From an album exclusively about love, comes an album exclusively about heartbreak and the troubles that come from it. "God's Favorite Customer" finds Josh Tillman in top form, as he laments his relationship with somehow both emotional sincerity and his signature witty sarcasm. Josh once again proves himself as one of the most gifted songwriters working today, taking his large scale focus of the previous year's "Pure Comedy," and narrows it down to his innermost self, with ... read more

Josh's fifth album is his most interesting, a flashback to the singer-songwriters of old and a bygone era that the father points out is not too different from our own. With a gorgeous full orchestra at his helm, Josh Tillman paints timeless love songs and stories you would find in the old movies that he draws his style from, some of which are stronger songs than others. But I believe Tillman accomplishes his main goal here, giving us a beautifully arranged collection of some of his most ... read more

Kaytranada's second record proves just as fun as his first, giving us even more bubbly production with fantastic features. While not as concise as "99.9%" Kay offers up another platter of some of the best house music the genre has to offer, with enough ideas for anyone to find at least something to enjoy.

One of the freshest, most unique voices in electronic music today. Kaytranada bursts into the house scene with his first official LP and claims his spot among the best. With some of the strongest, funkiest and groovy instrumentals, Kay's instant classic is still one of my favorite dance records of all time.

A tribute to the funk of the past that still manages to feel fresh and original. Gambino's dip into R&B proves greatly worthwhile, as each song brings a unique mood and strong sentiments that feels like the most real portrayal of the man behind the music we've seen yet- as opposed to "Because The Internet's" fictional main character Gambino used to convey his attitude towards the aspects of social media and technology. Glover uses his voice to full extent and proves both his range ... read more

Pure nostalgia for me. A kaleidoscope of different ideas that perfectly encapsulates a specific time in music and culture. Gambino's rapping is fun and the production is out of this world. Simply one of my favorite rap albums that I could listen to over and over again.

The Weeknd doubles down on his second mixtape, giving us even more of his trademark atmosphere and experimentation. With even less possible tracks to become "hits," Abel chooses to focus on his vision and do what he feels is best for the narrative he is trying to paint. While not as focused as "House of Balloons," the Weeknd's second project continues his trend of darkness and debauchery and reveals the overarching story of his first era of sound. If "Balloons" was ... read more

Set the entire stage for what modern R&B would become. Dark, twisted and original. A slow burner, each song builds to incredible tension as you're not sure which way the record will go next. With incredible emotion, The Weeknd builds a frightening world for us that we simultaneously would never want to be a part of ourselves, but we can't help coming back to. Before anyone knew who the hell The Weeknd was, Abel gave us a dark world of drugs and love shrouded in mystery and excitement for ... read more

The best Daft Punk album by far and my favorite electronic album ever made. Even today this thing still sounds brand new.

After his "How Do You Feel About Getting Married?" EP I was greatly anticipating a full LP from Dijon, but had no real idea of what to expect. Across half an hour, Dijon jumps from genre to genre, sometimes with grand dance production, sometimes with minimal acoustics to allow his voice to take center stage. And what a unique voice. Dijon always sounds like he's just come from performing a three hour concert to the studio the way he sings with such gravel. This is what pushes this ... read more

Getting caught in a rainstorm in the woods with your friends one afternoon. If any music could describe the feeling of a dream it would be this classic.

Clipping finds their calling with an hour of spooky experimentalism bolstered by Daveed Diggs' unique voice as well as Snipes and Hutson's industrial hip-hop instrumentals that aim to prove nothing really is safe out there.

Even more experimental than their previous record, but somehow more accessible. Clipping continue their descent into horror-core with another helping of powerful industrial rap that tells the stories of the creatures from your nightmares and mixes them with the monsters of the real world.

A masterpiece in every sense of the world. Frank takes us through his highs and lows with such detail and emotion that it becomes easy to relate almost every track to your own experiences in some sense. Through his experimental, minimalist R&B, Frank allows his voice to take center stage, but the production is also on a whole other level. A defining album for an entire generation.

The quintessential album for a late night drive.

An album full of pure magic, Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars each bring their own style and flair to the table, and merge them seamlessly to create music that just sounds golden. The absolutely flyest party you've ever been to, where two of R&B's most talented artists join forces to conquer an entire industry in just nine songs.

A thumping, apocalyptic dance party that reveals Abel shows no signs of slowing down, as he dances his nightmares into a new era.

Feels like that time Bobby Shmurda danced on the table in a room full of executives, but instead Kendrick is doing it for his therapist.

Country roads, take me home.