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Vulture music critic Craig Jenkins is tracking the highlights of this year’s full-length releases across genres. Check back each month for the latest additions. Albums are organized chronologically by release date with the most recent at the top.

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Songs you’ve heard: “Man I Need,” “So Easy (To Fall In Love),” and “Nice to Each Other” Addison Rae went from TikTok’s premier dancing diva to one of the most promising pop acts of the 2020s. After she dropped her debut single, “Obsessed ...

Erick Brian's "Efimero" in collab with Dale Pututi and Nesty has topped Billboard’s new Latin music of the week poll. See the fan-voted results.