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In under two years, underground South Korean artist Parannoul has climbed up the ranks with his DIY, emo meets shoegaze, style to stand among my favourite artists of the 21st century. His 2021 breakout sophomore album, 'To See The Next Part of the Dream', is one of my favourite albums not only of the last few years but of all time, effortlessly topping its respective year-end list despite some incredible competition and receiving what is so far my only perfect 10 of the decade and placing it in ... read more

Lil Yachty has always felt like the mainstream trap equivalent of an outsider artist to me, checking all the boxes needed to fit into the genre's stylistic boundaries in theory, but always driven by his quirky personality and lackadaisical approach to music. These aspects always made him stand out among his contemporaries and also made him quite an honest and personable figure in a genre that can often feel dominated by artists who feel like exact clones of one another. However, let's be ... read more

Gilla Band, formerly known as Girl Band, were always a band I saw incredible potential in, a potential that shone through at times on their first two records but was ultimately dragged down by various things. Their debut, 'Holding Hands with Jamie', had some brilliant ideas and really was, all things considered, a good debut album, but ultimately, it's poor production really took the edge off a lot of its noise rock elements, and the band hadn't yet found their space in that rather daunting ... read more

After a long five-year wait, Canadian indie pop outfit Alvvays have finally gifted us with their third studio album, 'Blue Rev', a more than worthy new addition to their unbelievably consistent discography.

To anyone who knows me, the fact that I am absolutely over the moon right now is no surprise. Both of the band's self-titled debut and their sophomore, 'Antisocialites', cracked the top fifteen of my end-of-decade list for the 2010s and the latter of which most certainly ranks among the ... read more