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Eighteen-year-old Shawn Mendes released his album “Illuminate” Friday, the same day Devendra Banhart released “Ape in Pink Marble.” (Left: Courtesy of Universal Music Group, Right: Courtesy of Nonesuch Records)

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Hear This Not That: Shawn Mendes&#8217; album rips off 2000s, Devendra Banhart&#8217;s delivers

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Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&amp;E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to.

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Hear This Not That: Shawn Mendes’ album rips off 2000s, Devendra Banhart’s delivers

By Kun Yong (Sean) Lee

Sept. 25, 2016 10:25 p.m.