The Dears.



If positive reviews were dollars, The Dears would be millionaires by now. It's no surprise that 'No Cities Left' has been so well-received by the press: it's full of the sort of literate, unashamedly romantic guitar-pop songwriting little seen since The Smiths, and Lightburn's warm, athletic voice is immediately engaging...

Nas
Street's Disciple
Sony


Album covers rarely reveal much about the music they contain anymore, but occasionally one pops up that is surprisingly relative. The cover of 'Street's Disciple' is an inset from a larger poster that depicts Nas seated down at the last supper surrounded by 12 disciples who also bear his likeness, including a thug, don and warrior among others, but none of them are truly convincing, and it's representative of an often inconsistent emcee who has worn many hats but has always had success as the narrator rather than lead actor...

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