Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
100

can't believe I hadn't rated this

James Blake - Trying Times
85

super solid release from James; keeps growing on me the more i listen

The Roots - undun
100

all hail lord porn

Charli xcx - Wuthering Heights
87

fuck you this is heat. though i do feel its ending is weak

By Storm - My Ghosts Go Ghost
87

epic experimental soundscapes but also some more lowkey tracks. very nice

Renatto Olivares - Aguas Raras
83

I been fr slacking this year but like... first album of 2026

this is super awesome tho

Nourished By Time - The Passionate Ones
87

Idk how I didn't see or listen to this when it came out but hot DAMN is it good

some super nice soundscapes going on here. feels like a very dreamy, groovy fusion of genres and sounds. production is astounding and album is just generally filled with bangers. listen to ts

Kokoroko - KOKOROKO
83

super great little EP; funky and jazzy all round. makes for some groovy madness but I also really love the down tempo cuts on here, notably Abusey Junction bc it's easily one of the best songs I've ever heard lol

Sade - Love Deluxe
95

Near flawless

Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
93

just AWESOME. super cool soundscapes

Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Sorrow Tears and Blood
87

Fela Kuti is THE standard for Afrobeat and it shows. Sorrow Tears & Blood is just such a phenomenal track and I always dug the Bilal and Common cover too. Super jazzy and groovy all round, a great compact lil album

Sampha - Cumulus / Memory
90

i feel i need to rereview Lahai bc its like actually a modern masterpiece

Peyton Hezekiah - 15.5
80

damn peyton this is pretty great well done

Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
91

never a bad time to throw this album on. beautifully funky and jazzy

Erykah Badu - Mama's Gun
95

Another record I found through D'Angelo, a Soulquarian classic and really the perfect sister album to Voodoo. A near perfect first half and one of the best openers ever imo, and though it slightly stagnates in the second half it's still unbelievably consistent.

A beautiful amalgamation of funk, soul, jazz, hip hop and rock into one of the smoothest records ever. The drumming is much more emotive on here than Voodoo whilst still keeping the grooves TIGHT as hell, Quest is a ... read more

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
93

Since D'Angelo's death I've just been trawling through his catalog and all the incredible music I found through him. The likes of Sly Stone, Roy Ayers, the rest of the Soulquarians and of course, Funkadelic (and Parliament!)

This album is such a vibe. So many masterpiece songs on here, effortlessly blending deep funk with the sounds of psych rock and soul. Of course, the intro track is mind blowing and extremely emotionally charged. My favourite song on here is Super Stupid, ... read more

Black Thought - UP
95

holy fuck they made rag n bone man lock in. immeasurably excited

Elliott Smith - Either/Or
93

mellow. Very nice. idk what else to say

Racionais MC's - Sobrevivendo no Inferno
93

Language barrier or not this album is awesome. I listened with the English translation a couple times and man is it great. I can't talk on the rhyme schemes or such but the lyrics are powerful and comments on the violence, injustice and racism in Brazil during the 90s. The production is A1 with some great beats blending funk and hip hop expertly. Overall, even without understanding a lick of what they're talking about, it's still a fucking solid album.

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