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This Harness Can't Ride Anything

This Harness Can't Ride Anything

by Chin Up Chin Up
October 10, 2006
This is the second LP for the Chicago-based avant-pop outfit.
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74
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Powerballin'

Powerballin'

by Chingy
November 16, 2004
Janet Jackson, Nate Dogg and R. Kelly guest on the St. Louis rapper's second album.
Metascore:
59
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7.2
Hoodstar

Hoodstar

by Chingy
September 19, 2006
Timbaland, Jermaine Dupri, and Kwame are among the producers on the rapper's third album, which also includes an appearance by Three 6 Mafia.
Metascore:
41
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2.4
Welcome to JFK

Welcome to JFK

by Chinx
August 14, 2015
The Queens rapper formerly known as Chinx Drugz was killed in a drive-by shooting in May 2015 just as he was finishing up work on his debut full-length studio release featuring guest appearances from French Montana, Jeremih, Lil Durk, Nipsey Hussle, Meet Sims, Stack Bundles, Ty Dolla Sign, and Zack.
Metascore:
75
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Devil

Devil

by Chiodos
April 1, 2014
Produced by David Bottrill, the fourth full-length release for the Michigan post-hardcore band return with founding members Craig Owens and Derrick Frost as well as new lead guitarist Thomas Erak.
Metascore:
75
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Safeways Here We Come

Safeways Here We Come

by Chixdiggit!
February 15, 2011
The Canadian band led by KJ Jansen returns after five years to release a new album of punk pop.
Metascore:
69
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Haven

Haven

by CHLLNGR
July 5, 2011
This is the latest album from the Denmark-based electronic producer.
Metascore:
71
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In Pieces

In Pieces

by Chlöe
March 31, 2023
The debut full-length solo release from Chlöe (who is one-half of Chloe x Halle) features guest appearances from Chris Brown, Missy Elliott, and Future.
Metascore:
62
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7.5
Where Shall We Begin

Where Shall We Begin

by Chloe Foy
June 11, 2021
The debut full-length release foe the British singer-songwriter was produced with Harry Fausing Smith.
Metascore:
79
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Blood Bunny

Blood Bunny

by Chloe Moriondo
May 7, 2021
The second full-length release for the Michigan indie pop artist features production and writing from Jake Aron, David Pramik, and Keith Varon.
Metascore:
82
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8.7
Suckerpunch

Suckerpunch

by Chloe Moriondo
October 7, 2022
The third full-length release for Detroit indie pop artist Chloe Moriondo features contributions from Teddy Geiger, David Pramik, and Oscar Scheller.
Metascore:
72
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6.1
Ungodly Hour

Ungodly Hour

by Chloe x Halle
June 12, 2020
The second full-length studio release for the R&B sister duo of Chloe and Halle Bailey features guest appearances from Swae Lee and Mike Will Made-It.
Metascore:
81
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8.9
This Is For The White In Your Eye

This Is For The White In Your Eye

by Choir of Young Believers
August 18, 2009
This is the debut full-length album for the Danish group.
Metascore:
77
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Grasque

Grasque

by Choir of Young Believers
February 19, 2016
The fifth full-length release for the Danish project of Jannis Noya Makrigiannis features a variety of influences including Danish pop, hip-hop, R&B, and techno.
Metascore:
59
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Rhine Gold

Rhine Gold

by Choir of Young Believers
April 10, 2012
The second album for the Danish band led by Jannis Noya Makrigiannis includes influences from orchestral pop, krautrock, folk, and avant-garde music.
Metascore:
77
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Chorusgirl

Chorusgirl

by Chorusgirl
November 13, 2015
This is the debut full-length release for the London-based indie noise pop band led by Silvia Wersig.
Metascore:
82
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Half Mirror

Half Mirror

by Chorusing
August 13, 2021
The debut full-length release for Matthew O'Connell was completed in his North Carolina home.
Metascore:
72
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Fortune

Fortune

by Chris Brown
July 3, 2012
The fifth album for the R&B singer features guest appearances from Sabrina Antoinette, Big Sean, Nas, Kevin McCall, Sevyn, and Wiz Khalifa.
Metascore:
38
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3.4
X

X

by Chris Brown
September 16, 2014
The sixth full-length studio release for the R&B singer features guest appearances from Jhené Aiko, Akon, Brandy, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne R. Kelly, Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Tyga, and Usher.
Metascore:
63
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7.3
F.A.M.E.

