My new diva... if yall dont want her, Ill take her. But if yall have taste we can share

An album that made better for the casual listener to understand. Because it's not about Halsey being understood, it's about finding the common threads in the impersenations they put on. Halsey embraces themselves whole heartedly here, and she leaves a bit of room to hold me too.

Holy cow. This is the most fun I've had listening to a new album in a while (I mean, I quit AOTY for a while). Matt and Mica are masters of sound innovation, TRANSITIONS, and variety. I've liked many recent releases but none have thrilled me as a consumer and casual musician. My favorite tracks are marked as 100 because that the only way to show some discernment. This is skipless; this is riveting; this is everything. So strong in fact I came back to this website. God bless Magdalena ... read more

The only reason I like this album better than her first is because she's completely stopped trying to be original and spends most of the run time trying to spin the wheel Taylor Swift has spun repeatedly for years. Good thing I like Taylor Swift, yet I don’t like how she has crowned Gracie for being the spawn of her worst writing inclinations. There's not much else to say but Fantano hit the nail on the head when he called her creatively bankrupt. Risk was initially promising, ... read more

Don't even try to deny it... it's a brat girl summer. Thank you Charli

I had a 100 originally for brat summer purposes but I went back and did the math. Still super high in my heart and coming of age.

Dont reuse the same songwriting points or Tame Impala beats challenge: failed.

What I initially liked and still appreciate from the lead single, Houdini, is that despite the vague lyricism, there was a lot of identity within Dua's voice and contributions from Kevin Parker and Danny L Harle. The more the album went on, the more any identity gets lost to sound sonically cohesive or marketable. Some songs grow, some don't. It's a shame that a team with such diverse skillsets came up with cold ... read more

Chappell Roan, we don't deserve you.

I let this one cook. Staniana in the house FYI
Y'all gotta take it with a grain of salt when she says concept album... you realize it's not actually a narrative of the movie, but more of a reference to how Ariana is presenting a healing journey. It's frankly better than the lump sum of artists entering wellness aesthetics to show signs of "healing" without the facets (more on that, now). The story presented hear is much more realistic and takes true vulnerability. For that reason, ... read more

I hate the tik tok fans. Thank god they'll never understand this, and I'm so glad Lizzy found ways to make art that feels more authentic to her. I'm so excited to see this live, and I think that format really suits her. Older blows her past work out of the water; McAlpine is a lyrical and compositional force to watch. While I love this record as a fan who has been here for a bit, I understand where the album's message can get lost within productional mellows and the inconsistent lengths of ... read more

Ok people; I think the main hits this album is getting is targeted at how short it is. Positioning "Feeling Good Today" in the middle of the album just for it to kind of sit makes the album run a bit clunky. It could've been positioned as an interlude... maybe with a transition into another song. Who knows. The greater crime with this record is the nonsense in songwriting themes that keeps the atmosphere of the music hard to track. Faye tells us about her "Ebay Purchase ... read more

I've had this joke surrounding the music Jack Antonoff works since Taylor Swift released Midnights, the "beep beep, boop boop" epidemic that makes songs blend together haphazardly. This album is essentially that with the beep beep boop boops coming from the secondary layers of production like the boomwhacker-esque synth lines on "I Am Right On Time" to the distorted synth patches appearing on some "Jesus Is Dead", "Alma Mater", etc. It's like he's trying ... read more

The most perfect album made even more perfect. God she's perfect.
I wish Meanwhile was longer though.

It's a lot better than many artists can do (especially with its experimental elements). No one can beat her flow. Still, it's quite mid for Simz

For the guy that makes Drake sound like the feature on his albums, 21 seems a little cocky for his dominance on "Her Loss" and forgets to pop off on this record. Imagine being the outshining feature just to be outshined by your features: embarrassing. Shout out to Travis Scott, Mariah the Scientist, and Metro Boomin for saving their respective tracks. And whoever wrote "it smell like gas, think someone pooped" needs to be fired.

This album grew on me after the first listen, ... read more

Writing my review on Kali's last album, Red Moon in Venus, was a highlight for me because I didn't have to think hard about the reasons I didn't like it. Orquiedas has helped me successfully forget everything I didn't like and instantly convert me into a Kuchi. For starters, I'll say Kali's lyricism style lends itself more to Spanish. The lyrically dense moments in this record contribute to world building more than ever before. And that world is just a flowery bath, but look at this cover! ... read more

After a slight hiatus, I have returned with a new outlook on life: "live now, think later", the same token Tate McRae takes on with her sophomore album.

Tate has mentioned her discographical influence of Ariana Grande for the album's overall outlook, which suggests a lot about the sound and also the capsule it lives within. Between an inkling for the queen of RNB-pop and major contributions by Ryan Tedder, the album sits in a late 2010s silicone bubble that is hard for me to ... read more

This album was released before my entrance into the AOTY world. But I was there, don't you worry.
I was initially entranced when I heard that "lil yachty made a psych rock record" because I didn't think it was possible, but he delivered. Especially after listening to his other work, I find Let's Start Here to be a diamond in the rough. I think the creative team behind this was able to pull some expert-level work for Yachty. I'm crediting Patrick Wimberly specifically because that man ... read more

I don't remember what happened here. It's even more forgettable than the last record because it's less annoying. The disgusting traps would've gone more on this album if Laugh Track wasn't so close to this release. Middle ground job, Dessners.
"Punchline" is worth your time. +1

I'm familiar with a lot of Doja's earlier work. Considering "Scarlet" in her collective, I've concluded that Doja Cat strives much more as a singles artist. Scarlet shares a lot of factors with Planet Her, as they are both production-heavy and garner attention from specific lines. They both also feel bloated. Non-singles seem to cover the same perspectives and lack sonic diversity. Yet I enjoyed the single rollout and think they add a new angle to the marketing. It just doesn't ... read more

Originally written a few months back

This record was a tough listen for me the last year; some parts seemed to establish pacing while others seemed to kill it. Even though I liked most tracks back then, I've turned a new leaf and view this project as one of the best from last year. I'm weirdly connected.
Something I can appreciate about Mitski throughout her discography is her ability to say a lot with few words. Her poignant pen is sharp on this record, but sometimes her vocals are buried in ... read more