Casiopea - Casiopea
83

Pure jazz fusion HEAT. don't have a whole lot to say. They did what they do WELL on here and as a first time listener I was quite impressed

UNKLE - Psyence Fiction
86

I'm a real Sampledeliaphile I love it can't get enough Sampledelia.

I had literally zero expectations going in to this album; I don't even remember how I came across it. That being said, I left very satisfied. This particular production style really does it for me, and the guest features all managed to breathe some serious life into an already well-crafted project

Ghais Guevara - Goyard Ibn Said
77

As a pretty big fan of Ghais Guevara, I'm excited to see his first studio album. It definitely feels more complete as an album, including a series of sort of odd skit/interludes.

I still enjoyed the album a decent bit, but I feel like it's missing some of the political edge that makes Ghais so compelling as an artist. Don't get me wrong, there IS plenty of overtly political messaging, but it feels much less pointed and aggressive compared to his mixtapes. He's rapping ... read more

Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation
66

I don't get it. I see where people might find Kero Kero Bonito endearing, but for me that endearment really just translates to annoyance. The production is pretty decent and the singing is pretty decent and I don't hate fun but I just can't love "Bonito Generation." I liked it a decent bit more than Intro Bonito, but not enough to really see any reason to return

青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba] - 0
87

Didn't know any of the words that she was saying, and yet I understood PERFECTLY what she was singing about.

With just a guitar, her voice, and a bit of mother nature, Ichiko Aoba created a blissful and all-encompassing album. I first listened to this album on a late winter night, yet for that 58 minutes I was grazing a summery field on a warm midday. With so little, Aoba did so much

Sade - Promise
83

Definitely requires a revisit because it packs less of an immediate punch than Diamond Life, but can definitely reveal subtleties over time

Madonna - Ray of Light
90

If I had a nickel every time a mainstream pop act became involved with Hindu spiritualism and then released a vastly different sounding and influential psychedelic album: I'd have TWO nickels which isn't a lot but it is weird that it happened twice

FKA twigs - EUSEXUA
91

Dark, utterly transfixing Club tracks. Twigs embraces a very different feeling mindset on here as compared to Magdalene. "EUSEXUA" is still somewhat lonely, but it also feels far more empowering. Twigs is working to continuously embrace HER vision of beauty and sex, set to some truly incredible Dance production.

There's honestly just so many insane creative choices that all pay-off so well, from the pounding percussion in "Drums of Death" to the jarring and genuinely ... read more

Earl Sweatshirt - solace
85

Probably one of Earl's most fully realized projects. With such a short runtime, the level of variety and artistry is quite impressive. The lyrics are sparse, but all of them are so impactful.

Some of my favourite drumless production I've heard, but the mixing on the original upload by Earl is honestly quite bad. It's really quite which made it much harder to fully absorb. Made it a bit harder to fully enjoy

twikipedia - chronic
65

One of the more baffling "must hear" albums I've heard. The production is pulsing and in-your-face, but there's nothing all that exciting to this album. I liked Twikipedia's 2024 rock-centric album, but everything from the vocals to the beats just feel unimpressive

IDLES - Joy as an Act of Resistance.
82

At first the lack of subtlety in the writing put off of. Despite agreeing wholeheartedly with every single message, It felt like it was a bit forced and coming from a place of preformism. Then, I thought. I looked into this band a bit who I was only passingly familiar with after hearing their newest album early last year.

I also thought: does it even MATTER? so what if the message is preachy and in-your-face. It's a great message and the music sounds pretty great so who cares

Fishmans - 宇宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchu Nippon Setagaya]
85

Fishmans impresses me time and time again. It's hard for them NOT to worm their way into my favourite bands when they put out so much quality music

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada E.P.
90

The builds are incredible, and the payoffs are even better; what you can expect from the highest quality GY!BE music

Suicide - A Way of Life
76

The production and mixing is quite messy, but it adds to this open and airy feeling that compliments this music style well.

For the first half or so of the album, each song brings a unique and interesting blend of industrial synth tones, but towards the end, the inspiration runs sort of dry and turns to a series of more droning and monotonous tracks

underscores - fishmonger
77

Not as polished or insanely packed with energy as Wallsocket, but still VERY decent for an earlier underscores Glitch Pop project. I hesitate to call it full on "Hyperpop" though, because I'm not sure that it really fits that description

The Marías - Submarine
85

Consistently sparkling and captivating. Pretty album cover because the vibe is absolutely "floating through a bright ocean floor"

Portishead - Portishead
86

Explores a some more Lo-Fi and Jazz elements when compared to their early Dummy album. I honestly like this self-titled album a bit more for that, and it's dedication some creating some insane Trip Hop beats

Mac Miller - Balloonerism
87

Production is absolutely flawless, and the lyrics aren't far behind. It feels unoriginal to center my review around Mac's passing, but still: I'm quite happy that his talent is still able to come through in music that's finally able to see the light of day

Fiona Apple - Tidal
91

Fiona is physically incapable of making a bad album. as early as her debut album, her songwriting skills are just as sharp

clust.r - ever chance
47

I can totally see the intended outcome and some of the songs definitely work but the ones that don't...OOOoooo.....

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