F.A.M.E.

by Chris Brown
March 22, 2011
The singer known for being constantly steeped in controversy turns the spotlight back on music with up-tempo R&B on his latest 13-track release, cowriting the majority of the record and incorporating a synth-pop sound.
Metascore:
52
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5.5
Royalty

Royalty

by Chris Brown
December 18, 2015
Named after the R&B artist's daughter, the seventh full-length studio release feature guest appearances from Future (on the deluxe edition), Tayla Parx, and Solo Lucci.
Metascore:
59
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6.7
Graffiti

Graffiti

by Chris Brown
December 8, 2009
The third album for the R&B singer features Game, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, Plies, Swizz Beatz, Trey Songz, Eva Simons, and Tank as his guest singers.
Metascore:
39
User Score:
5.0
Exclusive

Exclusive

by Chris Brown
November 6, 2007
The sophomore album from the R&B artist features guest appearances by Big Boi, the Game, Lil Wayne, and Kanye West.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
6.6
Fan of a Fan: The Album

Fan of a Fan: The Album

by Chris Brown
February 24, 2015
The debut full-length collaboration between Chris Brown and Tyga features guest appearances from 50 Cent, Boosie Badazz, Fat Trel, Pusha T, ScHoolboy Q, and Ty Dolla Sign.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
4.6
Chemistry Lessons Volume 1

Chemistry Lessons Volume 1

by Chris Carter
March 30, 2018
The first new full-length solo release for the Carter Tutti/Throbbing Gristle artist in 17 years was influenced in part by the death of Throbbing Gristle's Peter Christopherson, British folk music and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Metascore:
81
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As If Apart

As If Apart

by Chris Cohen
May 6, 2016
This is the second full-length solo release for the former Deerhoof guitarist.
Metascore:
73
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Paint a Room

Paint a Room

by Chris Cohen
July 12, 2024
The fourth full-length solo release from Chris Cohen features contributions by Josh Johnson and Jeff Parker.
Metascore:
76
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Overgrown Path

Overgrown Path

by Chris Cohen
September 25, 2012
The debut solo full-length from the Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Cass McCombs, and Deerhoof's guitarist was recorded in Vermont.
Metascore:
73
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Chris Cohen

Chris Cohen

by Chris Cohen
March 29, 2019
The third full-length solo release for the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter features contributions from Luke Csehak, Katy Davidson, Kasey Knudsen, and Zach Phillips.
Metascore:
75
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Higher Truth

Higher Truth

by Chris Cornell
September 18, 2015
The fourth full-length solo studio release for the Soundgarden frontman was produced by Brendan O'Brien.
Metascore:
68
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7.9
Songbook [Live]

Songbook [Live]

by Chris Cornell
November 21, 2011
This acoustic, live album from the former Soundgarden frontman features songs from every musical side project he has had a part in, including music from Temple of the Dog; Audioslave; and his solo album, Scream.
Metascore:
71
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Scream

Scream

by Chris Cornell
March 10, 2009
The latest solo album for the singer/guitarist was produced by Timberland and Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon.
Metascore:
42
User Score:
4.2
No One Sings like You Anymore

No One Sings like You Anymore

by Chris Cornell
March 19, 2021
The posthumous release of the covers album the rock singer recorded in 2016 includes covers of songs by Electric Light Orchestra, Ghostland Observatory, Guns N' Roses, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Prince, and Terry Reid.
Metascore:
66
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Chris Cornell [Box Set]

Chris Cornell [Box Set]

by Chris Cornell
November 16, 2018
The four-disc box set features 11 unreleased songs as well as songs from both the grunge artist's solo and as lead singer with Soundgarden, Audioslave, and Temple of the Dog.
Metascore:
85
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Carry On

Carry On

by Chris Cornell
June 5, 2007
The second solo disc from former Audioslave and Soundgarden frontman Cornell was produced by Steve Lillywhite and includes a cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean."
Metascore:
56
User Score:
6.6
Made Out of Sound

