liammenzies

Great collaborations with the likes of OPN; Delightful creative choices like the throwback guitar groove on Sacrifice; That transition into the chipmunky Is There Someone Else; and the poignant curveball of a closing run with Less Than Zero and Phantom Regret by Jim Fucking Carrey.

All of this and more help to make Dawn FM an absolute blast and further evidence that The Weeknd may just be the best mainstream act working right now.

Came for the erratic production, stayed for bars like "I'm murderin' any beat you send me 'cause I'm versatile / But if I ain't like your shit, then you won't get a verse at all" - this new LP is gonna be something really special, eh?

Despite my personal connection with Camden, my appreciation of Vale Smith’s output has always been earnest.

It’s been a treat to see him go from strength to strength, with Origami and Are You Sick Of Being Unlucky being some of my favourite albums from their respective years. Even when some of his projects didn’t hit the mark for me, they were still worthwhile expeditions as Vale Smith moulded his sound and identity. Yet all of this familiarity and established love of his ... read more

From the get-go, a wave of pure elation crashed over my mind. The compelling opener Love’s In Need Of Love Today serves as a reminder that your projection and delivery is often more important than the words you’re saying. In this scenario, Wonder has me in my overdraft with how good he’s selling me on this.

“How is he gonna keep this up” I whisper to myself.

BING! Have A Talk With God, a delightful synth-funk tune that I can imagine spanning for triple its ... read more