Mimikyu

Don't mind me I'm about to get a little personal and off-the-cuff for a minute. It's been just about a year since the best day in music for me: the release of two albums that I absolutely loved in 2019. One of those albums is Dedicated (the other you ask? I'll give you a hint: an album that you won't hear played at the barbershop).

This album holds a big place in my heart because of how it reminds me of great times I had last year. At this time, I just finished my first year of graduate ... read more

Just so I remain active on this site and to control the mental swirling in my head caused by quarantine, I just might endeavor a dive into Jessie Ware's discography and just other reviews in general. I think this album is a good start.

My personal opinion of Ware is that she is one of the most underrated pop artists of the 2010s, which is strange because I thought that she would have been a bigger presence throughout the decade after the release of her debut "Devotion". Ware ... read more

After many years since my first listen, I decided to revisit Flockaveli today.

Ad-libs are omnipresent throughout Flockaveli. There is rarely a moment in this 1 hr+ album where you don't hear something like "BOW" or "BRIIIICK SQUUUUAAADDD" or "WAKA FLOCKA". As if the blaring horn instrumentals present in all songs wasn't in-your-face enough, Waka Flocka's ad-libs are also there punching you in the face. This must be what war feels like.

Two minutes into Hard in ... read more

My AOTY account's only purpose now is to rate AZIZ's single. Overall, I enjoyed the song! It's a unique mix of Cocteau Twins and trap that works pretty well. I also hear some influence from How To Dress Well's 2010 release "Love Remains" because of the lo-fi aesthetic with muddled yet emotional vocals.

The two distinct parts of the song, which I'll label the life half and the death half, makes for an interesting choice that pays off very well. My only wish is that the song were ... read more