Bickle - Naked
NR

i don’t typically review singles but this is the song of the year. and bickle is so under appreciated. stream it.

Little Simz - Drop 6
70

granted not on the level of gray area. but little simz delivers more fun tracks with decent production and slightly more simplified lyricism. not bad by any means

Rejjie Snow - Dear Annie
90

i think many people have misconceptions on this album. Criticising rejjie’s position with the laid back style to make the production centre stage. In the words of the man himself, he cared much more about each track being a song than just a rap track, and he managed to allow that to happen by giving Dana williams opportunity to roam free and show off her amazing vocals. Granted Rejjie isn’t gifted vocally, but he was the gateway to make each song into individual something
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Kurt Cobain - Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings
80

people really just come here to criticise anything don’t they?? this is a compilation may i add, not an album... it’s meant to sound like a mish mash of home recordings, cuz that’s what it is !!!!!!!! a compilation ok, not an album.

Deaton Chris Anthony - BO Y
67

inconsistent at times. a few absolutely outstanding tracks that needed to be emulated throughout the whole album. if Deaton focuses on the funky upbeat tunes that were prevalent in tracks such as ‘1999 she’ and ‘RACECAR’ this could’ve been scored a whole lot higher. A change up in styles i didn’t expect and i also didn’t like. But again, some great tracks just hope on the next project he focuses on the style mentioned. Lots of potential.

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (II)
60

the vocal version of not in love really saves this project as it’s an absolutely phenomenal song. but, everything else just doesn’t sit with me for some reason.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven!
95

the last track alone brings this up, because it’s the greatest achievement in musical history, to this day.

Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake (Deluxe) - LUV vs. The World 2
70

strong array of tracks added into EA, continuing with the same theme - with just as good if not better production. I think the deluxe offered a better array of tracks overall but the best track is on the original - and the original works better as a project. That’s the thought behind the rating (the same as the original) I’d also somewhat argue that uzi’s features outshine him to an extent - can be perceived as a good thing or a bad thing.

Panchiko - D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L
90

this is, a piece of art. not just because of its backstory, although that helps it tremendously. The musical excellence behind this project man. Having both the rotted versions and rekindled versions is such a cool idea and i love it even if i prefer the remastered version a lot more because it’s easily accessible. I can easily appreciate the rotted versions just as much.

Sports Team - Keep Walking!
60

singles are much better than their EPs. Here it comes again and Fishing to be exact.

Disq - Collector
77

nice to come across such a great indie band for once that not many people have actually heard of. Comparisons can be drawn with some of my favourite artists like Parquet Courts and Car Seat Headrest. Big potential for these lot, and a very very strong project.

Zack Villere - Cardboard City
55

underwhelming. as mentioned many times. i really like zack and he has a fair few stand out tracks that i revisit. but he has not once nailed a full project down for revisiting or appreciating. he has a great voice and aesthetic but again, most tracks are forgetful and somewhat repetitive in many ways. lots are saying it grows on them so i’m hoping that’s the case here, if i ever think of relistening...

LAUSSE THE CAT - The Girl, the Cat and the Tree
90

i had to add this myself because it wasn’t on the site despite being one of my favourite albums of all time. Transitions are excellent, flow and vocals are excellent and production is magnificent. Please check this out and review because Lausse is for sure the most underrated in the UK Hip Hop game.

Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake
72

not growing on me tbh. many songs have become very very forgettable. still a very good project tho!

Soccer Mommy - color theory
75

another album i’m rating 75 this year, lol. i like the whole aesthetic of the LP and i think for my first introduction to soccer mommy this is very good, apart from a few repetitive tracks that sound similar, i like it a lot.

King Krule - Man Alive!
75

although i haven’t reviewed any other of his projects yet. i do have some knowledge of his previous music i just haven’t listened to a full project all the way through. This is my first opportunity, and it’s... good. yeah, it’s good. I like King Krule. I don’t think it’s anything special but it’s solid.

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing.....
100

the greatest album of all time. i cried. that’s never happened before. connected with me in such a spiritual way i can’t even comprehend.

Elliott Smith - Either/Or
100

there’s something about this that i really can not explain. it connects with me in such a unique way. it’s so calming and quiet but also totally conventional of a indie folk record. Elliot Smith perfectly incapsulates the genre with 12 fantastic tracks. another one to add to my record collection i think.

Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - UNLOCKED
82

a unique, concise experience with fantastic production. a project i will find myself revisiting often.

slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain
95

i think you have to have grown up in a certain era and in a certain demographic to truly love and appreciate the excellence and brilliance of this project. - Slowthai is definitely one of the few refreshing uk rap artists that i actually enjoy listening too - and that includes loyle carner. He brings something new to the table with his sound in NGAB, but with clear influence from The Streets - OPM in my opinion, which is also another magnificent, iconic project to come out of the UK. It’s ... read more

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