Sorry Billie, but I don't hit women. I respect them 😤

Well, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT does live up to its name. On this album, Billie provides us not only some beautiful tracks that make you literally feel like you're underwater but also some quiet and low-key bops. With her not releasing any singles for this album, I didn't know what the hell to expect. But thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised by what I got. The production throughout from FINNEAS is pretty stellar. He creates both some ... read more

Don't worry, Rapsody. I didn't cry 😐

Rapsody. She's back. After 5 years of no new solo music, she's back with her 4th album: Please Don't Cry. After listening to all of her albums, I sort of know what to expect from her. Is that a bad thing? Hell no. In fact, because I know what she brings, I expect to hear some food for thought lyrics, production that bangs and is soulful, and energy from Rapsody, and that's exactly what this album is. Now, before I praise ... read more

This is an album swap with @TylerTheStyler :)

Well shit

David Bowie. Regarded as an absolute legend in rock and roll. He has inspired many artists with his music and just his overall esthetic, even outside of the rock genre. Even after many decades, he's still loved and respected. And yet, I haven't listened to a single album from him. I've been wanting to, but it's just difficult to know where to start. It seems like most of his albums are considered classics, so ... read more

This is basically Complexion (A Zulu Love) if it was a whole album, and I'm here for it

So far, Rapsody ain't missed. While Laila's Wisdom focused on many topics, such as power, the effects of violence, and money, Eve is an album that focuses on something Rapsody connects with heavily: being a black woman. Eve is a whole album completely dedicated to celebrating and bringing attention to the struggle of black women. There's been albums before that have talked about black culture. A lot of ... read more

I think we can all agree with this, right?
CJay >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anthony Fantano

Kamasi Washington. Since seeing and listening to amazing reviews about his most acclaimed album, The Epic, I've been wanting to check him out. However, with how busy this whole month has been, especially since I'm about to graduate high school, listening to an almost 3 hour long album was something I didn't want to put myself through... yet. But, ... read more

I'm going to need some of that wisdom

Even better than the first. I didn't want to mention this in my The Idea of Beautiful review, but one complaint I did have was that some of the beats sounded kind of the same. They weren't bad, but for me, the only way to differentiate between each track was the sample. On Laila's Wisdom, that's not a problem at all. This album still has great lyricism and performances from Rapsody, but the production has definitely improved. Each ... read more

Feeling like that one Boris album cover

So, before YWGBYST was released, I've been seeing a lot of positive reviews for the singles released prior. I honestly really wanted to check the singles out for myself to see what the hype was about, but since I knew the album was releasing soon, I decided to pull a Jon Denton move and wait till the whole album was released. I wanted to go into this album as blind as possible. All I knew was that this album was a metal album. That's all. So with that, I ... read more

The Idea of Beautiful? More like The Idea of Ugly 🤣... yeah, that's all I can come up with

Welp, Rapsody is releasing an album next week. Her first album in 5 years. Now, if you've listened to To Pimp A Butterfly, then you most definitely know who Rapsody is. She's a highly praised MC in hip-hop. She's got the pen game. She's got the swag. She basically has everything. And yet, I haven't heard a full album from her until now. To prepare for the release of Please Don't Cry, I decided to ... read more

SOSA DID

Let's be honest here. None of us thought Keef was going to release Almighty So 2. We all thought the announcement was some sick ass joke. But lord and behold, Almighty So 2 in finally here, and it's fucking good. Now if it isn't obvious, Almighty So 2 sounds nothing the first. The first Almighty So was a lot more rough around the edges and not as cleanly produced, but even then it was a lot of fun. Almighty So 2, however, is more cleanly produced and mixed pretty well. Does that mean ... read more

Brief Review:

Yes, I do like music. Thanks for noticing :)

You Like Music is simply just a fun ass IDM and glitch made by death's dynamic shroud, one of my favorite artists of all time, and galen tipton. I actually went to listen to some galen tipton before listening to this album, and they sounded nothing like I expected. A lot of their music is chill and filled with textures, which is kind of a contrast from dds' experimental and colorful production. However, even with how different both ... read more

