Pop Albums Are Getting More Ambitious. Can Audiences Keep Up?
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This Music May Contain Hope , the second album from British songstress Raye , makes great demands of its audience. The record nearly runs the length of a feature film and most of the 17 songs sound like they could soundtrack one. When the credits roll at the end — she thanks each and every person who helped create the record for six and a half minutes on “Fin.,” — they conclude a gloriously disorienting listening experience. For most of the album, Raye is asking you to come along as she fights
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