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Clairo's music is quiet. Unassuming. Some might say dull. It's something that has always felt at a distance to me, as if any song sung with this little energy must be equally lacking in emotion, or effort, or intent. Even the album's most upbeat rock tracks, like Sexy to Someone and Add Up My Love, felt like they deserved an amped-up performance to match. As if such well written tracks had been squandered by its lethargy. As if Echo and Pier 4 were worse because their hazy ... read more
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When I first heard Daughter's You Wont Get What You Want in 2018, I loved it. It was dark and ugly and twisted and a testament to the quality writing and characterization, the way the band could write this completely depraved and evil character from fiction. I then learned that this character was (allegedly) not from fiction and was in, in fact, loosely based on the (allegedly) actual real-life actions of the band's frontman. I now find it very difficult to listen to that album ... read more
In the past, artists have complained about an inherent bias in the music community against terms like "hip-hop" and "rapper", where artists or works are automatically labeled as such regardless of the genre and style of their work. In particular, Ye commented on how he was derogatorily labeled as a rapper instead of an artist, while Tyler, the Creator spoke out about IGOR being labeled a rap album instead of a pop album. This musical purism mentality, rooted in racism and ... read more
The flaws of Vultures 1 are active. They jump out as clear missteps, a chipmunk launching themselves into a flying attack at your face as it sings about how he wants to fuck sumn right now. But the erratic, violent, confrontational artistry that led to its flaws also lead to some successes, like the severely underrated/overhated Hoodrat with its carnal screams, depraved croons, and demonically possessed chants. It's garish and ugly, but bold and striking, in a way that intentionally ... read more
It's getting harder and harder to defend Ye. Not because the racism, antisemitism, misogyny, and general creepy behavior, because it was pretty easy to stop defending him for that. But the level of detail, quality control, and general care towards the final product has been on a slight but steady downfall. At least on ye, the album reveled in its raw and spontaneous creation. At least on Jesus is King, the album was and remained enjoyable and artistically sound. At least on Donda, the album ... read more
Drake has a lot of haters and a lot of complainers, and he takes it to heart far too often. His albums are too long, so this one's only 6 tracks and 24 minutes. He doesn't rap like the old Drake anymore, so he raps at his highest level in years, with smooth flows and smart wordplay over his coldest beats yet. He's too soft and sensitive, so he spends the entire project firing back on artists, ex-lovers, fans, and the industry. And he's not relatable anymore, so he spends his last moments ... read more
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Twenty-nine of my favorite songs of the year, and one of my favorite songs from 1996. Presented in playlist form.
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