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all of which have become touchstones for listeners seeking quiet

“The artists I would spend time with backstage at festivals

when the brilliantly scuffed debut album Past Life Martyred Saints was released to a multitude of acclaim

Its seemingly innocuous lyric about a girl became a point of intense scrutiny as rumors of marijuana references wafted through a society fraught with generational conflict

Rihanna Rated R [Explicit Content] (2 Lp's) Gatefold Jacket With Printed Inner Sleeve who performs under the name"Russian Roulette," released weeks prior to Rated R, just hinted at Rihanna's sudden desire to provoke. Even with the realization that it is metaphorical, the song startles with its hesitant gasps, spinning cylinders, and verses that are glacially paced, where a cold piano line and the slight inflections in Rihanna's voice are front and center. And then there's an audible shudder followed by a discharged bullet the abrupt end to one of Rated R's most