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Scene’s Best Albums of 2017

Brian Boylen, Mike Donovan, Ryan Israel, Hanna Kennedy, Charlie Kenney, Owen Lane, Adrian Mark Lore, Matthew Munhall, Thomas Murphy, Adam Ramos, Maggie Walsh and John Wilson | Thursday, December 7, 2017

1. Kendrick Lamar — “DAMN.” By Owen Lane Since April, a thought has been haunting the minds of many music fans: “When, if ever, will an album come along that can dethrone ‘DAMN.’?” Its existence impacted the way all following music releases have been received. Such is the incredible power of Kendrick Lamar at only

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On ‘Ivy Tripp,’ Katie Crutchfield refuses to slow down

Matthew Munhall | Monday, April 13, 2015

Katie Crutchfield has been playing music professionally since she was a teenager, and her songwriting reflects the decade she’s spent refining her craft. The 26-year-old musician’s solo project, Waxahatchee, which takes its name from a creek near her parents’ house in Alabama, grounds quarter-life crises in searingly specific images. Crutchfield displayed this introspective, emotionally honest songwriting on