This album will hook me to emo rock the way Deftones hooked me to shoegaze for a solid 2 years. Scott Ayotte’s vocal performances are absolutely gut wrenching and grip you in this perpetual state of punk melancholy. The instrumentals are also equally catchy and memorable, all the stars just come together to make me love this record. The quality especially peaks with Stone and Rotten Terrain (both the original and reprise), being hard hitting punk rock ballads akin to a Jeff Buckley or a ... read more

It's sad how Drake has basically become a mixtape where albums don't have a clear vision or rhyme or rhythm. Each album has a mixture of different styles he wants to pull off and never tries to reinvent himself in any way. Not to mention, with this album, he's been especially trying to pull off another cold-as-ice persona, which is just absolutely boring. He goes back and forth between boom bap and some cooler contemporary beats, but as a whole it kinda just... is. Some songs ... read more

First foray into TXT because why not, my ears are a wildcard at this point. This inital album is a pretty good record that mixes a bit of EDM, rock and disco. Its entertaining for it's short runtime and I think there's atleast one song for everyone to enjoy. Good vocal performances all around but i'm interested to see what style has stuck with them after this long while. But a good introduction nonetheless.

This is a premier electropop album. It's incredibly consistent front to back, and there are no misses on this project. The instrumentals are fresh and hard-hitting, but they have a clear identity that's unique to HALO. Tiffany Day also gives a great performance over the whole project and reaches insane heights on songs like SAME LA and more. I can't wait to listen to more of her as time goes on. Listen to this album if you love electronic music or pop for real.

underscores delivers with a straightforward, groovy, and catchy package of electronic bops. I didn't really care initially for the clean sound that underscores has, but it has really grown on me, and I will probably listen to Wallsocket properly later. The album progression and length also make sure you don't get tired at any point in time, and make it instantly replayable. If you love all-around good Pop EDM with unique but incredible production, this album is definitely for u.

Slayyyter really cranks up a crazy electro album that's high energy and constantly moving. Her vocal energy keeps the album going from front to back, even through some flat moments in the record. The producers really get to show off on certain songs, like that house bass on DANCE... that reminds me of class Daft Punk, or the harsh, abrasive sounds in CRANK, or the immaculate dance synths on BRITTANY MURPHY with that tasteful guitar. But it all comes together courtesy of Slayyyter, able to ... read more

The first of many. This album rating might be inflated because I 'literally' overrate rock/punk songs, idk, the energy is crazy. Regardless, Paramore's first outing is genuinely pretty great, and they come through with some classic hard-hitting riffs and choruses. But since this is the beginning of the legend, they fall flat on some songs. That's.... all I have to say about this album. Haley's vocals I could praise for eternity, but I'll save that for the later ... read more

First BTS review, this finna be good. Anyways, the return of the global K-pop sensation feels more like a heralding more than anything. Even though this album has a mid score, I personally feel like that's because BTS have completely diversified their producer ensemble with a lot more western producers coming in to create the BTS comeback. The range of producers is truly interesting, from Mike WiLL I Made-it, to Diplo, to Tame Impala alongside their longstanding producers from the K-pop ... read more

A slight return to form for Ye. This album includes a great amount of deal of old Kanye stylings, from chipmunk soul to sample sizzlers to more niche forms of music we've heard glimpses of in past albums. I'm just happy he's mentally not as stupid as he used to be, but to be making this sort of turnaround this fast is suspicious, I can't lie. But he still has a lot more work to do musically and societally to redeem himself. However, this record still has a lot of empty ... read more

This album is pretty good... but that's about it. Yeat tries to create a grand double album with two opposing sides that talk about living a dangerous lyfe, and not. The production quality, overall structure, and pacing are done at the highest level, but it loses that classic Yeat grit from his earlier records. His sound is diluted a bit in exchange for mainstream appeal. This kinda lacks the distinctive feeling of Yeat's music, whether it's that deep pluggnb bass or a more ... read more

