Right from the get-go, on opener "LIFE", Jon Bellion's second mixtape shows much, much more polish and promise than his debut. From the endlessly singable chorus, to the introspective and thought-provoking verses, "LIFE" is a great way to open a mixtape like this. "Don't Ask Cuz I Don't Know" has a very, very good instrumental, and I really like how Bellion's lyrics and vocals flow in this one. "The Wonder Years" show off ... read more

On singer/rapper/producer Jon Bellion's debut mixtape, we are introduced to his unique lyrical style and instrumental prowess almost immediately. "The Right Direction" features a breezy, catchy instrumental with clever and unique rap bars, before going into the instrumentally incredible "She Knows My Heart". "Catch Me If You Can" is nice enough, but some of the lyrics on it aren't... the greatest. "D.O.P.E." is great, I like its Dead Man ... read more

“Campfire Songs” is the third studio album by our good friends Avey Tare and Panda Bear, with newcomer Deakin. This album is such a nice change of pace from the freak-outs of Spirit They’re Gone Spirit They’ve Vanished and the shrill, painful tones of Danse Manatee. Instead of glitchy freak-tronica, Campfire Songs introduces us to ambient rain and forest background noises, soft and plucky guitars, quiet and vulnerable vocals from Avey Tare. I love this album. ... read more

Avey Tare & Panda Bear’s second album with newcomer Geologist continues the glitchy noise/instrospective music mix of 2000’s “Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished”, but not in a good way. While songs like “Essploder” are tolerable, the shrills of the tones in this album legitimately hurt my ears. It’s not the good kind of tones that Spirit had. Danse Manatee has promising moments, and lots of potential. But the tones. Oh, god, ... read more

Uncle-Nephew duo SkyBlu & Redfoo's second album is a fun, energetic, and highly addictive experience that lets you lose your inhibitions for a good time. Of course, the singles are iconic. "Sorry for Party Rocking" is a very dance-centric song with a highly sing-able chorus, "Party Rock Anthem" is one of the best dance-rap songs of all time, and "Sexy and I Know It" is catchy and fun underneath its frankly hilarious lyrical contents. "Champagne ... read more

Eric Church’s third full-length is a twangy, yet melodic and rock-n-roll inspired country music extravaganza. Excellent instrumentals and concepts on songs like “I’m Gettin’ Stoned” and “Creepin’” set the mood, all the while tracks like “Drink in My Hand” and “Springsteen” are sure to get any country music fan dancing. “Chief” is excellent, and some of the only country music I actually enjoy. As Eric says in ... read more

Immediately from opener “Hurts Like Heaven”, Coldplay’s fifth studio album is immediately the bands most colourful and happy. Coming a little over three years after “Viva La Vida”, “Mylo Xyloto” proves to be Coldplay’s most ambitious affair. Immediately out of the gate, we’ve got “Paradise”, a bombastic and grandiose pop track with an endlessly catchy hook. The melodic and bouncy “Charlie Brown” (which, lyrically, has ... read more

“Bando Stone and the New World” is a very cinematic album by Atlanta-based artist Donald Glover, and in many ways, is his magnum opus. Even if it’s his final album as Childish Gambino. We get a taste of the grandiose cinematica with “Lithonia”, but we still get the classic Gambino raps with tracks like “Talk My Shit” and “Cruisin’”. My favorite moments on this album are when Glover does more singer-songwriter tracks (“Got To ... read more

“Atavista”, for as compilation-ey as it can be, is a very good album. From the energetic danceable tracks (“Little Foot Big Foot”), to the slower, more lo-fi cuts (“Sweet Thang”), to the more experimental cuts (“Psilocybae”), “Atavista” has something for everyone.

“Awaken, My Love!” is what Because The Internet should’ve been. Groovy, psychedelic, soft, energetic, serene, romantic, heavy, and melodic. This album proves for a fact that Donald Glover doesn’t have to be a rapper to make great music.

