ElijahJohnson

When it comes to grappling with addiction and personal hardships, not many albums do it as well as Beartooth on their debut “Disgusting”. This post-hardcore album is, to all, not a perfect release. But it is undoubtedly a perfect first step for Beartooth to be set up for success moving forward. From heavy hitters such as “The Lines” and “Relapsing” to catchy tunes such as “Keep Your American Dream”, “In Between” and “Beaten In ... read more

Dead Poet Society captured my attention back in 2021, when I saw their name on a festival bill and looked up their music. This, of course, let to me discovering their uniquely bass-heavy riffing and personal subject matter. This album only takes what they did on their debut record, “-!-“, and builds on it. “5:29:45”, “HURT”, “How Could I Love You?”, “Hard to be God”, “KOET” and “Black and Gold” feel like the ... read more

Big L has been painfully under-appreciated over the years. This album, “Lifestylez ov Da Poor & Dangerous” is a certified classic, and it seems that those who are lucky enough to run into this album tend to agree. From the opening note of “Put It On” to the earworm of “Let ‘em Have It “L””, this album is sandwiched with a nearly flawless tracklist of classic New York 90’s rap, akin to Nas’ very best work in terms of quality, ... read more

Going into this album, I had known “Tomorrow” from the radio growing up in the early 2000’s, as this song and album came out in the mid-90’s and still had airplay for that song, and does to this day in my area. I always loved that track, and the lyrics always caught my ear as unique and straightforward in a genre where a lot of the things that are written about, aren’t as straightforward and clear-cut. After hearing this album, I feel that this song is a clear head ... read more