Kinda falls apart on the back half but those openers are really compelling and envelope-pushing stuff!

FAVORITES:
> Romance
> Sister
> Rumbling
> Deadline
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Rrramada

Slightly less vibrant than its predecessor, but nonetheless jangly, rocky and sweet on the ears!

FAVORITES:
> After the Earthquake
> Belinda Says
> Tile by Tile
> Easy on Your Own?
> Many Mirrors
> Pharmacist
> Velveteen
> Pressed
> Tom Verlaine
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Fourth Figure

Better than expected but far from a total comeback.

FAVORITES:
> All I Think About Now
> Tenement Song
> Might as Well Be Gone
> Bel Esprit
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Um Chagga Lagga

The band have combined the melodic experimentation of Women in Music with the pop-rock sensibilities of their earlier career to make for pretty summery listening.

FAVORITES:
> Relationships
> Down to be wrong
> Gone
> Lucky stars
> All over me
> Try to feel my pain
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Million years

I’m more of a folk-centric Bright Eyes enjoyer, but hey, it gets the job done.

FAVORITES:
> I Believe in Symmetry
> Hit the Switch
> Gold Mine Gutted
> Devil in the Details
> Arc of Time (Time Code)
> Take It Easy (Love Nothing)
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Time Code

This album glows like a warm candle and strikes like a snake to the heart. Jackson wields the power of music and lyrics with ease.

FAVORITES:
> dickhead blues
> why does the earth give us people to love?
> no fun/party
> rat
> pawnshop
> curtains
> lily
> free
> brain
> therapy
LEAST FAVORITE:
> liquor

Synth noodle soup for the soul, often dreary but in a way I vibe with.

FAVORITES:
> Souk Eye
> Humility
> Tranz
> Fire Flies
> Magic City
> Kansas
> Sorcererz
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Idaho

Honestly felt it was a tad underwhelming next to Eno’s previous outings but still an accomplished musical project nonetheless.

FAVORITES:
> The Big Ship
> Becalmed
> St. Elmo’s Fire
> Everything Merges with the Night
> I’ll Come Running
> Golden Hours
> Zawinul / Lava
> Sky Saw
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Sombre Reptiles

Could’ve benefitted from a slightly shorter tracklist and a bit more musical variation, but it’s solid for what it is and I look forward to the band’s next move.

FAVORITES:
> The World’s Biggest Paving Slab
> This Could Be Texas
> Nearly Daffodils
> Albert Road
> R&B
> Albatross
> Mastermind Specialism
LEAST FAVORITE:
> You Blister My Paint

Not unlistenable but not in any way interesting either - for an album with “secret” in the title, I don’t think the music could’ve been more obvious. The font and color combo on the cover also lowkey sucks.

FAVORITES:
> I Love You, I’m Sorry
> us.
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Good Luck Charlie

Burt channels a heavy dose of Dylan to good effect, even if some of the re-recorded songs aren’t as visceral as in their rougher, Takes from the Dungeon state.

FAVORITES:
> Real You
> What Good
> Moth’s Crossing
> Undead God of War
> Caught It from the Rye
> Only Sorrow Remains
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Franklin’s Tunnel

Has a very fun, smooth, funky party mixtape kind of vibe.

FAVORITES:
> YOU’RE THE ONE
> GOT IT GOOD
> TOGETHER
> GLOWED UP
> VIVID DREAMS
> TRACK UNO
> BULLETS
> BUS RIDE
> ONE TOO MANY
LEAST FAVORITE:
> DESPITE THE WEATHER

A damn fine start to Ms. Clark’s solo career!

FAVORITES:
> Now, Now
> Marry Me
> Paris Is Burning
> The Apocalypse Song
> All My Stars Aligned
> Your Lips Are Red
> Land Mines
LEAST FAVORITE:
> We Put a Pearl in the Ground

This is the hardest way the group could’ve bowed out; it sounds bracingly unique and, with any luck, will go on to become one of the most influential hip hop albums this decade. Rest in power, Groggs.

FAVORITES:
> Outside
> Knees
> Top Picks for You
> Bye Storm
> Superman That
> Postpostpartum
> Footwork in a Forest Fire
> SS San Francisco
> Smoke Don’t Clear
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Ground Zero

Melds together the inspired instrumentals of Dentist Office with the more experienced vocal delivery of Floss, all the while working in some truly legendary features.

FAVORITES:
> Three Man Weave
> Wax On
> Jailbreak the Tesla
> What a Year It’s Been
> Koruna & Lime
> Gravy n’ Biscuits
> Best Spot in the House
> Jawbreaker
> New Hawaii
LEAST FAVORITE:
> QWERTY Interlude

Braggadocious, tongue-in-cheek, off the hook, playful and ultimately heartfelt - this is everything fans could want in a follow-up and more.

FAVORITES:
> S on Ya Chest
> Look Mama I Did It
> Oh Shit!!!
> All This Money
> Bad Boys 3
> Keep on Slippin
> What’s Goodie
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Back Then

This is the beginning of something beautiful.

FAVORITES:
> Yo
> ttktv
> 45
> Whatever Dude
> Everybody Knows
> Falling
> Snowmen
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Friday

Boldy going where no (real bad) man has gone before!

FAVORITES:
> Street Shit
> Thousand Pills
> Good Foot
> Held Me Down
> Little Vicious
> Champion
> Light Bill
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Real Bad Boldy

There’s such a strong sense of place on this album, it’s got sunny parts and shady parts and I could spend all summer in it.

FAVORITES:
> Pink Bullets
> Saint Simon
> Kissing the Lipless
> Young Pilgrims
> So Says I
> Gone for Good
> Fighting in a Sack
> Mine’s Not a High Horse
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Turn a Square

A lot more rockin than the album title would suggest, but I ain’t complaining cuz so far Miya’s 3 for 3.

FAVORITES:
> Erotica
> Fist
> Alaska
> This Time Around
> Love Wants Me Dead
> Light Through the Linen
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Hypergiant