egowithpride

can’t help but feel like it’s a downgrade from harry’s house. this album just felt extremely underwhelming, i would’ve expected more from the lead single but especially more from the record as a whole. although half of the songs were pretty catchy, the other half are really forgettable and bland, just another artist hopping into the disco trend; uninspiring and unoriginal. the record’s production alone was the highlight for me, especially in ‘pop’. ... read more

as it says on the tin, behind this cinematic, theatrical, melodramatic project, one things stands out: hope. holy shit this is incredible! this is one of the most spectacular projects i’ve ever listened to in my whole life, and to immediately adore it from first listen is always a rare sighting. raye’s storytelling, her emotion, her voice, a complete artist. “beware… the south London lover boy” felt like a horror movie inside a jazz song, absolute perfection. ... read more

confident, electric, and danceable. my ego told me to blends electronic, afrobeat, reggae, soft rock, among more. it is a pretty solid solo debut from leigh-anne, although i can't fully grasp who she is as an artist just yet. by listening through this record, you can tell leigh is a production aficionado, however, at the same time, a lot of the tracks felt like songs i'd already heard at some other point, 'dead and gone' among these. 'free' reminded me of victoria ... read more

at its best, midnight sun captures pure pop euphoria; at its weakest, it exposes how thin generic songwriting can feel. the lead single, ‘midnight sun’ is honestly spectacular. i love the summer, breezy, carefree aesthetic zara has implemented into this record, and the lead single perfectly encapsulates it. zara’s vocals never disappoint; she sounds enchanting, even through generic dance pop songs. i did find some lyrics bland and generic, especially in ‘pretty ... read more