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Genesis' music has always been political but I suppose more in the metaphorical sense, so the decision turn his third album into such an unapologetic politically charged statement was kind of a open trapdoor. And yet, through a gloriously addictive and cohesive mix of dance-punk, post-punk and hip-hop it may just be his strongest so far. Highlights include the rambunctious Death Cult Zombie, whose lines about the manosphere are as hilarious as they are spiteful. The Worldwide Scourge to ... read more

It’s been a rather tumultuous build-up for this new JPEGMAFIA album. A sort of self-induced rocky road with each provocation, tweet and absurd statement being a larger speedbump than the last. Peggy, who carries himself around with the inflated ego of someone who knows and adores that his albums have a 4.00+ on rateyourmusic (and unfortunately, while I wish i was just being self-important on behalf of the website, it is almost certainly true) has taken on a kind of superiority complex, ... read more

I've been a massive fan of Makthaverskan for nearly six years but this one isn't really doing it for me to be honest. I think it's the main symptom of not really changing your sound over a fifteen year career span. Don't get me wrong it's still nice and Milner's vocals are as amazing as ever but I think the allure has just waned on me. Definitely not as strong melodically as its predecessors.

The mountain of blended genres, global influences and features that Gorillaz set for themselves prove, on this occasion, to be insurmountable