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Illinois has Sufjan Stevens detailing about the US state Illinois, referencing events and places at the aforementioned state. With captivating yet simplistic instrumentals and well-written lyrics, Illunois provides an insightful take of his perception of Illunois through a brief but concise synopsis of the happenings in the state as an album through a musical adventure by venturing in his world of Illinois backed up with lush guitars and sounds. Definitely an album that is best consumed in full ... read more

Fearless is a formidable piece of work by Swift which has catapulted her to her initial rise of stardom. With the Taylor's Version release, old and new fans alike were able to examine this piece of work with a clearer lens and trace back to the origins of what made Swift so adored and endearing.

With Swift's diaristic, confessional yet relatable songs with naivete, young audiences were naturally drawn into these songs by Swift's sharp yet simplistic songwriting. Fearless does have a undeniable ... read more

No Strings Attached thrives on the production and the band's complementary and buttery vocals, albeit Y2K sound and the subpar underwhelming lyrics hinder its potential to be a great record a lot. It is a boy band album released in year 2000 after all, but I shan't be dismissive of the highlights and enjoyable moments on the record's upbeat songs, notably It Makes Me Ill. Won't revisit again but wouldn't shut it off if it came on shuffle.

The 1975's self titled debut album serves as a good introduction for many to their discography, showing off their rock sounds infused with pop and indie. Coupled with band's experimental nature, they have brewed up a neat collection of songs that fans would love and embrace such as Robbers, Sex and Chocolate, and although there are forgettable moments on the record as well, while the EPs preceding the band's debut album in the deluxe edition has them finding their sound and building momentum ... read more

Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album, GUTS, extends the theme and sounds of SOUR, delving more into her pop-rock tendencies to distinguish herself from her peers in the game and legitimising herself as a true "albums" artist.

After taking the world by storm with her debut single “drivers license” and subsequently her debut album “SOUR”, many had their eyes peeled on Rodrigo's sophomore effort. Despite the album's messy rollout, the record delivers itself as ... read more

Lana Del Rey's sixth studio album, Norman Fucking Rockwell!, is an exception album that has cemented herself as a legacy artist and has showcased her artistry, songwriting prowess and growth as a person as well.

Gone were the days of her singing about daddy issues and melancholia in the 1920s setting, she now finds herself in the current world swirling with contemporary topics, where expresses her input on such matters via nostalgia in "The greatest" and self-awareness in the closing ... read more

Amongst the wide array of Beabadoobee's EPs, Loveworm has singer-songwriter Bea finding her sonic soundscape and lyricism style in the EP, carving out a niche for herself which lets her stand out amongst her gen Z peers. Loveworm is the first of many to contain what one would and should expect from a Bea's record, comprising of 90s alt-rock upbeat tracks and acoustic ballads for one to enjoy.

Paramore's 4th self titled studio album is an outstanding piece of work incorporating new sounds with elements of synths while continuing to work on what they are best at, bringing in new audiences and delivering a quinessential Paramore record as a representation of their artistry.

Perhaps this was their double-down at being a serious musician asserting an artistic force that should be reckon with after Brand New Eyes instead of just being dismissed as another band with a fanbase of ... read more

Bleachers' 4th self-titled album can be summarized within a sentence: groovy and mellow at best, a mundane mess at its' worst, but being messy is indeed truly rooted in Jack Antonoff's core, with him being anchored in several intersections of space-time continuum of the past while leveraging on his wide range of production skills as the main pop producer of the 2020s.

The album has a good sonic cohesion, with his collaborators' influence all over the songs. The album opener sets the tone for ... read more

Starting off my reviews with probably my personal favourite album, ever, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).

I do admit that I have a personal attachment with the original 2010 record. Do I think this is Taylor Swift’s best album? No. However, it is important to recognise the context when Speak Now was delivered. Being the sole writer on the album, transitioning to adulthood and her rise to stardom (which will then peak even further twice in 2014 and 2023 as we all know) were crucial ... read more