Flying Lotus - Flamagra
80

Though lacking in the initial impact it had with me FlyLo delivers yet another tracklist full of his very own IDM fusion. Plays more like a compilation, but it's still a strong one.

Little Simz - GREY Area
92

GREY Area stands as an impeccable collection of unshakable rap tunes, lacking partially in innovation but greatly making up for it with Simz' brand of confident mic acrobatics.

Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
100

This record holds steadfast as my favorite IDM project of all time because it bucks any form of technical fluff in the interest of perfectly executing its main goal: evoking feelings/premonitions of genuine, spiritual doom. The drums are insidiously programmed to rattle their way into your brain with insane, off kilter loops. The focus on analogue synth landscapes encapsulates how organic and alien this album can sound all at once, keeping very close to the theme of invasive occult ideologies ... read more

BTS - MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA
45

It's an absolute goddamn shame that a mediocre pop band with a terrible fanbase can essentially bot the shit out of a genuine website. A lot of you are saying people are giving this negative reviews because of the fanbase, so 2 things: is it really that inconceivable to you that maybe people just dislike the album? It's a less than stellar barely passable attempt at forgettable pop music, it blends in and lacks personality in a scene that should be full of standouts. Secondly, by review bombing ... read more

Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
91

Production withstanding I think the standout quality of this record lies within the execution. Among my circle friends this album has instantly clicked with a majority of us and has proved of no value to a minority regardless of passes through. This album is spellbinding in every way a good chamber pop record strives to be in the immaculate performances by Mering throughout the track list and the production from Jonathan Rado laying groundwork for the emotional and driving instrumentation. ... read more

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing.....
100

One of my all time favorites. Instrumentals that are distinctively hip hop and trip hop but are better accented by eerie, dreamlike vocal samples than hooks and choruses. Serene synths and dusty instrumentation come together to create music that is just past ambient, being extremely enjoyable as background music but rewarding to an attentive listener picking apart every layer. This album is cinematic in a way non-soundtrack albums often fail to deliver, the tones and textures soundtracking a ... read more

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