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Mandy, Indiana - URGH
Mandy, Indiana
URGH
2026 • LP
85
Jun 5
MIKE - POMPEII // UTILITY
Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE & Surf Gang
POMPEII // UTILITY
2026 • LP
65
Jun 5
Angine de Poitrine - Vol.II
Angine de Poitrine
Vol.II
2026 • LP
85
Jun 5
Thundercat - Distracted
Thundercat
Distracted
2026 • LP
80
Jun 5
slayr - Half Blood (BloodLuxe)
slayr
Half Blood (BloodLuxe)
2026 • Reissue
80
Jun 5
Vince Staples - Cry Baby
Vince Staples
Cry Baby
2026 • LP
85
Jun 4
isobel - limn
isobel
limn
2026 • Single
100
Jun 2
Gabriel Jacoby - gutta child
Gabriel Jacoby
gutta child
2025 • EP
80
May 29

Recent Reviews

Vince Staples - Cry Baby
85

The middle of this album is really incredible. From The Running Man onwards things all hit hard, in a direct, inescapable way. Blackberry Marmalade is a venomous beginning, and the two tracks which follow swap that bite for something more melodic.
There is a quality to this where it sometimes feels like a child’s lullaby wrapped in punk rock rap. Like the reality of life in the USA is abrasive and overexposing. He positions us as children learning about these atrocities.

I think making ... read more

isobel - limn
100

The texture in the production is so cushioning. The brush drumming is really visceral and acoustic, and their vocals are beautiful. Such a masterful orchestration, and mix. The vibrato in vocals and strings in the latter half feel so synthesised and intertwined.

Quadeca - Dark Magic
90

Best his vocals have ever sounded. Amazing atmosphere across the track. Great mixing, great panning, great bounce. I want to listen to it again instantaneously, I’m really looking forward to a whole project in this realm. Great use of empty space, and contrast to the textures of the dark opening which returns in the end.

JPEGMAFIA - EXPERIMENTAL RAP
70

this album’s intention feels quite odd. It focuses on his rapping, while also burying his vocals in the mixes, and hitting every genre possible in the production.

As usual, his production is amazing, and makes up for a lot of moments where his vocal performance becomes repetitive. So much so, that I still think this album’s great.

The misogynist bars really drag the LP down, and make a few moments a really awkward listen.


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