HEAR IT Sigur Ros Kveikur Spring has sprung for Sigur Ros. And about time. The icy majesty and glacial pacing that defined the Icelandic band’s sonic landscape begin to thaw on their seventh studio album, exposing a new world of craggy rock anchored by solid percussion and gritty textures — though Jonsi’s keening falsetto still floats above it all like an angel. Perhaps global warming isn’t so bad after all. RATING: 4 (out of 5) J. Cole Born Sinner Famous first words. “It's way darker this time,” claims J. Cole seconds into Born Sinner. He isn’t fronting — the Carolina rapper and Jay-Z protege’s ambitious sophomore album hits harder and...
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