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The 50 Best Albums of 2019 So Far
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The 50 Best Albums of 2019 So Far

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 / 1 July 2019

As we head into a brief summer publication break to enjoy the summer sun for a few days, it's the perfect time to take stock of the year in music so far. PopMatters returns to our normal publishing schedule on Monday, 8 July.

Areni Agbabian Brings Heart and Spirit to Minimal Avant-Garde Folk on ‘Bloom’
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Areni Agbabian Brings Heart and Spirit to Minimal Avant-Garde Folk on ‘Bloom’

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 / 26 April 2019

The key to Areni Agbabian's success on Bloom is a purity of emotion; passion laid bare in such a way that it allows her and Nicolas Stocker to execute not only with significant technical skill but with feeling.