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Expert Witness: Swet Shop Boys, Grime Luminaries, and a Reggae Newcomer 
New in Expert Witness:
- Swet Shop Boys: Cashmere (Customs) A-
- Swet Shop Boys: Sufi La (Customs) A-
- Wiley: Godfather (self-released) ***
- Dizzee Rascal: Raskit (Dirtee Stank/Island) **
- Wiley: 100% Publishing (Big Dada) **
- Chronixx: Chronology (Virgin) **
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-09-01] Expert Witness: The Soul and Fury of Hamell on Trial and Algiers 
New in Expert Witness:
- Hamell on Trial: Tackle Box (New West) A
- Algiers: The Underside of Power (Matador) A-
- The Isley Brothers/Santana: Power of Peace (Legacy) ***
- Amina Baraka & the Red Microphone (ESP-Disk) **
- Garland Jeffreys: 14 Steps to Harlem (Luna Park) **
- Living Colour: Shade (Megaforce) *
Robert Christgau contributed to both of these, after announcement
that the Village Voice will no longer publish on paper:
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-08-25] Expert Witness: Waxahatchee's Brilliant New Anger 
New in Expert Witness:
- Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm (Merge) A
- Beth Ditto: Fake Sugar (Virgin) A-
- Paramore: After Laughter (Fueled by Ramen) **
- Valerie June: The Order of Time (Concord) *
- Waxahatchee: Ivy Tripp (Merge) *
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-08-18] Expert Witness: 'The Bob's Burgers Music Album' as Avant-Garde Art 
New in Expert Witness:
- The Bob's Burgers Music Album (20th Century Fox/Sub Pop/Bento Box) A-
- Howsla (Owsla) B+
- Kill the Noise: Occult Classic (Owsla) ***
- Brexit Blues (Riverboat) **
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-08-11] Expert Witness: Randy Newman's Album of the Year Contender 
New in Expert Witness:
- Randy Newman: Dark Matter (Nonesuch) A
- Randy Newman: The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 3 (Nonesuch) A-
- Burnt Sugar: All You Zombies Dig the Luminosity (AvantGroidd) ***
- Arto Lindsay: Ciudado Madame (Northern Spy) ***
- Chaim Tannenbaum: Chaim Tannenbaum (Storysound) **
- James Luther Dickinson: I'm Just Dead, I'm Not Gone: Lazarus Edition (Memphis International) **
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-08-04] Expert Witness: Old School Alt-Rap's New Dawn 
New in Expert Witness:
- The Perceptionists: Resolution (Mello Music) A-
- Oddisee: The Iceberg (Mello Music) A-
- Murs: Captain California (Strange Music, Inc.) ****
- Brother Ali: All the Beauty in This Whole Life (Rhymesayers Entertainment) **
- Public Enemy: Nothing Is Quick in the Desert (self-released) **
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-07-28] Expert Witness: Blondie and the Mountain Goats 
New in Expert Witness:
- Blondie: Pollinator (BMG) A-
- The Mountain Goats: Goths (Merge) B+
- Peter Perrett: How the West Was Won (Domino) B+
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-07-21] Expert Witness: Jay-Z's '4:44,' Vince Staples 'Big Fish Theory,' and More 
New in Expert Witness:
- Jay-Z: 4:44 (Roc Nation/UMG) A-
- Vince Staples: Big Fish Theory (Def Jam) A-
- Lil Wayne: In Tune We Trust (self-released) *
- Young Thug: Beautiful Thugger Girls (Atlantic) *
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-07-14] Expert Witness: Lorde, Amber Coffman, and Bleachers 
New in Expert Witness:
- Amber Coffman: City of No Reply (Columbia) A-
- Lorde: Melodrama (Lava/Republic) B+
- Bleachers: Gone Now (RCA) ***
- John Mayer: The Search for Everything (Columbia) **
- Dirty Projectors: Dirty Projectors (Domino) *
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-07-07] Expert Witness: The Weird Worlds of Emperor X and MF Doom 
New in Expert Witness:
- Emperor X: Oversleepers International (Tiny Engines) A-
- JJ Doom: Key to the Kuffs (Lex) A-
- Emperor X: The Orlando Sentinel (self-released) B+
- JJ Doom: Bookhead EP (Lex) B+
- MF Doom Featuring Big Benn Klingon: Expektoration . . . Live (Gold Dust) **
- Emperor X: Central Hug/Friendarmy/Fractal Dunes (self-released) *
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-06-30] Expert Witness: 
New in Expert Witness:
- Starlito & Don Trip: Step Brothers Three (Grind Hard LLC) A-