Made Out of Sound

by Chris Corsano
March 26, 2021
The latest full-length collaboration between Chris Corsano and Bill Orcutt were recorded separately due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Metascore:
84
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Artist Proof [Reissue]

Artist Proof [Reissue]

by Chris Darrow
February 19, 2013
The 1972 debut solo release for the Kaleidoscope singer is reissued with five bonus demo tracks.
Metascore:
85
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Chris Dave and the Drumhedz

Chris Dave and the Drumhedz

by Chris Dave and the Drumhedz
January 26, 2018
The debut full-length release for drummer Chris Dave as bandleader features such artists as Anderson .Paak, Bilal, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Phonte, SiR, and Anna Wise.
Metascore:
77
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Solar Motel

Solar Motel

by Chris Forsyth
October 29, 2013
The latest release for the Philadelphia guitarist is a four-part suite.
Metascore:
84
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All Time Present

All Time Present

by Chris Forsyth
April 12, 2019
The first "solo" release in six years from the Philadelphia-based guitarist/composer (he's joined by additional players, including members of his Solar Motel Band) is a mostly instrumental, eight-song double album.
Metascore:
84
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Evolution Here We Come

Evolution Here We Come

by Chris Forsyth
August 26, 2022
The latest full-length solo release for Philadelphia rock guitarist Chris Forsyth was produced with Dave Harrington.
Metascore:
82
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Dreaming in the Non-Dream

Dreaming in the Non-Dream

by Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band
August 25, 2017
The four-track release for the Philadelphia guitarist was recorded live in a studio with Peter Kerlin, Shawn Edward Hansen, Ray Kubian and Jeff Zeigler.
Metascore:
85
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The Rarity of Experience

The Rarity of Experience

by Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band
March 4, 2016
The second full-length release credited with the Solar Motel Band is a double album produced by Forsyth.
Metascore:
76
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Bidin' My Time

Bidin' My Time

by Chris Hillman
September 22, 2017
The seventh full-length solo release for the founding member of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers was produced by Tom Petty.
Metascore:
76
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Always Got Tonight

Always Got Tonight

by Chris Isaak
February 12, 2002
Chris Isaak's eighth album is his first since the disappointing sales of 1998’s 'Speak of the Devil,' but also his first since he took to the small screen in a Showtime comedy series.
Metascore:
70
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Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

by Chris Isaak
February 24, 2009
The first album in seven years from Chris Isaak--who also returns with his own talk show on the Biography Channel--was produced by Eric Rosse and John Shanks.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.0
Beyond the Sun

Beyond the Sun

by Chris Isaak
October 18, 2011
The singer-songwriter's latest release from Sun Records is a cover album of hit songs that were originally recorded by such artist as Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley.
Metascore:
74
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First Comes the Night

First Comes the Night

by Chris Isaak
November 13, 2015
The 13th studio release for the singer-songwriter and his first of original material in six years was produced by Paul Worley.
Metascore:
71
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Burn Slow

Burn Slow

by Chris Liebing
September 7, 2018
The latest release from the German DJ/producer was co-produced by Ralf Hildenbeutel features guest appearances from Aleen, Cold Cave's Wesley Eisold, Gary Numan, and Polly Scattergood.
Metascore:
70
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The  Sirens

The Sirens

by Chris Potter
January 29, 2013
The concept album inspired by Homer's The Odyssey is the first album with the saxophonist leading a group of musicians.
Metascore:
76
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This Magnificent Distance

This Magnificent Distance

by Chris Robinson
June 29, 2004
The second solo outing for the Black Crowes leader (who is now backed by a band named after his first solo disc, New Earth Mud) was co-produced by Robinson, Paul Stacey and Ethan Johns.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.0
New Earth Mud

New Earth Mud

by Chris Robinson
October 22, 2002
Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson takes leave from his band for this debut solo release.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
8.6
Making the Saint

Making the Saint

by Chris Schlarb
May 27, 2014
The third full-length four-track release for the Southern California producer/multi-instrumentalist was recorded in a cabin.
Metascore:
67
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Hard Lessons

Hard Lessons

by Chris Shiflett
June 14, 2019
The second full-length solo release for the Foo Fighters guitarist was produced by Dave Cobb.
Metascore:
70
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Hundred Dollar Valentine

