Borbdraws

As someone who never really got into one direction, or followed them particularly closely until they started releasing their own solo albums, Louis went from "guy who wouldn't really stick to a genre" to "oh okay I see where he's going" to now being pretty pleased with a lot of what he puts out - Faith in the Future is the most aligned album of his thus far, and he's shown great growth in his songwriting and vocal abilities. From fun, feel good tracks like The Greatest and ... read more

Genuinely one of my favorite live show albums! The energy they brought to each of the tracks is electric - breathing a new kind of life into tracks that I had otherwise thought forgettable. I think it's also the first time I reach for a live version of a track as opposed to the recorded version - songs like Everybody Lost Somebody and Wild Heart just hit different on this album. Absolutely love it.

Reviewing this album in anticipation for Pink Friday 2's release on Dec 8th

Classic Nicki Minaj album that got me into rap as a child, so I admit I have a soft spot for Pink Friday. At times it feels like it's just back to back with iconic songs that took over radio and my school during the time that it dropped, and a lot of these songs still hold up today. I absolutely love her quirky personality and alter egos on tracks such as Roman's Revenge and Check It Out, and deeply enjoy her more ... read more

Fun album! Is it cringe at times! 100% - but what is AJR if not cringe, but free?

Some songs feel a bit too generic/forgettable, such as "The Entertainment's Here" and "Wow, I'm Not Crazy", and for some reason "100 Bad Days" and "Break My Face" feel like they're almost the same song? A little funny. There's a bit of repetitiveness in topics, and some of the lyrics feel a bit too "I'm trying to be deep", but overall I don't think AJR is trying ... read more