ChiefPuzzler

I really enjoyed Keshi's debut album, so I had high expectations for 'Reqiuem', and this album hit the mark...for the most part.

It's a bit difficult to explain. Keshi is an artist who has excelled at creating both stripped-back and highly-produced songs. So, it makes sense that he would include both styles on this album (as he did with the previous one). Yet, there are moments in both styles that are really good, but also other moments that feel pretty lacklustre. That ... read more

FINNEAS wears his heart on his sleeve and showcases his various influences on this album, from Rock to Pop to Electronic. There are even times when I can hear the particular bands that inspired the songs on this album. While Finneas, at times, may fall a bit flat, and the songs could benefit from some more "oomph" behind them, this is still a smooth listening experience where Finneas expresses himself in quite a meaningful way.

Every song on this tape sounds like it's remixing the last one; nothing on it sounds like it is trying to be its own unique song.

Well, except for Plutoski, that one is something else.

I take a bit of a break from reviewing albums and return to this...oh boy.

The album's opening track is the "anthemic" statement that this is a woman's world and men are lucky to be living in it; it gives the listener a fairly good idea of what the album is meant to be about. The very next track features 21 Savage, whose third line is: "I'm like Amazon 'cause I got what you need (21)". How lucky Katy was that she secured his services for the album.

It ... read more