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The Toronto hitmaker Drake is back with his highly anticipated album, ICEMAN. It focuses on how he felt betrayed by many in the industry, especially those who chose to stay silent or sided with Kendrick during the feud, and then taking shots at them, from The Weeknd and Playboi Carti to LeBron James.
He targets Kendrick on the track “Dust” when he says: “Go blow the dust off your plaques, what was the year they said you had slaps?” Like please, don’t be that ... read more

The Midwest‑emo, Tumblr‑era math‑rock band "American Football" are back with their fourth self‑titled album, and this time, Mike Kinsella goes darker than ever, as he dives into lonely late‑night spirals, taboo sexual desires, secret affairs, and the realization that growing up hasn’t changed him - with suicidal thoughts lingering underneath it all.
He’s still full of self‑loathing, summed up perfectly in the line: “Under bad moons I’m a bad ... read more

With FENIAN, the Irish hip hop group Kneecap deliver another loud, politically charged album. They remain unafraid of controversy, taking aim at political establishments and state powers, especially those tied to British governance, alongside wider critiques of global hypocrisy around human rights and international law.

Rather than relying on provocation alone, Kneecap weave slang and identity directly into their storytelling, rooted in growing up in West Belfast, shaped by poverty, political ... read more

"The Great Divide" is mostly about him leaving the city because of fame, and revisiting his past through the voices of the people around him, friends, his sibling, his parents, a set of perspectives he repeats again and again.

He’s actually a decent lyricist, but on this album the lines feel more like isolated statements, little fragments of thought, instead of something that builds or develops, which left me feeling disconnected from the vulnerable themes.

There are glimpses ... read more