior Beat”Good, not great: the puppet wins, the extended mix does not.3.5
SEP 4 2026INDIE ROCKArab Strap — “Half-Told Tales”Bleak, funny, enormous, and worth the extra length.4.5
SEP 4 2026ELECTRONICMort Garson — “Mother Earth's Plantasia”Silly premise, serious record; keep a plant in the room.4
SEP 3 2026INDIE ROCKYeah Yeah Yeahs — “Hidden In Pieces Live At The Royal Albert Hall”Earns its room, then holds back the rest.3.5
SEP 2 2026R&BMajid Jordan — “Two Roads”Five albums in, their calmest and sharpest set.4
SEP 2 2026HIP-HOP03 Greedo — “Last Night Out”Half an hour of Greedo, economical and often excellent.3.5
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