We've Got Bigger Problems Now and Nazi Punks Fuck Off are the best songs, nothing else particularly stands out, but that doesn't mean it isn't amazing. But the EP is still a fuckin classic, Dead Kennedys are for sure the best punk band of all time, I'll fight over that.

Loved watching this project come together all from an actual dream, it's crazy how some people can create an entire album based on something so weird. The Death of Pablo is very good when it plays its cards right, i.e. Washed Up, and bad when it gets too distorted (Father Stretch My Hands Part 3). The concept is great, and the execution was much better than I expected, but it would have been better as an album had the noise been calmed down or spread out. Regardless, many props given to the ... read more

7 months after the Peach Panther album, one that I actually liked, Riff Raff releases a messy, country-fusion rap album. His witty and entertaining bars are still there, maybe a little more tedious, but enjoyable; however the beats are incredibly generic and stale. Riff Raff is not the best singer, and country isn't the kind of genre that mixes well with hip hop, so these awkward guitar-driven tracks are pretty tough to get through. Also never thought I would live to see a Riff Raff x Bones ... read more

Being one of the most charismatic and prolific artists on the block today, Kool A.D. has a lot going for him, when he makes his music right. A lot of the mixtapes he has released over the past few years have been very boring and void of any of the unique energy that he radiates in all of his best projects. Have a Nice Dream was cool, and a pretty good album, but it got to sound the same after a couple listens. Thankfully, Vasquez did something fucking awesome on The Natural, with some really ... read more

Needs more ad-libs

30 minutes of some of the most fun and carefree noise pop that I have heard in a while. Great rhythms and production, but not something I think is any more than what it appears to be on the surface.

fav tracks: Jet Black Starlit, Recognizing Patterns, Dedicate Your Love To Silence, Talk About the Loss (Sentimental Ghosts)

I had never listened to more than maybe 1-2 songs from The Flaming Lips before I decided to listen to this album, which looked like a good place to start. I'm a huge fan of psychedelic pop, especially when it is done right. Unfortunately, what I got on Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots was a lazy and monotonous mess that I couldn't even get through without skipping some tracks halfway.
The songwriting was so childish and pretty embarrassing actually, the kinda stuff I wouldn't want someone to ... read more

With the Canadian duo's second album, Celebration Rock, they released one of the most upbeat and authentic rock albums of the 2010's, one that I see as one of the best overall of this decade. After almost 4 years stagnant, they come back with a terrific elaboration on the style that they created back in 2009. The loose concept of travel and what occurs on those ventures is the most memorable part of this album in my opinion; it brings a new and interesting take on what rock musicians ... read more

Cool production, but the soul-singing kills it for me. Sounds like something that could be a Plastic Beach B-side.

I got bored

It's not nearly the album of 2016, but why the fuck does everyone hate this so much, and the band in general? White Lies is kinda cringy sometimes, but they've never put out anything I would consider bad, just ok.
I like how they added synths to their new wave/post punk sound that they've been working with for years. Friends is a pretty fun album for anyone who is nostalgic for the 80's and loves Echo and the Bunnymen.

fav tracks: Take It Out on Me, Don't Want to Feel It All

After listening to the enormous wave of mediocrity that was present in The xx's first two full length projects, I was blissfully surprised that they redeemed themselves on their third. Everything that was half-assed on xx and Coexist is vastly improved upon here, specifically the production. And with the more powerful and enthusiastic beats, both singers come off as much more focused and driven. I actually hear emotion on I See You, and that makes all the difference. Tracks like "On ... read more

The quintessential "hipster indie kid" album. I remember when this came out that it was jerked off on all over tumblr, people practically fetishized oil spills and this perfectly symmetrical x logo.
With all of that aside, none of the music on Coexist is special at all. Absolutely none of it improves on what was initially presented on xx, and it actually got even more bland and lifeless. I'm not gonna act like this is an absolutely terrible project, but it is a shame to see that ... read more

The intro to this record is the best thing that The xx have ever done and I will stand by that statement. Aside from that, this album is just fine. It comes off as uninspired and unenthusiastic every so often, but there is no single song that is so bad it sticks out, or so good it sticks out (aside from Intro). I really admire the dynamics of the instrumentals, which were improved upon a bit later on Jamie's solo project. The vocals and lyrics are also just fine, so I can't really complain ... read more

Some fun and quirky bits to the production, but nothing goes as far as it could've, as Bullion had the chance to go for a much larger and more enjoyable project. However, he keeps things very tight and centered, which can be good, but would have been better had he gone in a different direction for Loop the Loop. I also believe that the vocals take away from most of the positive parts of each track.

fav tracks: My Lar, Never Is the Change

Bones' third mixtape in as many months is successful in creating a very calming and attention-grabbing atmosphere, but thats about it. His lyrics remain the same way that they always have been, and the beats don't switch up very much at all. A low-energy approach is the most severe misstep on Disgrace, as Bones is usually at his best when the beat is piercing and he has some aggressive and ruthless bars to spit. With neither on this tape, it makes anything very difficult to be willing to ... read more

In a very obscure and experimental metal project, Botanist explores new territory on VI: Flora. The instrumentals are not as aggressive as a lot of the modern blackgaze is, something that I love and have some gripes with. Because these instrumentals are mellow (as far as metal goes) the vocals sound awkward at certain times, but are hidden far enough within the relentless guitars that they do not have too big of an impact. With some fine tuning, Botanist can make a really incredible ... read more

The soundtrack to a bustling city at dusk. The textures that M83 created on their previous album is cleaned up and given more of a mainstream appeal; a blessing and a curse. Despite the many useless interludes and mini-songs, Before the Dawn Heals Us remains a diamond in the impressive discography of the French synth superstars.

fav tracks: Can't Stop (standout), Teen Angst, Car Chase Terror!, Lower Your Eyelids To Die With The Sun

In every listen I find something new. With so many incredibly expansive and cohesive songs, M83 created one of the more successful electropop albums that retains its credibility as good music, as well as a handful of radio-ready hits.

fav tracks: Midnight City, Steve McQueen, Raconte-Moi Histoire, When Will You Come Home?, Outro

With a varied choice of slow songs filled with reverb to faster ones with pretty appealing guitar work, Whirr's Distressor is one of my favorite shoegaze releases of the 2010's. Unlike a lot of what is released today, which is MBV worship with pedals galore, I found all of the songs on this EP to be original and attention grabbing. The vocals were what I look for in shoegaze; ethereal yet easy to understand when you actually wanna know what the singer is talking about. I get the hate for ... read more