This project is a simple EDM album record that focuses on the sounds of the electronic age and that lifestyle. The production is reminiscent of the past decade EDM pop bangers, but with a unique tone. When it starts mixing small elements from other genres, that is when the songs really hit and come into their own. However, it was much harder to rate the songs individually because there weren't any really bad songs. I would then hyperfocus on the beat and progression of the song to try to ... read more

slayr delivers an extremely polished project that delivers on the promise of his talent, his energy, and his lyrical ability. He's so good, he actually does it twice on the original and the deluxe (I personally prefer the deluxe disc). He showcases an extreme range with how he's able to go full melodic on some tracks and totally flow-focused on others. It really drives up excitement for his future project and his eventual mainstream appeal coming to fruition. The underground (from the ... read more

Lucy showcases his insane versatility once again and creates a near-perfect indietronica / digipop EP. He manages to convey a lot of emotion and feeling through his compositions and lyrics, which just creates this feeling of nostalgia or empathy. The fact that he can switch between his rage persona and this softer side just proves to me he will go mainstream, I don't really see any other outcome to be honest. With his album coming in April, All his previous just builds up even more hype ... read more

Unmusique is the future of music. Lucy Bedroque's sophomore album features insanely experimental production that is a bit harsh and abrasive at times, but also not enough, especially on the latter half of the project. He brings this completely unique vocal delivery to every song, which raises them to a completely new level and gives them life. While it's typical for rage beats to be the main carrier of an artist's hype, distinction and exclusivity among artists, here it's ... read more

This is an insanely well-produced and jam-packed indie rock record. Every guitar riff, chorus and bassline is instantly recognisable and insanely catchy, just lowkey a testament to the duo's ability to grab attention consistently. There are almost no weak spots except for the songs that don't really progress in their runtime like GGG, while most just haven't reached that extra edge needed to truly be groundbreaking. But a REALLY good album, nonetheless.

Taylor goes the completely opposite direction after Reputation with happy-go-lucky pop. While she can make that genre work (Shake It Off is a great example), she kinda comes off as corny. The record finds salvation in the deeper cuts where she's more lyrical and focuses less on making radio songs. But overall, I have nothing to say about this album. It's mostly boring and drags a bit, so it doesn't really work for me.

Deftones back with another harsh atmospheric mastahpiece. I didn't really expect this album to be THIS good because Deftones kinda fell into the 'few great songs with every periodic album release' which is typical of bands their age. But they REALLY tap back into their groove and come up with dark, moody yet heavy, intense yet insightful lyrics. It all comes together with a uniquely crafted album aesthetic and feel that isn't like any of their previous works yet reminiscent ... read more

Taylor Swift tries to further her artistry by attempting a pseudo-concept album about a hedonistic popstar life, but she kinda stumbled along the way in the songwriting and composition. In spite of all that, this is my favourite TS album BECAUSE of the experimentation and the attempt at creating something more fleshed out in nature, she fails only because she's been so hard-wired into making softer, more acoustic, more lyrical hits. 1989 was definitely where she was able to juggle both the ... read more

If I were to compare Taylor's discography to Kanye's, this would be her Graduation. The problem with her previous album was the inconsistent quality of songs in the album, and she responds by releasing 8 absolute bangers back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back (IWYW is not that good, but I don't wanna break the streak lmao), absolutely insane comeback. She really shows her super stardom on this album with big, bombastic and larger-than-life atmosphere thanks ... read more

Regression already is crazy. Red definitely has some good songs, don't get me wrong, but somehow manages to be more inconsistent than Speak Now. Speak Now had a more cohesive, authentic sound that gave it some charm. But here, the pop-rot creeps into multiple songs and just makes it sound worse and more derivative of modern pop records. Thankfully, I know she gets her lick back in 1989, so I'm not worried abt the quality of her music degrading anytime soon. But this album is a weird ... read more