Articles by Alex Hudson

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  Here's How to Optimize Your Spotify Settings for Maximum Audio Quality

  PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2024

  Spotify famously doesn't have the best audio quality possible, as Neil Young recently reminded listeners when he returned to the platform...

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  Trent Reznor Admits He "Felt Weird" About Johnny Cash's Cover of "Hurt"

  PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2024

  Johnny Cash's version of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt" is arguably one of the most iconic covers of all time — but songwriting Trent Reznor has...

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  'Morning Phase' Is Beck's Best Album "By Far," According to Rick Rubin

  PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2024

  What's Beck's best album? Fans of his post-modern hip-hop would likely argue it's 1996's 'Odelay,' while lovers of his tender folk often...

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  Zoon Preps New Album with Members of Sonic Youth, Broken Social Scene

  PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2024

  It's been almost exactly a year since Zoon released the 2023 album 'Bekka Ma'iingan,' earning a 9/10 review here at Exclaim! and a spot on...

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  Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Is Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing

  PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2024

  Taylor Swift has self-mythologized her career arc as a series of "Eras," where each of her albums has its own unique aesthetic — a sound...

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  Thom Yorke Details 'Confidenza' Soundtrack Album, Shares Two New Songs

  PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2024

  Thom Yorke had already been confirmed as the composer for Daniele Luchetti's film Confidenza — and now he's confirmed the details of the...

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  Toronto Is Basically Its Own Character in M. Night Shyamalan's 'Trap' Trailer

  PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2024

  M. Night Shyamalan has unveiled the trailer for his concert-set film Trap, and Toronto is basically its own character.The film stars Josh H...

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  Blur Just Performed Their "Last Gig," According to Damon Albarn

  PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2024

  Blur's reunion is over, as singer Damon Albarn announced yesterday (April 20) that the band's Coachella performance was likely their "last...