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Artist : Aurora Album : Infections of a Different Kind Quick Description : Why You Should Listen : Overall Thoughts : I think what is interesting about this mini-album is how seemingly fully-formed Aurora came to us. There is a difference between being stuck in a rut, like we see with countless acts on follow-ups to successful efforts, and pushing the boundaries of what clearly worked in a debut. The strength of this is in its cohesion – there aren’t any songs that jump out as individual pieces as we got with the first full-length, but it’s a better unit of songs in comparison. Fans will like it, newcomers will like it, there’s nothing wrong with this. Recommendation : Artist : Miss World Album : Keeping Up With Miss World Quick Description : Sugary sweet rock straight out of the garage. Why You Should Listen : You need something to change/maintain your peppy disposition. Overall Thoughts : Bubblegummy poppy rock music that just makes me happy. There’s not a lot more to...

A lot of new releases this week, so we're off to the races! I can't decide on an album of the week because there are SO many different albums out this week and they all fit a different niche. As I started a new job and haven't quite figured out the whole "balance writing about the new releases" thing, I'll give some highlights this week. Hoping to stay on a better schedule soon! Albums I Liked a Lot! : Artist : The Dean Ween Group Album : The Deaner Album Quick Description : Dean Ween has a new project... Why You Should Listen : ...and it's a lot like Ween. Overall Thoughts : Ween is admittedly an acquired taste. I get that they're not for everyone, but man, when they're on? They're on. In 2016, when I'm on the wrong side of 35? It's not amusing the same way "The AIDS Song" made me giggle in my early 20s, but something needs to be said about the fun juvenile songs that are peppered throughout this record. I s...