Listen Up: Deadmau5, G-Eazy, Rebirth Brass Band

By Edna Gundersen., Martín Caballero and Jerry Shriver | Paste BN

Deadmau5, while (1<2)
Electronic
* * 1/2 out of four

In an attempt to stretch, the EDM hotshot spreads himself thin across two discs of outer-space disco, hitting peaks with heady house stomps and hitting bottom with Nine Inch Nails impersonations. -- Edna Gundersen

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G-Eazy, These Things Happen
Hip-hop
* * 1/2

The rising rapper's debut is engineered for maximum appeal. It revels in half-smug, half-humble Drake-ish lyrical tropes about women and fame over seductive, hazy beats that make for a well-crafted, if shallow, first effort. -- Martín Caballero

Download:Almost Famous, Remember You, I Mean It

Rebirth Brass Band, Move Your Body
Brass Band
* * *

New Orleans' premier party band follows its 2011 Grammy winner with another funky brass blast. Rhythmic sameness makes this more suitable for continuous dancing rather than careful listening, but that's just fine. -- Jerry Shriver

Download: Take 'Em to the Moon

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