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Artist : Twine Album : New Old Horse Quick Thoughts : Twine feels like if Pavement and Drive-by Truckers had a baby that really enjoyed Black Country New Road. This is a compliment, as this is a wild and wonderful ride with one surprise after another throughout the runtime. This is chaotic in all the best ways, and probably my favorite listen of the week. Songs of Note : "Spine," "New Cleaner," "Same Old Problems," "Fruit to Ripe" Artist : Termanology and TEK Album : Teknology Quick Thoughts : TEK, half of 90s rap favorites Smif-N-Wessun, and Lawrence, MA-native underground rapper Termanology collaborate on a great rap record that has the best of both worlds and borrows from all eras. It has an old school feel with a new school flow, and I really enjoyed this one. Definitely the best rap effort of the week. Songs of Note : "Hustler's Soul," "The Connect," "I Got What You Need," "Boom Bap or Die,...

Lawrence, MA's Termanology has teamed with hip hop legend Kool G Rap on a brand new single. In case you didn't already assume a collaboration between these two MCs would be old school, the fact that its titled "Let Ya Glock Burst" will solidify that. The song isn't quite a throwback to the glory days of gangsta rap, or even the G-funk era. "Let Ya Glock Burst" is a modern hip hop song with its roots in the past. The piano and strings that make up the track's music are more reminiscent of late 90's Wu-Tang Clan, but there are actual scratches in the song, and that is always a welcome sound. You can watch the video for "Let Ya Glock Burst" below. For more on Kool G Rap, check out his website . For more on Termanology, check out his Twitter .

The rest for the week: Artist : Cults Album : Offering Quick Description : Latest from the buzzy reverb rockers. Why You Should Listen : Cults has made enough of a splash that they're worth a listen. Overall Thoughts : Everyone knows "Go Outside," but this third album moves in a bit more of a poppy direction for them, and it works in the sense that they absolutely have hit their stride as a band, but this is a sound that hasn't quite stayed as relevant as one might expect. I feel like I'm damning this with faint praise, but this album is just good, but not essential in a busy week. Recommendation : Perhaps a fans-only affair. Artist : Liam Gallagher Album : As You Were Quick Description : Former Oasis frontman with his debut solo effort. Why You Should Listen : You really liked Oasis. Overall Thoughts : This is an okay album. It's not good, it's not bad. But Liam will always be compared to Noel, and we have a High Flying Birds record comi...