Donald Glover gets more ambitious with his sophomore studio effort. “Because The Internet” not only features much more interesting concepts, beats, and lyrics than the album before, but it also has an overarching story in the form of a screenplay (wow!). While some songs retain the Heartbeat-esque radio friendliness (“3005”), those songs are done much better than what was on Camp. I like the instrumentals on songs like “Death By Numbers” and ... read more

The debut album from Atlanta-based multimedia artist Donald Glover is a very interesting album. I love the instrumentals on songs like “Fire Fly”, “Letter Home”, and “Hold You Down”, but sometimes the lyrics seem a bit directionless for the sake of wordplay (“Bonfire”), and the instrumentals can be rather bland (“Heartbeat”). However, despite the interesting moments, “Camp” just proves to be a fine album with mostly bland ... read more

“Breach” was basically a surprise announcement from Twenty One Pilots. We all expected Clancy to be the final album of the Dema story, but Tyler Joseph said “GIVE THE FANS MORE MUSIC!!”.

“Breach”, however, is disappointingly awful. “City Walls” isn’t nearly as good of an opener as “Overcompensate” was, and “RAWFEAR” is a very strange song, and not interestingly so. “Drum Show” is one of the only good ... read more

“Clancy” is the penultimate album in the Dema storyline. Being the seventh album by Columbus, Ohio alt rock duo Twenty One Pilots, it needed to live up to the standards set by Scaled And Icy, and while it’s not a perfect album, Clancy lives up to the hype (no pun intended).

“Overcompensate” and “Next Semester” are high energy and amazingly so. I love the guitars and the jammy nature of them. “Backslide” is also incredible, and its chorus is ... read more

“It’s a good day” indeed, Tyler Joseph. Twenty One Pilots’ 2021 sixth album “Scaled And Icy” is their best yet. Opener “Good Day” sets the mood in a fun and upbeat way, with an ulterior motive shining through the lyrics, yet it’s not obvious upon first listen. “Choker” and “Shy Away” are the perfect singles, though I always preferred Shy Away. “The Outside” is a funky and motivated song with an endless ... read more

“Trench” finally brings clear storytelling to Twenty One Pilots’ music; this dude Clancy has to escape this evil city Dema and these 9 bishops with the help of a group of rebels known as the Banditos. From a surface level, it’s interesting. It’s the rabbit hole it brings you down that is seriously captivating. The hard-rock introduction of “Jumpsuit” and the hip-hop inspired “Levitate” set the scene well, with “Morph” and ... read more

“Blurryface” is a perfect title for an album that blends genres in a nearly indistinguishable way. The fourth album from Twenty One Pilots takes a darker tone right away with “HeavyDirtySoul”, “Fairly Local”, and “Message Man”, while the singles “Stressed Out” and “Ride” were perfect for their roles. My personal favorites include “Tear in My Heart”, “The Judge”, and “Not Today”. ... read more

The third album from Twenty One Pilots takes “Regional At Best”, and somehow makes it less enjoyable. Not to the fault of the album or the band, this version of “Ode To Sleep” and “Car Radio” are arguably better than the Regional At Best originals, but the shortened tracklist and rehashes of Regional songs impact the rating. Looking at some of the originals show great promise. “The Run and Go” is a fun track, “Semi-Automatic” and ... read more

Twenty One Pilots’ sophomore effort improves most aspects of their self-titled debut, and adds new aspects that make “Regional At Best” more interesting. From anthemic opener “Guns For Hands” to the power ballad “Ruby”, this album has something for every type of Twenty One Pilots fan.

Ohio based alternative rock group Twenty One Pilots bursts into the scene with a bang on their debut album. Plenty of potential is shown with the opener “Implicit Demand for Proof”, catchy songwriting presents itself on “The Pantaloon” and “Johnny Boy”, and more introspective tracks like “March to the Sea” and “A Car, A Torch, A Death” make this album not only an amazing debut from Twenty One Pilots, but one of the best debuts period.