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Sep 2020
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Are Albums Longer Than An Hour A Life Se...

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There was once a time in music where Justin Timberlake was dropping 10 minute songs like it was nothing. What Goes Around Comes Around Goes Around Goes All the Way Back Arouuuuund... yeah. Sorry. Got carried away. It’s a banger. But that’s the point, it was a banger, so we didn’t mind. However, in the streaming age, albums are really not what they used to be ... Show More
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