Dave - The Boy Who Played the Harp
95

Where Dave fully builds on the promise he's shown throughout his career, and presents the messed-up, dark, troubling reality that he lives in and that is permanently troubling him mentally in the most coherent way that he's been able to so far. All of the seeds planted in Psychodrama, which was in itself a ridiculously mature album for an artist of his age at the time, bear fruit here, and the levels of meaning that he is able to portray in every track is incredible. It's a tough ... read more

Kanye West - Donda
62

An album that is more 'interesting' than 'good', but there's definitely something in here for everyone. It is, however, quite a bit overlong and incredibly undisciplined.

Coldplay - X&Y
83

Actually just a really good album.

Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake
45

Frustrating. An album that shows how good Uzi could be at points, but which is pretty tediously one-paced for most of it, and a lot of the variations from just standard trap fare (such as the sampling/reworking in P2 and That Way) just come across quite gimmicky. Really feels like an album by an artist who could do much better and more interesting work, but instead is just playing it safe.

Nirvana - Bleach
73

A classic example of a 'promising signs but still very raw' album, there's some great stuff on here but there's also a lot that feels very samey and lacking in direction.

The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
82

Just a solidly great classic rock album. Pretty much all the songs kinda slap, but it does feel like it's lacking some of the edge, both sonically and lyrically, that really makes The Rolling Stones' hit singles so iconic.

Drake - Certified Lover Boy
45

Honestly not that bad, it's largely generic and overlong but then again as is most of Drake's stuff.

Zach Bryan - DeAnn
70

Lots of promising signs in there, but I think a lot of it is also quite basic and repetitive.

Drake & 21 Savage - Her Loss
45

An album with a 1 hour runtime that still feels like it never fully gets going. Most of 21's stuff is pretty good, but it feels like Drake is just going through the motions, and there's a lot more of him on here than 21.

Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
95

Absolutely amazing, grabs you from the first track and never lets up. Goes without saying that there's not a single skip or weak track.

Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
97

Greatness at work. Cash's ability to go from heart-wrenching to charismatic in a moment, all whilst remaining utterly sincere, is simply unparalleled.

Stromae - Cheese
65

If it weren't for the first two tracks and Alors on danse, which is so clearly head and shoulders above everything else on this album, it'd be mid as hell, but they just do enough to make it a fun listen.

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
95

Just incredibly good, and creates a world that you get dragged into.

Green Day - Revolution Radio
68

Some good songs but more of a collection than an album really.

Green Day - Saviors
60

Quite good, once again not really what I want from Green Day but it's a hell of a lot better than Father of All.

Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
75

Probably can't justify giving it this high a score, but I just really like it. It's sort of a mess, but in a very fun, punk/pop-punky way.

Green Day - Father of All…
20

As a Green Day fan this is definitely the most disappointed I've ever been by an album, it's not that it's complete rubbish but rather that it really doesn't sound like the band or anyone else involved really gave a shit about what they were making on this. Some of it is bad, but worse than that is the majority of its songs just being instantly forgettable.

Green Day - American Idiot
90

I just love it, and it's such a shame to see so many reappraisals framing this as excessive and overblown when it's those two traits which make it such a great Green Day album to me.

Dave - PSYCHODRAMA
90

Incredible. The maturity Dave displays on this album is ridiculous for his age, and whilst his ability to make hard-hitting tracks like Streatham and Black is what gets him most of the credit, his ability to mix that up with a chill 'song of the summer' like Location really shows a versatility that I think people often overlook.

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