Chappell Roan - The Giver
85

A song that achieves exactly what it set out to do.

95

An odyssey of jazz-infused dreams, a voice like a river.

Fontaines D.C. - Romance
78

Fleeting moments of perfection, cut down by uninspired song structures and Grain's vocal performances, which unfortunately fall flat in places.
Still, an inspired vision.

Wunderhorse - Midas
81

I think this excels at introducing Wunderhorse and their aesthetic soundscape and emotional vision. However, there is something left to be desired by the end of the record. That being said, this doesn't fill me with disappointment but rather curiosity as to where Slater will take his muddy roar next.

Sam Fender - People Watching
45

Such a shame. For such a great lyricist Fender sacrifices his songwriting ability for cliched-springsteen beats, destroying all his powerful potential to make a true statement in modern rock.

Kendrick Lamar - GNX
78

Distinctly to the point. Kendrick's focus on vibes over concept somehow still retains depth and interesting soundscapes.

Playboi Carti - MUSIC
56

An aimless mess with shimmers of quality that are left unfulfilled.

Little Simz - NO THANK YOU
67

Coming down from the dramatic high of SIMBI, this album sounds like a rough draft or mix. Too many of the bars seem generic and simplistic, especially since Simz has shown her masterful writing prior. The instrumentals are mostly weak sound like Garageband loops with an orchestra playing over them. There’s highs, where Simz’ writing is great but it’s not consistent enough.

Taylor Swift - Midnights
65

The narrative writing style that Taylor achieves on this album is slightly interesting at points, but the instrumentals are mostly dire and generic. It sounds like a Billie Eilish record if you stripped it of any innovation or risk.

Arctic Monkeys - The Car
60

Overload of self indulgent swoonery that is occasionally catchy and beautiful.

Quadeca - I Didn't Mean to Haunt You
85

Quadeca’s new release “I Didn’t Mean To Haunt You” delivers a disjointed yet beautiful soundscape in which a cryptic narrative is carefully unravelled. The record delivers a hauntingly tragic tale of a ghost’s regrets and anger after death, using an experimental sound palette that creates a gloomy allure.
The first track, “Sorry4Dying”, begins with a distorted sequence of notes that bleed into a thick sea of synths. This melody repeats throughout the ... read more

The 1975 - Being Funny in a Foreign Language
72

Yeah, it does its job. Matty Healy finally humbled himself and delivers an album with a tight run time. It tends to be derivative at points. But that’s what you get with the 1975.

Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
89

so undeniably slick and powerful.

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