It's honestly kind of insane how kinda similar yet also completely different both of Dijons albums so far sound. While his debut is far more stripped back and subdued, "Baby" is a consistently shifting and wild fusion of Bon Iver and JPEGMAFIA

While many albums have tackled some of the themes that Lupe does on "The Cool," I've heard none that have done so with as much breadth and so pointedly.

Similarly to Fiasco's debut, the tracklist is incredibly diverse. The subject matter ranges from political statements on gun violence and fame, to storytelling songs about domestic abuse cases and anthems of Lupes home city.

His flow and lyrical talent is honestly almost absurd. It'll take FAR more than one or two ... read more

The joyous album of endless fun and whimsy

I feel bad because the production is cool and the flow is great but I genuinely just cannot take anything spoken in German seriously, No hate to the German people... but's it's a goofy sounding language. Moving past the linguistic barrier, the sound is honestly like nothing I've heard. It blends traditional modern production methods with a more orchestral underpinning that works pretty well

Deeply experimental and atmospheric.

While some slower music makes you look inwards and think, BLACK METAL made me look outwards, observing the things around me. Not a real analysis, just my experience.

The longer songs on the album ARE repetitive by nature and by design, doing enough to keep from dragging on. The following songs, however, failed to really capture my attention as much. The experimental elements of BLACK METAL only get stronger which, while creatively impressive, didn't ... read more

Was a fan of the first few tracks, but the scattered and aimless direction made me lose interest somewhat. Learning that this is a compilation instead of a proper album makes me somewhat more lenient to the lack of cohesion, but the lack of fully developed sounds and ideas still makes it a bit hard for me to really love the project

Messy and mean and quirky and lots of fun and more band name changes than I can keep track of

I don't think the dubstep direction was the right one for Taylor, and like many eras of hers it didn't seem to stick around all that long. Not only is the theming of this album kinda all over the place, but the songwriting is FAR from the best I've heard from Taylor.

The album isn't "lazy" at all; in fact I think it suffers from trying TOO hard. Too hard to be edgy and new. Taylor CAN do quite a bit things, but I don't think hard-edged and aggressive is one ... read more

While The Clash flirted with far more genres and styles, Sex Pistols' one and only studio album release is far more straight-forward in presentation. The lyrics and blunt and aggressive, potentially matched only by the slamming Rock instrumentals.

I think the legacy of this album threatens to overshadow it's actual quality, but there is a lot to like here. The songs don't often do much to differentiate themselves from one another save for lyrical content, but the sheer energy ... read more

Packed with some explosive Rock expressions without losing its sense of intimacy or emotion

Reminds me of Stereolab in the way that synths and Pop formulas meet Bossa Nova and Lounge. Very charming and infectiously joyful

Not full and warm in the same way that Mazzy Star is, but it's still serene and relaxing and LORD does Hope Sandoval have an amazing voice

had high expectations before I remembered that I don't even like Chance's classic mixtapes that much. I don't think "STAR LINE" is terrible but it's bloated and pretty scattered in terms of beat and lyrical quality. I think it works as a solid release to add to a long catalogue but NOT probably enough to act as the major comeback record it is

JVB CONTINUES to go so hard. The production, as rightly pointed out by many, is really great. Joey is obviously not only talented, but incredibly inspired as a beatmaker, blending plenty of genres and not hiding their love of music. I think some of the beats and hooks are ever so slightly less memorable than NO HANDS, which is probably the only thing preventing me from rating HYPERYOUTH more than it.

Joey and Brae are also taking their rapping game far more seriously. While there ARE plenty of ... read more

Certainly has its moments for sure. I was initially drawn to this album seeing the really cool illustrated cover, only to find out that it's a redraw of the original photographed cover? Illustrated album art version is way better

Pretty good music but looking at these band members I know they did NOT play about Zumiez.

Feels quite "of its era" in many ways from the instrumental sounds to the vocal stylizations. I don't think this is an inherently bad thing, as the music delivered still managed to be quite quality; however I do think some of that 2000's Indie Pop/Rock stuff hasn't aged perfectly

Midwest Emotronica

Fills a certain Artsy Post-Rock shaped hole where old Black Country New Road sits, but Racing Mount Pleasant (formerly Kingfisher) are definitely distinct enough to offer a whole lot more to me as well. Their recent singles have been great too, so im very excited to see where they go from here

A WICKED time; blood-pumping, lightly comedic, and utterly singular. Don't see what there ISN'T to like

Doesn't reinvent any wheel by any stretch of the imagination, but the wheels we have right now work pretty good and keep that vehicle moving. Car metaphor