I've long since considered myself an Ariana Grande fan. While her music may not stand out much in comparison to her fellow pop contemporaries, her singles were always a treat to hear on the radio and her public appearances were always engaging, while not always for the right reasons.

However, my interest in both her and her music has been waning during the rollout for Eternal Sunshine. Even if you ignore the various controversies that have involved Ariana for the past few years, her more ... read more

I once again find myself wondering how on Earth Billy Woods and E L U C I D can release music at such a fast pace.

We Buy Diabetic Test Trip's starkly unsettling sound is almost entirely owed to its production. This album features a good handful of producers, most notably, JPEGMAFIA, who produces 4 of its tracks. It is natural that with so many different producers, a project would sound disjointed and muddled, and this album is no exception. I also feel as though the production is so ... read more

This album has been haunting me ever since it came out. I didn't think much of it initially, but as time has passed, the wind has begun whispering the melodies of these songs in my ears; I have been getting random impulses to hear these tracks, to immerse myself in their bleak sound and attitude once more.

Everything here resonates with me. I tend not to view the tracklist as a collection of several songs, but rather, one large song stitched together. There is not much distinctive between the ... read more

Though the sentiment that Michael Jackson makes good pop music isn't anything new, 'Off the Wall' still captivates with its sheer brilliance. Michael Jackson's exuberant performances combined with with electrifying disco-funk instrumentals and fantastic songwriting make for a listening experience that is appealing to almost every demographic.

The first five tracks of this project are absolute pop perfection. 'Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough' starts the album off with a bang and wastes no time ... read more

I like this album! A good friend of mine really loves it, so, during my listens, I tried to see it through their eyes in order to better understand their taste. Unfortunately, this didn't really work out for me. 'Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) sees David Bowie out of his highly esteemed Berlin Trilogy and back into his classic glam rock sound.

I can't write this review without mentioning 'Ashes To Ashes', which certainly dwells somewhere in his top five songs ever. The piano melody that ... read more

I have known Mitski for years. She was a quintessential artist in the early 2020's, providing the world with a generally unfamiliar take on bittersweet indie pop. Her projects were uniquely striking and gorgeous, and that is certainly carried over in her newest album, "The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We".

The most urgently praiseworthy aspects of this project are certainly Mitski's lyrics and vocals. Alcoholism and depression are prominent themes that penetrate the project, and ... read more

Some moments on this project are very striking, but most of its runtime is wasted on forgettable ambience. Everything Is Alive is by no means a bad record, though it does fall a bit flat in comparison to British legends Slowdive's other work.

I love most of the instrumentals on this album. Moments in which the band's recognisable layers of guitar feature bring an amazing sense of euphoria to the project. The vocals are also serviceable, and I wish that they had more appearances, as they could ... read more

This album reeks of nostalgia. It is the soundtrack to my childhood spent in another country, where the simple joy of playing video games in the living room as Star Roving flitted over the speakers was the highlight of my day. This personal resonance alone gives Slowdive's self-titled LP paramount value in my life, but this album offers so much more than that.

Being the first release from Slowdive in over two decades after they disbanded, it is interesting to observe how their style evolved to ... read more

Being the debut LP of the extremely beloved band Slowdive, Just For A Day sets the groundworks for their impeding albums, and manages to sound pleasant enough in doing so.

Several tracks are very good, in particular, Catch The Breeze, Primal, and Spanish Air. The guitarwork is brilliant all-around, and Rachel Goswell's vocals adds that final 'something' that completes the nostalgic sound that this album was trying to achieve.

Just For A Day is a solid shoegaze record, but consistently falls ... read more

Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is one of the many records that provides an insight into the climate of post-9/11 America, despite being fully recorded before the tragedy occurred. It holds an air of melancholia and sorrow, and includes many lyrics that can easily be interpreted as references to 9/11, even down to the album cover.

I have not heard another Wilco project before, so I am unsure if this runs through the band's discography, but the music here really reminds me of Pavement, ... read more

Mid-Air Thief's Crumbling is one of the most iconic folktronica records of our time, being an album that diverges from much of Korea's mainstream music. However, despite its charm, it ultimately fails to leave an impression on me.