Hundred Dollar Valentine

by Chris Smither
July 9, 2012
The latest release from the blues and folk singer is his first album of wholly original songs.
Metascore:
85
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Joyland

Joyland

by Chris Spedding
January 20, 2015
The British guitarist's latest release features guest appearances from Arthur Brown, Bryan Ferry, Andy Fraser, Robert Gordon, Andy Mackey, Johnny Marr, Glen Matlock, Ian McShane, and Steve Parsons.
Metascore:
70
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...The Great Escape

...The Great Escape

by Chris Stamey
July 7, 2023
The latest full-length solo release from Chris Stamey features contributions from Eric Heywood, Allyn Love, Mipso's Libby Rodenbough, and Chatham County Line's John Teer and Dave Wilson.
Metascore:
71
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Lovesick Blues

Lovesick Blues

by Chris Stamey
February 5, 2013
The first solo album in nearly eight years for the dB's Chris Stamey includes acoustic arrangements.
Metascore:
75
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Euphoria

Euphoria

by Chris Stamey
June 2, 2015
The latest solo release for the former frontman of The dB's was recorded by Mitch Easter.
Metascore:
82
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Traveller

Traveller

by Chris Stapleton
May 4, 2015
The debut full-length solo release for the Kentucky-born country singer who previously led The SteelDrivers, was produced by Dave Cobb.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.8
Higher

Higher

by Chris Stapleton
November 10, 2023
The fifth full-length release from country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton was produced with his wife Morgane and Dave Cobb.
Metascore:
76
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From a Room, Vol. 2

From a Room, Vol. 2

by Chris Stapleton
December 1, 2017
The third full-length release for the award-winning country singer-songwriter was produced with Dave Cobb.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.8
Starting Over

Starting Over

by Chris Stapleton
November 13, 2020
The fourth full-length release for the country singer-songwriter was produced by Dave Cobb.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.6
From a Room, Vol. 1

From a Room, Vol. 1

by Chris Stapleton
May 5, 2017
The first of two releases in 2017 for the award-winning country singer-songwriter was produced by Dave Cobb.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.3
Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau

Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau

by Chris Thile
January 27, 2017
The collaboration between Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau features both original songs as well as covers of songs originally performed by Bob Dylan, Elliott Smith, David Rawlings and Gillian Welch.
Metascore:
78
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Thanks for Listening

Thanks for Listening

by Chris Thile
December 8, 2017
Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan, and Gaby Moreno appear as guests on the first new solo releases in four years for the Grammy-winning mandolin artist that features ten songs originally written and performed for the weekly radio show, A Prairie Home Companion (which he also is the host of).
Metascore:
72
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Bach: Sonatas & Partitas, Vol. 1

Bach: Sonatas & Partitas, Vol. 1

by Chris Thile
August 6, 2013
The mandolin is used on the first of two releases of Johann Sebastian Bach's violin works written in 1720 by former bluegrass musician.
Metascore:
82
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Sleep with One Eye Open

Sleep with One Eye Open

by Chris Thile
May 10, 2011
Chris Thile and Michael Daves' first album together is a collection of traditional bluegrass songs.
Metascore:
80
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Tape Loops

Tape Loops

by Chris Walla
October 16, 2015
The first solo release for the former Death Cab for Cutie artists since he left the group in 2014 is as titled, an album of tape looped instrumental music.
Metascore:
67
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Field Manual

Field Manual

by Chris Walla
January 29, 2008
Death Cab for Cutie member and producer releases his debut solo album.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
6.8
Rapture

Rapture

by Chris Ward
February 17, 2015
This is the second full-length release for the British electronic artist Chris Ward.
Metascore:
68
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El Tren Fantasma

El Tren Fantasma

by Chris Watson
October 25, 2011
Recorded during five weeks of travel by train throughout Mexico, El Tren Fantasma is a sonic portrait of the "ghost train" captured by sound recordist and co-founder of Cabaret Voltaire, Chris Watson.
Metascore:
82
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None the Wiser

None the Wiser

by Chris Wood
July 1, 2013
The British singer-songwriter incorporates the Hammond organ, string bass, and electric guitar on his latest release.
Metascore:
81
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Neon

Neon

by Chris Young
July 12, 2011
James Stroud produced the third full-length album for the country singer who was the winner of the reality talent show Nashville Star in 2006.
Metascore:
78
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A.M.