- Kano: Made in the Manor (Parlophone) A-
- Starlito & Don Trip: Step Brothers Two (self-released) ***
- Kano: Method to the Maadness (Bigger Picture) **
- Adamn Killa: I Am Adamn (Homespun Media Group) **
- T-Pain & Lil Wayne: T-Wayne (self-released) **
- Big Boi: Boomiverse (Epic) *
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-06-23] Expert Witness: Jason Isbell, Steve Earle, and a Flood of New Country 
New in Expert Witness:
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: The Nashville Sound (Southeastern) A
- Steve Earle: So You Wannabe an Outlaw (Warner Bros.) A-
- North Mississippi Allstars: Prayer for Peace (Songs of the South) ***
- Rodney Crowell: Close Ties (New West) ***
- Gurf Morlix: The Soul and the Heal (Rootball) **
- Colvin & Earle: Colvin & Earle (Fantasy) **
- Willie Nelson: God's Problem Child (Legacy) *
Also new by Christgau:
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-06-16] Expert Witness: Thoughts on a Fucked Up Genius: Chuck Berry 
New in Expert Witness:
- Chuck Berry: Chuck (Dualtone) A-
- Chuck Berry: The Definitive Collection (Geffen/Chess) A+
- Low Cut Connie: Dirty Pictures (Part 1) (Contender) ***
- Arkells: Morning Report (Last Gang) **
- Todd Snider: Eastside Bulldog (Aimless/Thirty Tigers) *
The new book, Shake It Up: Great American Writing on Rock and
Pop From Elvis to Jay Z, edited by Jonathan Lethem and Kevin
Dettmar, includes essays by:
- Robert Christgau: Prince
- Carola Dibbell: The Slits Go Native
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-06-09] Expert Witness: Cloud Nothings, The xx, and Japandroids 
New in Expert Witness:
- Cloud Nothings: Life Without Sound (Carpark) A-
- The xx: I See You (Young Turks) B+
- Japandroids: Near to the Wild Heart of Life (Anti-) ***
- Pinegrove: Cardinal (Run for Cover) **
- Los Campesinos!: Sick Scenes (Wichita Recordings) *
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-06-02] Expert Witness: Wave of American Epics 
New in Expert Witness:
- American Epic: The Soundtrack (Legacy) A
- The Rough Guide to Jug Band Blues (World Music Network) A
- Mahalia Jackson: Moving On Up a Little Higher (Spirit Feel) B+
- The Rough Guide to Gospel Blues (World Music Network) *
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-05-26] Expert Witness: Thrill-Chasing Daddy Issues and Punky Minimalists Girlpool 
New in Expert Witness:
- Daddy Issues: Can We Still Hang (Infinity Cat) A-
- Daddy Issues: Deep Dream (Infinity Cat) A-
- Girlpool: Powerplant (Anti-) B+
- Hurray for the Riff Raff: Navigator (ATO) ***
- Diet Cig: Swear I'm Good at This (Frenchkiss) **
- I Am the Polish Army: My Old Man (self-released) *
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-05-19] Expert Witness: Movement and Polyrhythm in Africa 
New in Expert Witness:
- Les Amazones d'Afrique: République Amazone (RealWorld) A-
- Oumou Sangaré: Mogoya (No Format) B+
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Walking in the Footsteps of Our Fathers (self-released) ***
- Ibibio Sound Machine: Uyai (Merge) **
Also new:
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-05-12] Expert Witness: Rap's Early 2017 Victory 
New in Expert Witness:
- Kendrick Lamar: Damn. (Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope) A-
- Migos: Culture (QC/YRN/300) A-
- Migos: Y.R.N. 2 (Young Rich Niggas 2) (self-released) ***
- Future: Hendrxx (Epic) **
- Future: Future (Epic) *
Also new:
There's also an interview with Christgau at
Sp!ked Review.
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-05-05] Expert Witness: Brad Paisley Is Anti-War, Anti-Hater, and at His Best 
New in Expert Witness:
- Brad Paisley: Love and War (Arista) A
- Angaleena Presley: Wrangled (Mining Light) A-
- Sarah Shook & the Disarmers: Sidelong (Bloodshot) B+
[posted by Webmaster on 2017-04-28] Expert Witness: Ice T Spits Civil War, Matt North Sings Nashville, and Everyone Else Plays Chuck Berry 
New in Expert Witness:
- Body Count: Bloodlust (Century Media) A-
- Matt North: Above Ground Fools (MattNorth.net) A-
- Rock and Roll Music: The Songs of Chuck Berry (Ace) A-
- Zeal & Ardor: Devil Is Fine (MVKA Music) A-
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