Kill Bill & Rav & Scuare - Skin
76

just a really fun, short hip-hop project

City Girl - Goddess of the Hollow
76

on Goddess of the Hollow, City Girl shows off her producing versatility but is a less consistent experience than the other part of the double album.

City Girl - Siren of the Formless
81

being my favorite of the double albums, Siren of the Formless sounds just like what the cover art looks like: a very serene experience with bursts of adventure. at the very least, it's a great album to put on as background, a mood booster without being too glitzy or loud.

The Kid LAROI - F*CK LOVE
82

i love this album way more than I should. for being 16, he has so much grit in his voice and this album really shows off his vocal ability and versatility. my main problem with this album, however, is the lack of song structure, as on songs like ERASE U and RUNNING, it's literally chorus/verse/chorus and then a string section outro, leaving a few songs kind of underwhelming. however, there are great songs all over this project and I'm genuinely excited to see what's next for him.

Zack Villere - Cardboard City
82

awkward, yet charming

Charli xcx - how i'm feeling now
81

maybe not her most experimental or out there, but definitely her most personal and most consistent.

Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
84

some of her best, most compelling songwriting to date, bogged down by a few less engaging tracks towards the back end.

Kota the Friend - Everything
81

i mean it literally sounds like summer, what else can I say?

Logic - No Pressure
81

potentially Logic's best effort to date, purely because he's under no pressure.

Scrim - A Man Rose From The Dead
86

i, uh... i really loved this album. even though the production is handled on by Scrim himself, every song from Naloxone to PTSD to Fight Club feels different from each in some way and presents itself as very cohesive. my largest gripe with this album is the fact that it sounds way more like a mixtape, rather than an album and feels as if there is no definitive start or end to the project, which could be chalked up to the production. yes this could do with a few less tracks but what's here is ... read more

Conan Gray - Kid Krow
81

Fight Or Flight sounds like if Rivers Cuomo was LGBT and had no sense of self-awareness. light 8/10

brakence - punk2
80

i honestly don't really know how to score this record. on one hand, punk2 has some of the biggest, loudest, most memorable hooks in recent memory. its blend of emo rap, alt rock, and alternative r&b is incredibly unique and brakence's voice husky, emotive, and raw voice fits like a glove over these hazy, hard-hitting beats. it definitely does not overstay its welcome and leaves me with quality songs and infinite potential, making me waiting for whatever he's cooking up next.

HOWEVER, the ... read more

Jeff Rosenstock - NO DREAM
86

we're gonna die but it's whatever tbh

The Strokes - The New Abnormal
83

rick rubin production/10

Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - UNLOCKED
84

harder than morning wood tryna pee up.

Bruno Major - To Let A Good Thing Die
81

pop with jazz flair, it's smooth as butter and subtly sweet, what more could you want?

Run The Jewels - RTJ4
85

you probably know exactly what you're gonna get from this album, and that is wayyyy more than okay.

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo
82

the revolution is the genocide.

R.A.P. Ferreira - Purple Moonlight Pages
84

this album loses steam in the last third, but this is still a very solid jazz-rap album. you'd be hard-pressed to find many jazz-rap albums that are as cerebral, as smooth, and as memorable as this one.

Quelle Chris & Chris Keys - Innocent Country 2
88

although the album runs for an hour and change, Innocent Country 2 features way more hits than misses, presenting some of the best jazz-rap songs to come out this year.

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