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I had some hope for this album because I liked one of the singles I’d heard, “Heart of Gold,” but unfortunately there isn’t another song on Shawn Mendez’s’ self-titled that I could say I enjoy. The album is inoffensive, so I can’t really say that it’s bad because it would be fine background music at a coffee shop. It just doesn’t go beyond that and I don’t think this folky, slightly country direction suits Shawn.

Fav song: Heart of ... read more

The New Sound is one of the most exciting albums I’ve listened to this year. I tried getting into black midi a couple years ago and just couldn’t get past Greep’s voice. Since then, I’ve gotten more into Art Rock and I think other theatrical vocalists of the genre helped ease me into Greep’s vocals. Now they still annoy me at times, but at others I think the delivery really works. The drama of Greep’s voice, paired with the album’s over-the-top, ... read more

As with 2020’s Songs For Our Daughter, I think Laura Marling’s new album, Patterns In Repeat, is tender, beautifully written, and so soothing to listen to. Marling has one of my favorite voices in folk music. Her tone is clear, calming and often warm, but Marling also brings some beautiful ache to her vocals at times. I particularly love Marling’s vocals on “Child of Mine,” and “No One’s Gonna Love You Like I Can,” which are somehow simultaneously ... read more

I’m very very late to the Kero Kero Bonito Train, but I’m glad I finally checked them out. Time ‘n’ Place is simultaneously whimsical, tender, and a little odd. It’s an album that makes me feel good and an album that makes me self-reflect. Particular standouts for me are “Only Acting,” with its glitchy, noisy breakdown near the end and “Make Believe,” which is catchy and lyrically relatable. The only outlier for me, both sonically and in ... read more