Crumbling has a beautiful soundscape. Gentle acoustic guitars intermingled with sparkling arpeggios marry psychedelic pop and folk perfectly, offering a listening experience that is easily digestible and undoubtedly pleasant on the ears. The vocals that feature on ... read more

Pusha T's Daytona, originally titled King Push, is an ode to coke rap and luxury. Short as it is, its composition is airtight and well-crafted in every way.

A standout here is undoubtedly the production. Daytona marked the beginning of a streak of five albums executively produced by Kanye West, collectively known as the Wyoming Sessions. All of these albums were just shy of nine songs, and Daytona is no exception, with it clocking in at only 21 minutes. Though a longer project would have been ... read more

This album has been floating around in my periphery for a while now. A good friend of mine likes a song here and I have seen countless reviews for it, and I always found the cover and title extremely eye-catching. This is perhaps the most unique shoegaze record that I have ever heard, both in terms of sound and concept.

Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time follows Calypso, a human girl, and Ceres, 'a small seal composed of bones and snow', and their journey through the Mesozoic era. While ... read more

Animals, like many of Pink Floyd's albums, consists of an array of songs strung together in an unimaginably cinematic and captivating manner. The album, which is largely based off of George Orwell's acclaimed dystopia Animal Farm, is an allegory for our class system and a critique of capitalism, told through the eponymous characters of animals.

This project tells an extraordinarily harrowing and relevant concept. Pigs, meant to represent politicians and who essentially serve as dictators, ... read more

When compared to Boards of Canada's previous effort, Music Has The Right To Children, Geogaddi bears many similarities: bizarre and warped vocal samples, icy synthesizers, and an inexplicable nostalgic air. However, where Music Has The Right To Children feels like a warm embrace, this album feels like a fevered nightmare. It is menacing in the same way that a liminal space image is menacing.

Geogaddi, meaning 'God of the ground', is a deliberately dark album. Themes of satanism permeate the ... read more

The Low End Theory is commonly regarded as a milestone in jazz rap, and largely, rap as a whole. It is one of the most influential albums ever made, breaking sonic ground by in its innovative use of jazz samples, and, in general, lives up to its reputation.

The Low End Theory is distinctly smooth and low-key - the title of the album itself partially refers to the low bass frequencies that make up its sound. Q-Tip and Phife are brilliant here, playfully trading bars about record labels, love, ... read more

Black Midi's Schlagenheim is easily one of the most insane debut albums that I have ever heard. It is a chaotic barrage of loud guitars and drums, but in no way is it messy or disjointed. The fact that 'Schlagenheim' is a totally made-up word tells you enough.

The aggressive drumwork and guitarwork in this album is nothing short of incredible, and alongside Geordie Greep's crazed and contorted vocals, it serves to create an extremely individualistic and distinct sound for the band. Noise rock ... read more

I am not quite sure how to articulate my thoughts on this album. It is simultaneously both fun and boring, extremely well-produced and extremely lacking in production. Though people very obviously love this project, to me, it lacks a certain 'something' that would make it feel complete.

A definite constant is JID's irrevocably great rapping: his flow is amazing and his wordplay is strong. I find the overarching theme of familial relationships within this album to be very endearing: it is not ... read more

UTOPIA was definetely worth the 5 year wait. It shows Travis Scott exploring a completely new direction in his music, touching upon sounds that were previously unimaginable from him.

Almost all of the features deliver on this album, with particular standouts being SZA, Drake (shocker), and Westside Gunn (I truly believed that his verse would not fit on the album at all, but I was wrong). MY EYES is certainly a career highlight for Travis, and MELTDOWN is a phenomenal trap song. The production ... read more

David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy contains 3 extremely strong, creative, and revolutionary albums, and, unpopularly, Low is my least favourite of them.

The first half of Low is relatively unremarkable. Speed of Life is a great opener, but after that the song drop off into fairly familiar, albeit decent, art rock. There is some nice guitarwork here, but I find that I am not a huge fan of this sound and that Bowie's vocals are a bit disengaging. The tail-end of the record, however, is simply ... read more