MY NAME IS YUNG LUV AND THIS IS MY GREATEST ALBUM

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7tHVwywWn4&list=PL_JndECFhxpIjw-0aMVLbbwDOLwXzjrZX

YL OUT

Shameful.

Builds upon the strengths of Skinty Fia in great ways, with more confident vocals and more fleshed out and interesing instrumentation. This albums feels like the band knows who they want to be. Admittely the 'thickness' of their previous album is left behind for a more polished and accessible sound, but hey, the songs fit better here and still sound great. Grian also has gotten better at singing which is great cause he was already a nice vocalist.

My first time doing a full listen of this album, and it's nice! Grian’s vocals are great, and so is the thick and moody instrumentation. I definitely think they work better and stronger as a band on the faster-paced songs rather than the more moody and slower ones. I'm not too sure why this is labelled as a gothic rock either - it doesn't feel very gothic to me, LOL. It's more indie rock.

After the surprisingly decent quality of Yeat’s previous work 2093, this is drop in quality is sad to see. Way less interesting and unfocused and is just generic rage slop. I’ve always found Yeat to be pretty good in smaller samples but over an hour of this minimum level effort yawn fest is beyond aggrivating to listne to. Kodak Black’s feature on “BË QUIET” is one of the worst feature’s I’ve ever heard, it is horrendous. Please go back to actually ... read more

Andre from Victorious cooked! Really nice and lush instrumentation that feels quite like a live performance (or is at least mixed that way). I love the inclusion of horn elements, such as the trumpet, on various songs. I’m not gonna say it sounds like Miles Davis, but I can definitely tell that he helped influence those sounds. I'm not sure how I feel about the massive waves of reverb on Leon’s voice; it works on certain parts, but his vocal talents can get a bit lost in the ... read more

Mr Blunts is back with another banger! So many great new songs and more lore to his sad little world 😢. Dave is definitely on a hotstreak with his albums and this is just more of what we come here for! So many great bars and singing, I am quite biased as I like him as a person and find him very funny but the music is still really good!

Eminem's writing and flow is some of the tightest I have seen and it really goes to show his talent when its executed well with a clear vision in mind. Tracks like Stan, Marshall Mathers, or Kim, are so well done that other songs like I'm Back or Remember Me? kind of stick out like sore thumbs. They're not bad, but definitely not too the same level of consistency or interest as the others. Although the horrorcore elements haven't admittedly aged all too well, they are so ... read more

Sadly the trend of Slipknot losing their cutthroat edge continues with them still playing it safe! It isn’t bad, but is just misused potential that they definitely have (I hope) - and little moments of this are spliced throughout. I get why this change happened, but it does lowkey make me sad as their first two albums (Slipknot and Iowa) are so insane, and I legit get a bit scared at points in them, lol. I will also say that I do think Corey Taylor is an excellent vocalist and his ... read more

As arguably controversial to rap fans this was, André’s dive into meditative spiritual soundscapes is an interesting and rewarding listen. Each song has a different vibe and focus going for it, which makes listening to the album almost feel like a journey - as it actually was for André, as he recorded the album as he got gradually better and more in tune with his recording process. Also, I do love the song titles; the bizarre absurdity of them makes each stand out and ... read more

I’ve heard some of Kamasi’s stuff before - mainly select stuff from his critically acclaimed and aptly named 3-hour-long debut, The Epic. What I took away from those songs was that his approach to jazz is quite grand, involving much more inner working and complicated arrangements than a 5-piece band. This album is definitely wonderful, filled with so many interesting and captivating performances and pieces - even an André 3000 feature on the flute, for goodness sake! The ... read more

This project comes after a long 13-year hiatus after their last effort in 2006, 10,000 Days. Now, you would think, or at least hope, that after such a long time (and after a flop) they would come back with purpose, and come back swinging right? RIGHT? Nope. None of that is here, everything that is shite about 10,000 Days is on full display here. More long and boring songs that are complete nothing burgers. And it's nearly 90 minutes long! How! Each song is over 10 minutes with FOUR ... read more

With this being the 4th TOOL album l've heard, this is the first time I have really felt the pretentious recording the band is (somewhat) known (and made fun of) for. The most frustrating thing about this album is that at least 2 songs are just buildups for other songs WHICH ALSO have 4 min+ build ups! How dare you! I could stomach the 4 minute static noise interlude on Anima but this is taking it too far... I do enjoy Maynard James Keenan's singing on this one though, but the ... read more

I'll be honest, my favourite part of this album is probably the cover; I do love the flowers. I found this project to be quite unfocused and all over the place with unfulfilling beats, features, and monotonous flows. Saba is okay, I can't say I'm blown away or anything by his presence, he seems a little too chill or even bored on his own album. It feels mean to call this generic or too simplistic, but hey I'll call it how I see it. I might check out his previous project CARE ... read more

I think this might be one of the first times John really comes into his own as a band leader. Everything about this is flawless, with such smooth and inventive instrumentation. It sounds like he's even speaking with his saxophone at points, it sounds so clear and vivid. All the instruments sound wonderful as well and listening to it on the stereo version; you can hear all the individual parts. The drum breaks in Summertime are also wonderful as well. Bootiful!

Exhilarating, to say the very least. A completely unforgiving audible assault that sounds phenomenal and fresh the whole runtime. Keeping it on the shorter side of 10 songs for a total 27 minutes allows them to really push every song to its max without it getting annoying or irritating. I can't say I overly love Bryan Garris' vocals as they kinda sound chipmunk-y to me, but the great instrumentation more than makes up for it.

Made me laugh but also very bad with so many of the songs just not having vocals on large sections of the track (which could be a good thing tbh). However my main gripe with this project is how Wesley says Burger King is better than McDonalds. No it is not. In no world would I or anyone PREFER Burger King to McDonalds, and if you do - you're lying to yourself.

Considering I barely knew who Doechii was before this project, this mixtape really captures her talent at witty writing and fantastic flows. Although it is definitely bloated and sprawling 47 minutes spanning 19 songs, Doechii keeps it consistently interesting and varied, which rewards sticking it out for some of the deeper cuts. Very much looking forward to her debut album, if this is anything to go by.

After watching their film and hearing they were coming to NZ, I knew I needed to actually listen to them finally - and an absolute payoff it was. Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap have such great vocal and lyrical chemistry that it doesn't even matter that I can understand them half the time on account of them rapping in their native Irish. Production is also great, super inventive and varying with good features around the board. Specifically, Grian Chatten of Fontaines D.C. fame has ... read more

If you told me a year or two ago that I would not only be actively listening to Slipknot but enjoying their music, I would be shocked to say the least. With their third release, I find them going more and more into a melodic lane (likely as those songs are more popular/accessible but at the cost of the abrasive and unforgiving sound that (I at least) come to them for. Interesting that Rick Rubin produced this one as I felt the production was probably the weakest of their three albums.