Haruka Nakamura - Melodica
84

A really solid jazz rap instrumental record. I noticed both of the most listened tracks are Nujabes features which I think is kind of a shame since they're not necessarily the best on the album, just have the biggest name attached to them. I still love Nujabes but I think a lot of the rest of the album gets overlooked compared to those two songs.

Geese - 4D Country
81

Was really impressed by the title track and its dynamic style that keeps up with its length. The rest is very solid still but that track just really stood out to me.

東京酒吐座 [Tokyo Shoegazer] - Remains
83

While not as good as Moonworld Playground but still really solid with a more aggressive style with an interesting change of pace that’s very welcome.

きのこ帝国 [Kinoko Teikoku] - Eureka
82

Really solid shoegaze indie rock album that solidifies Kinoko Teikoku to me as a great Japanese shoegaze artist up there with Tokyo Shoegazer and others.

A$AP Rocky - LONG.LIVE.A$AP
81

I don't know why but F**kin' Problems just seems really dated and overly simple compared to the rest of the album. The Skrillex song is also an interesting twist but they don't drag down the album too much for me overall.

A$AP Rocky - LONG.LIVE.A$AP (Deluxe)
81

Didn't really seem necessary to have a deluxe edition but it still has some good tracks on it to justify its longer runtime.

Thundercat - Distracted
81

wtf is he talking about in that last song bruh

Candy Claws - Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time
89

The goat Dream Pop album imo that merges it and shoegaze incredibly well. The songs blend together but in a good way and it's just so ethereal that it stands out amongst an already ethereal genre.

Angine de Poitrine - Vol.II
80

A solid avant-prog album, nothing crazy that blew me away but still really good.

King Krule - 6 Feet Beneath the Moon
82

Has a really unique sound and vocal style which really carries it but gets kind of repetitive by the end. Still a good rock album that definitely showcases a style I've never heard before.

Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
88

Had heard I Appear Missing before and was not expecting the rest to live up to it but it really did for the most part. There are no real skips and the album is incredibly consistent throughout. The mix of styles works really well as well without anything standing out.

きのこ帝国 [Kinoko Teikoku] - ロンググッドバイ [Long Goodbye]
83

Very consistent and overall good but some of the songs blend together by being too similar. Still a great shoegazey dream pop record.

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
83

A great sendoff for one of the most iconic duos in music.

Tyler, The Creator - Wolf
73

Fairly underwhelming compared to his later stuff. Still has some good tracks but overall it's just not as much of a step forward as I expected from.

Porter - Moctezuma
82

A really good neo-psychedelia indie rock album from a Spanish band. Liked pretty much all of the songs except for Huitzil which stood out in a bad way. The rest of the album was really solid though.

The Flaming Lips - With A Little Help From My Fwends
78

I honestly liked it a fair bit to be honest. It's incredibly psychedelic, even compared to their other stuff and it just works well. I just feel like maybe if it wasn't a Beatles cover it would've been received better.

Kairon; IRSE! - Ujubasajuba
85

A really good space rock revival shoegaze album with exclusively songs on the longer side which is interesting and works surprisingly well for this type of music and style.

81

While overall good, felt really inconsistent and kind of all over the place but had some really standout tracks.

Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 2
84

Started off really solid and was most of the way through but could've switched it up a bit more to keep it fresh.

Car Seat Headrest - How To Leave Town
85

A perfect example of how to make a slacker rock album. Very different from Twin Fantasy which I found very refreshing.

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