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NPR Music's classical critic shares his favorite records of the year, spanning a wide range of genres, from experimental folk ...

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With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming ...

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