Mechanical

Mitski's heart-breaking balladry coupled with her studied musicianship delivers one of the year's best pop records.

Goes down smoother than water albeit unmemorable. The highlight and rhw title track is perhaps one of the best queer anthems of the past decade.

Music has never felt as new and exciting as M.I.A's 2005 debut. From the fleeting trumpets of Bucky Done Gun to the squelching electronics of Galang, this is the sound of a pop star that the world didn't know it needed.

Fresh, messy pop album. Always a joy to hear the screams in "SCREAM" and the cheerleader-ish chant in "Kill vs Maim"