MasonJarHeart

Jessica Winters shows how interesting of a character she is with her electronic and dance pop album "Limerence." This project waxes and wanes from a multidimensional adventure to an overtly simplistic scramble of ideas. Regardless, I find this artwork to amplify the personality of Jessica Winter herself. She shrieks and shrills with great passion, offering lyrics that suggest portions of her strength, mentality, and philosophy when facing the world. While this album can be assumed as ... read more

While this album strictly conforms into the baseline of soft indie musical standards, there is a secret charm behind the band Tennis. Every moment feels deeply personal, communitive; it begs for your attention, and successfully captures your ears through addictive guitars and airy singing. Sure, "Pollen" isn't special in the world of Indie music, but it stands in beauty just by simply existing with its flowing, laid-back personality.

Best Tracks: One Night with the Valet, Let's Make ... read more

This album feels light-weight, breezy, and sways with emotive lyricism. The meekness of this project is the strength of the album, yet also serves as the greatest weakness. How can one listen to the deep confessional statements of Andy Shauf, when there is no structured support behind the words he has to say? And even without this structured support, Shauf fails to enthrall his audience enough for this album to be entirely satisfactory. It's pleasant while on, yet it isn't noticeable when off. ... read more

Although this style of alternative R&B is mastered well and is enjoyable in quality, Kelela's "Raven" features lackluster vocalizations and incredibly calm instrumentation. The production, in this sense, causes the album to feel sluggish and uninteresting; especially when it comes to an hour long listen. While Kalela's talent is undeniable, the album is a bowl with holes, the more substance that is pushed within, the more substance is lost with time.

6.9/10