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First Listen: Sarah Jaffe, 'Bad Baby'

The versatile Texas singer-songwriter mixes spiky synth-pop with softer, slower-burning reflections on the way human beings interact.
Sarah Jaffe's new album, <em>Bad Baby</em>, is out July 7.

Throughout her career, Texas singer-songwriter has allowed her sound to expand and evolve in exciting ways. From the beginning, she's had a tremendous knack for heartsick ballads, but and 2014's , showcase a fascination with science and machinery, with a futuristic sound to match. Now, on , she sounds as versatile as ever in songs that mix spiky synth-pop with softer, slower-burning reflections on the way human beings interact.

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