musics

this is a dreamy and gorgeously put together folk album, at once intimate and cavernous in its atmospherics. many tracks—like the glorious Better Hate and World on a String—sound like the audible equivalent of sunlight; listening to this album makes me feel as if my brain is being soaked in sunlight. this is the perfect album to listen to on a summer morning while i’m having my first coffee of the day. in fact i’ll probably be listening to this album every morning for ... read more

going into this review only ever having listened to the fantastic single All I Ever Asked before, i hugely enjoyed this album; it’s uplifting, perfectly track-listed, and tackles its themes of young-adulthood with wit and intelligence. it’s a catchy, polished and well produced pop-rock album that never feels too staid and predictable. this is an incredibly promising debut album that i will be returning to. both rachel chinouriri and this album could be huge. would definitely give a ... read more

went into this album without having listened to dillom before and without any prior knowledge of his music. i can see why so many people have asked me to listen to him; this is a wonderful album that flows from genre to genre like a fish through water. each new direction is surprising yet natural at the same time. my standout track Buenos Tiempos effortlessly switches from punk to hip-hop with one of the best beat-switches i’ve heard this year. track listing a multi-genre (or ... read more

i enjoyed st vincent’s two previous albums produced by jack antonoff, with both being excellent examples of how an artist can best utilise his greatest attributes as a producer; the track Down from Daddy’s Home was one of my favourite tracks of 2020. that being said, this self-produced album forgoes the niceness of Daddy’s Home for something versatile, abrasive, filthy, intense, raw, taut, atmospheric, self-assured, in your face; Big Time Nothing is particularly spectacular ... read more