A.M.

by Chris Young
September 17, 2013
The fourth full-length release for the country singer was produced by James Stroud.
Metascore:
79
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Epiphany

Epiphany

by Chrisette Michele
May 5, 2009
The second album for the Grammy-winning singer features Ne-Yo as a guest artist.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.2
Stockholm

Stockholm

by Chrissie Hynde
June 10, 2014
The debut solo release for the Pretenders lead singer features guest appearances from Neil Young and John McEnroe as well as production from her co-writer, Björn Yttling.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.3
Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan

Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan

by Chrissie Hynde
May 21, 2021
The Bob Dylan covers album from the Pretenders founder was recorded with lead guitarist James Walbourne.
Metascore:
77
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Duets Special

Duets Special

by Chrissie Hynde & Pals
October 17, 2025
Chrissie Hynde sings covers songs with Carleen Anderson, Dan Auerbach, Cat Power, Brandon Flowers, Dave Gahan, Debbie Harry, Mark Lanegan, k.d. lang, Julian Lennon, Shirley Manson, Alan Sparhawk, Rufus Wainwright, and Lucinda Williams.
Metascore:
78
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Valve Bone Woe

Valve Bone Woe

by Chrissie Hynde & the Valve Bone Woe Ensemble
September 6, 2019
The Pretenders singer's jazz classics covers album was produced by Marius de Vries and Eldad Guetta.
Metascore:
76
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Women's Studies

Women's Studies

by Chrissy Murderbot
May 9, 2011
The Chicago producer/DJ's latest album of electronica features influences from a variety of genres, such as jungle and ragga, as well as the Chicago house subgenre known as juke or footwork.
Metascore:
70
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It's Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry

It's Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry

by Christian Fennesz
June 24, 2016
The collaboration between Christian Fennesz and Jim O'Rourke is a two-track full-length release.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.0
AUN: The Beginning and the End of All Things [OST]

AUN: The Beginning and the End of All Things [OST]

by Christian Fennesz
April 30, 2012
The soundtrack to Edgar Honetschläger's film of the same name is the Austrian artist's first film score.
Metascore:
67
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Paradise Pop. 10

Paradise Pop. 10

by Christian Lee Hutson
September 27, 2024
The latest full-length release from singer-songwriter Christian Lee Hutson was created after he moved from California to Brooklyn and was produced by Phoebe Bridgers, Joseph Lorge, and Marshall Vore.
Metascore:
78
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Quitters

Quitters

by Christian Lee Hutson
April 1, 2022
The fourth full-length release for Christian Lee Hutson was produced by Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.3
Beginners

Beginners

by Christian Lee Hutson
May 29, 2020
The first full-length release on the Anti- label for the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter was produced by Phoebe Bridgers.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
6.3
Out Here

Out Here

by Christian McBride Trio
August 6, 2013
This is the second studio release for the bassist in 2013.
Metascore:
79
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Possession

Possession

by Christian Mistress
February 28, 2012
The second release for the Washington state heavy metal band led by Christine Davis is its first on the Relapse label.
Metascore:
82
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Christian a Tunde Adjuah

Christian a Tunde Adjuah

by Christian Scott
July 31, 2012
The latest album from the New Orleans trumpeter was inspired by the history of jazz, Mardi Gras Indians, and his own African ancestry.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.6
Ancestral Recall

Ancestral Recall

by Christian Scott
March 15, 2019
The latest full-length release for the Grammy-nominated jazz musician features guest appearances from Mike Larry Draw, Elena Pinderhughes, Chris Turner, and Saul Williams.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.3
The Emancipation Procrastination

The Emancipation Procrastination

by Christian Scott
October 20, 2017
The third and final release for the New Orleans trumpeter's Centennial Trilogy was produced with Chris Dunn and Louis Marks.
Metascore:
83
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Back To Basics

Back To Basics

by Christina Aguilera
August 15, 2006
The 'Basics' in the title of this double-disc set are the jazzy blues and soul sounds of the 1920s, 30s and 40s, which Aguilera tackles with the help of Linda Perry and DJ Premier.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.8
Lotus

