Fiselled

'Be' is a celebration of life.

There are so many classic hip hop albums that are just full of masterful, truly quality deep cuts that you'd be hard-pressed to choose one as your favorite. That is, unless you've heard the magisterial 'Be' by Common.

Produced by Kanye West and J Dilla in their heyday and performed by Common, someone who I believe has one of the smoothest flows and greatest lyricism in hip hop, this album was destined to be incredible.

It has ... read more

Anxiety has no right to sound this good.

'Emergency & I' is somewhat of a cult classic in the indie rock genre, and it's not hard to see why. It's an album that's characterized by its constant air of unease—courtesy of glitchy noise elements and uncommon time signatures—and surprisingly catchy choruses and sections that generally just rock really damn hard.

"What Do You Want Me to Say?" has one of the most anthemic choruses on the album ... read more

Geese has quickly become one of my favorite bands... ever.

The biggest mistake one can make is going into 'Getting Killed' is thinking that it's going to be a '3D Country' part two. In actuality, it is a huge step, both stylistically and thematically, in a completely different direction.

'Getting Killed' doesn't immediately grab you the same way that Geese's previous work does. Instead, it's a slow burn that requires you to take in ... read more

What sets Jeff Rosenstock apart from the rest of nearly every pop punk artist I've listened to is his maturity.

'HELLMODE' is the fifth studio album release from Jeff Rosenstock since he went solo and somehow—*somehow*, he's shown that he can still reinvent his sound without deviating from what makes Jeff, Jeff.

"WILL U STILL U," sets the tone for the rest of the album perfectly with its fast-paced bridge and anthemic outro, transitioning with a (literal) ... read more