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Graduation by Kanye West

Review by nexi7

love it one of the best albums of all time

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Something Bitchin' This Way Comes by Lock Up

Review by cglaume

Gnagnagna, « Lock Up c’est quand même ‘achement moins bien que RATM »… Mais ils sont cons ou quoi ? Est-ce que du Lock Up anglais ont dit « c’est quand même ‘achement moins bien que Napalm Death » ? Non. Parce qu’on peut déguster à la fois la boule v...

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Karthik Calling Karthik by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Review by Jaspreet Pandohar

There's no stopping the music machine that is Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendosa. Having started 2010 on a high with the soundtrack to My Name is Khan, the trio hit the rights notes once again with Karthik Calling Karthik. Fresh and fu...

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King of the Beach by Wavves

Review by Camilla Pia

Nathan Williams has never been one for welcoming listeners into his world with open arms. In fact he's made things decidedly difficult since the first few Wavves tracks spread like wildfire around the web in 2008. Two hastily thrown together records ...

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RAYFORCE by ZUNTATA

Review by UCHUBomb

One of the most unique shmup OST's for one of the most unique arcade shmups ever made, and arguably Tamayo Kawamoto's masterpiece. Not a single track here is forgettable or feels wasted. The game starts with some fittingly energetic tunes ('Penetrati...

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Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death

Review by kirk781

An iconic anti war novel with some weird time travel bits ensconced within it. Sometimes, especially in the first half, I found the novel tedious in some parts but it soon opens up. The author alludes openly to war and philosophy even from the aliens...