I had high hopes for this mixtape, but honestly this album is really just a joke that isn’t funny. There’s not much more too it.

Production-wise, they fell short. The auto-tune and generic trap beats just didn’t do it for me.
Lyrically, it felt a bit lazy. Most of the time the words were muffled by the instrumentals to the point where nothing was coherent and nothing was worth hearing.

After my initial listen, I had no recollection of what I had just spent 18 minutes ... read more

Straight to the point, and true to the title, I Don’t Like Shit is melancholy, accompanied by dark, emotional lyricism. Letting go of any previous reservations, Earl provides his fans with a taste of what his life is really like. This is evident in songs like “grief” which somberly croon: “I ain’t been outside in a minute, I’ve been living what I wrote.” and on the track “faucet” where he repeats “when I run, don’t chase ... read more

Largely disregarding the folk roots they’re known for, The Paper Kites provide a melancholy soundtrack to the nostalgia you didn’t know you had. The intro to the album, “A Gathering on 57th” invites listeners into the world encapsulated by the album, painting a picture many artists can only dream of creating. Relying heavily on isolated piano on tracks like “Does it Ever Cross Your Mind” and employing upbeat drum patterns reminiscent of a 1980’s coming ... read more