DoubleZ Recommendations Part 7

Is that... pussee on the cover? As in female Virginia

Rock? Noise?! Drone?!? JAZZ?!?!? What the hell am I getting into?
So usually, when I go listen to an album I've never heard before, I usually check what genre is listed under the album to better understand what I'm getting into. Not every album has this, but most of the time, when it does, I'll check. If I see a certain genre or 2, then usually I'll know what I'm getting into. But reading the genres of ... read more

DoubleZ Recommendations Part 6

"Yee haw!" ass album

Munly & The Lee Lewis Harlots may sound like a soundtrack to a cowboy movie, but shit if it's good, then it's good. I honestly think this is one of the more unique country albums I've heard. I mean, it's obviously country, but there's something different about it. It's kind of more atmospheric and epic than most country albums I've heard, and I really fuck with it. The instrumentation throughout is amazing. It does have some ... read more

DoubleZ Recommendations Part 5

Brief Review:

Hehe... cock of the rainbow

Pretty cool album. But I'm gonna be real and say that 26 tracks is insane, even for 2006. Yeah, I know Donuts released the same year, but I can at least excuse that for being short. With From a Compound Eye, I can't. With this many tracks, there's bound to be filler, and there is. But other than that, this album is pretty well done. The indie rock instrumentation isn't anything crazy, but it's still easy to love. I ... read more

DoubleZ Recommendations Part 4

Brief Review:

"Aye aye, captain!" type album

Damn. This album does not slow down at all. Audit in Progress is another pretty straightforward album, but it's insanely good. The energy throughout is stellar, and it never stops. It just keeps beating you and beating you until you joyfully bleed to death. The instrumentation is awesome. It's heavy as fuck, but also pretty catchy and it's easy to get into. The guitar and drum playing is so good, and the ... read more

DoubleZ Recommendations Part 3

Brief Review:

You ain't my uncle, bitch

Anodyne is one of the most countriest country albums you will hear, and it's pretty darn good. I mean, there's not much to say about this album. It's just simply good ass country music. The instrumentation from top to bottom is cohesive but never boring. I love the chemistry between all the members, which makes the listening experience of the album pretty fun. I also love the blend of simple country with some rock. ... read more

DoubleZ Recommendations Part 2

Pop crimes my ass. This album ain't even close to being pop. What a scam 😡

After reading about Rowland a little, I have to say. This album kind of got a little darker. I already liked the album, but the context of his death just adds this new level darkness and melancholic feel to Pop Crimes. But even without the context, this album is so good. Just the punk blues instrumentation alone had me hooked. I get this down but almost relieving feel from the album. ... read more

Okay, so these next 7 album recommendations were all recommended by @Doublez 😅
My fault for not checking my recommendations, but thank you, DoubleZ, for all the recommendations you sent me :)

Brief Review:

OK Computer, is that you?

You know an album is going to be when it's low quality, and that's exactly what Western Teleport is. Western Teleport is just a great folk album with some good rock elements alongside it. The instrumentation throughout is amazing. How it easily switches from ... read more

Thank you, @IdkBro, for the recommendation :)

Now, this is what sampling is all about. Fuck all that rappity rap shit who steal 😤

This album was so weird for me to listen to. At first, I was like, "This is just meme music. Is this even an album?" Then I was like,"Shit. I'm kind of enjoying it." Then finally, I was like " Fuck it. Mouth Moods is good." I know there's going to be people who are like."You can't call this an album. It's just stealing from ... read more

Thank you, @IdkBro, for the recommendation :)

Misleading album covers. My favorite

I didn't think I would be hearing some industrial and pop production in an album that has this dark and ominous cover, but shit that's what I just got. And you know what? It all sounds great. I'll probably need even more listens to fully appreciate Technique Of Relief, but as of right now, I think this album is pretty great. The variety on Technique Of Relief is just so nice, seamlessly switching from ... read more

They took clownin' around way too seriously

So, this album recommendation is kind of special because a friend from school was the one who actually recommended me The Great Milenko. I didn't really think someone in real life would even recommend me an album, but here we are. However, even though someone close to me recommended me an album, I'm still going to be honest with my feelings of an album, and The Great Milenko is no exception. I'm... not really a big fan of this album. Now obviously, ... read more