Lotus

by Christina Aguilera
November 13, 2012
Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton, co-judges on The Voice guest on the pop singer's latest studio release that also includes production from Alex da Kid, Jayson DeZuzio, Max Martin, and Shellback.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
7.4
Liberation

Liberation

by Christina Aguilera
June 15, 2018
The first full-length for the pop singer since 2012's Lotus features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, GoldLink, Keida, Demi Lovato, Shenseea, Ty Dolla $ign, and XNDA.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.5
Mi Reflejo

Mi Reflejo

by Christina Aguilera
September 12, 2000
Mainly consists of Spanish-language versions of the songs from her hit debut album.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
8.3
Bionic

Bionic

by Christina Aguilera
June 8, 2010
Subtlety not being part of Christina Aguilera’s vocabulary, she trades the retro-swing of Back to Basics for the future-pop of Bionic, receiving assists from a roster that reads like a who’s-who of progressive pop in 2010: M.I.A., Le Tigre, Peaches, and John Hill & Switch, known for their work with Santigold. But like the half-cyborg/half-diva illustration of the album cover, this revamp is only partial. Aguilera hedges her bets by adding a ballad from old friend Linda Perry, gets Tricky Stewart to produce a trio of cuts, drafts Polow da Don and Focus… to produce some heavy and slow R&B, respectively, letting enough air into the machines to reassure hesitant fans that she hasn’t abandoned her roots. All this hesitancy means that for as many risks as it takes, Bionic doesn’t feel daring. Apart from the stuttering opener of the title track and glassy chill of “Elastic Love,” notably the two Hill & Switch productions, this never delivers the future shock it promises, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, because the robot-diva hybrids are often interesting even when they stumble, as they do on “WooHoo,” its incessant title loop piercing like a dental drill. Exhibit A in Xtina’s curious tin ear for sex, “WooHoo” doesn’t work as temptation, not when the chorus come-on is “licky licky yum yum,” but her crassness is no longer alienating as it was on Stripped; it’s simply part of her persona, just like her shameless narcissism, showcased on the closing “Vanity,” where she gets her kid to confirm that she’s the greatest of them all. This triumphant self-possession comes so naturally to Christina that it’s hard not to wish that she acted so boldly throughout Bionic, letting the entirety of the record be as distinctly odd as its best moments. Frankly, the deluxe edition of Bionic does suggest what the album could have been: it’s supplemented by four bonus songs that are wildly imaginative, whether it’s the clattering, chanting “Bobblehead,” the cool synth glide of “Birds of Prey,” the perfect new wave pop of “Monday Morning,” or Sia’s mournful ballad “Stronger Than Ever.” In their place on the album proper are competent, relatively colorless club odes to fashion and fabulousness and Perry’s boring inspirational “Lift Me Up,” songs that play to Aguilera’s persona without inhabiting it. The rest of Bionic -- not just the hipster flirtations and Sia’s trio of richly ruminative AAA ballads, but the tracks directly within Aguilera’s wheelhouse, like Tricky Stewart’s wildly successful, slinky “Desnudate,” and the sultry slow burner “Sex for Breakfast” -- find Christina not playing to expectations but simply acting as a natural diva and is all the more compelling for it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Metascore:
56
User Score:
8.2
Stripped

Stripped

by Christina Aguilera
October 29, 2002
The 22-year-old pop star's second English-language album includes 20 new tracks, most penned by Aguilera herself, although suddenly ubiquitous Linda Perry assists on four songs. Guests include Alicia Keys, Redman, and Dave Navarro.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
8.8
So Amazin'

So Amazin'

by Christina Milian
May 16, 2006
Young Jeezy and the Three 6 Mafia guest on the R&B singer's third album.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
4.6
No. 2

No. 2

by Christina Vantzou
February 25, 2014
This is the second full-length release for the Brussels-based experimental artist.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
tbd
No. 4

No. 4

by Christina Vantzou
April 6, 2018
The fourth full-length release for the Belgium-based composer features contributions from such artists as Forma's John Also Bennett, Angel Deradoorian, Echo Collective, and Steve Hauschildt.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd