Charli XCX Is the Best Part of 'Wuthering Heights'
Plus Must Hear ambient and Massachusetts rap, Irish dream pop, and a big neo-soul comeback.
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This week, we've got a review from Jill, our resident Bratologist, of Charli XCX's new Wuthering Heights soundtrack. (Mild spoiler: the music is better than the movie.) There are two Must Hear albums: an exhilarating ambient opus from one of the signature musicians of the peak pandemic era and a Boston rap team-up that manages to feel classic and modern at once. Plus, a neo-soul legend's big comeback, and atmospheric dream-pop from Ireland that arrives just in time for late winter.
