I really wanted to love this album more. With its genre tags, I felt like it was going to be a hidden experimental gem. And it certainly is experimental, but I think it's flip flopping of genres don't blend to make a cohesive album. The sounds jump from one place to another. The production and mixing is up and down in it's quality. Some tracks are too noisy and the vocals are lost, while some tracks, like the outro track are beautifully produced ambient music, that doesn't ... read more

Paul McCartney is not making music for modern culture. He's making music for himself, and that's okay.

Kim Petras isn't reinventing the wheel, but she's certainly finding the right rim of the wheel and jamming herself into it with full force. Detour carries a breakneck pace, flopping between harsh EDM ragers and bubblegum-sweet hyperpop that harkens back to the 2010s era when hyperpop didn't yet have its name. BRAT is continuing to shape the look of 2026 pop music in a major way.

These wacky Danish boys are injecting some classic Clash-esque punk feeling into my 2026 summer, and I'm all here for it.

Bladee's most digestible and conceptual album yet; it's a step in the right direction for the Swedish rapper.

There are some brilliant pockets of ambience here that make me feel remarkably nostalgic, but the tracklist is a wonky mix of good and great songs.

Genesis doesn't hold back on his political sharpness, but I don't think the punk elements of the album interest me as much as other production directions it could have taken.

I asked God why He was here and then He whispered back
"To give a gift" and then I asked, "Is the gift the rap?"
"Nope, it's the feelin' that fill up after that
The feelin' of dodgin' death row, yes, it's the aftermath
If I could put it in perspective you might get the message
What's the feelin you feel now?" I said, "I feel accepted."

Kenny Mason is a Bulldawg. He struggles with feeling like an outcast and being born a ... read more

Mostly inoffensive R&B Drake slop. It's not bad.

House slop for Drake to break out of his contract with UMG.

Drake's most interesting album this decade, but that's not saying much. Drake's career has been under a cultural microscope for the past 2 years, and this is the first time we've seen Drake actively pursue an artistic statement about himself. I have personally had a gripe with Drake for his lack of depth in his music, so this time, I was intrigued to see him introduce the ICEMAN: a character that seemed to promise a nuanced look at the persona of Drake as a pop powerhouse, ... read more

Many things have made JPEGMAFIA a paragon of experimental hip hop in the 2020s: his wacky production, his shouty flows, his offensive attitude. Oddly, Peggy's newest record EXPERIMENTAL RAP sounds as though he took all these aspects that have made him so great, and parodied them into oblivion. The production is fast and explosive, but it lacks the depth of the cuts you might have heard on his previous albums. His lyricism feels emptier than usual, and the outlandish comments he's ... read more

One of the most average, inoffensive albums I've heard. It's classy standard pop music through and through.

Sofia's music is in conceptual shambles. Any attempts at satire are crushed under the EPs terrible mix and master, as well as stumbling, wonky melodies. Its focus is clearly on its writing, where interesting social observation is replaced by crude images that repeat without depth, and the music is incapable of keeping an emotional grip.

Never thought to consider the crossroads of Jazz Fusion and Newcastle poetry, but it's here, well-composed and performed with some assistance from the brilliant mind that is Mr. Greep.

PLANET FROG is the perfect non-concept for such a free-form, life-loving hip hop album that only Action Bronson could fill with his charm.

There are some great tracks here to add a touch of delight to your summer 2026 playlist. Though after a day of listening, I don't think the album's novelty retains much bite.

glaive was one of my favorite angsty bedroom artists that came out of the pandemic at the time, but the style soured quickly. kurtains was an artist running in similar circles who would occasionally collaborate with glaive. With kurtains' recent EPs and singles, he's proven to have increased his skill in pop songwriting. To see these two finally collaborate on a fully-fledged album would have had my 2021 self bouncing off the walls. All that said, God Save The Three is a more than ... read more

Dead men tell no tales. An anguished man seeks meaning by uncovering the circumstances of his birth after his mother's death. Burdened by his own existence, he cannot find the answers in the mute body of his mother. She, too, had suffered much and tried to protect her son from the truth. Now, nothing can stop him from seeking answers. Hunting down family members shackled by shame, the man discovers the shadow that hangs over his cursed life, and he seeks to burn it all down.

Frances the ... read more

"This song could have been fire, but I need more motivation."

Body of Work is anti-music. Edward Skeletrix hyperbolizes the boring, sleepy production synonymous with SoundCloud rappers to the point where it lacks so little substance that, suddenly, it gains substance. It's a collage of ominous noise and autotuned freestyles that highlight Edward's empty struggle to make avant-garde art. The album is a blank slate, a tired, defeated crossing of the finish line with no hope ... read more