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Album Review: Alex G Tries Hope for a Change on ‘God Save the Animals’

Alex G has built a career – and an avid fanbase – off of his subversive lyrics and often wavering vocals. On his latest record, he steps out of the muddled waters of Bandcamp and enters the studio for the first time. Maybe it’s the newfound access to high-tech equipment or maybe it’s the presence of a spiritual force, but, for one of the first times in his career, Alex G sounds optimistic.

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Album Review: 5 Seconds of Summer Traverse 10 Years of Emotion Over 64 Minutes on ‘5SOS5’

The once pop-punk casanovas — now steadily-settled sweethearts — continue refusing to shy away from addressing the inevitable forward movement of time. 5 Seconds of Summer puts out its most introspective, hopeful album as the band goes over the merry, mellow melancholy that accompanies aging’s natural progression.

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