REBIRTH is a behemoth of an album, and while it may be a bit inconsistent at points, it is FULL of gems. One of DC The Don's biggest strengths as an artist is that he's wildly versatile. Once you start to think he's going one direction, he goes another, and nowhere is that more apparent than on this album. This project jumps from trap, to pop, to rock, and then to afrobeat before you can blink, and I think it mostly works. That's not to say the stylistic whiplash can't ... read more
I've never listened to DC The Don before, but I've been intending to for a while, and the rumors are true was a great place to start because this EP is a blast! I love the incorporation of digicore and cloud rap in this project's production, and DC himself is just an artist you can't tune out. His personality and charisma shines through all throughout this EP's track list. Not every song on here blew me away, but DC consistently delivered passionate and energetic ... read more
Nothing's About to Happen to Me is a pretty great album in which Mitski harkens back to the fuzzier and guitar-driven sounds of her older projects. Similar to much of Mitski's past work, this album's got a really nice balance of wit and melancholy. This project is obsessed with death and what it does to love, and it commits to that topic in really enjoyable ways by injecting color and humor into it. Though, this album's enjoyability is likely assisted by it's pretty ... read more
WOW!!!
The Mountain is a conceptual masterclass and the best album Gorillaz have released in years. It's gorgeous, grand, ambitious, and so damn inspired. At it's core, this album is about grief, and it tackles that theme in incredibly memorable and beautiful ways. and Damon was clearly unafraid to experiment, as genres and styles are fused all across this project. Indian, Arabic, and Latin sounds are wonderfully mixed into this behemoth of an album. They really serve as it's ... read more
Retired from Sad, New Career in Business is far from a bad album, but it just didn't click for me. It's barebones production and Mitski's powerful vocal range (even this early in her career her voice was incredible) did produce some pretty great tracks on this album, but ultimately it lacks a lot of the depth of her debut had whilst maintaining it's duller aspects. I suppose the bluntness and wittiness of this album can be pretty enjoyable at plenty of points, but most songs ... read more
BLACK METAL's fragile simplicity is gorgeous. It's a little messy, but it has intention. The vocals and production choices are strange, and to be honest there are points on this project where I can't really decide if I like them or not, but I think I lean towards the former. The atmosphere of this album is just so compelling. It's dark and eerie, yet beautiful at the same time. I think there's a few parts that take me out of the world this project creates, and to be ... read more
Rochelle Jordan's Through The Wall quickly made me regret not giving it a listen sooner than I did. It's just slick, smooth, and sensual to an incredibly enjoyable and danceable extent. If you told me Rochelle's voice had addictive properties, I'd agree with you, and I don't even think her vocals are the most incredible thing about this album. Honestly, the house production is really what sells this project for me. It's wonderfully groovy and full of texture, and I ... read more
MAN BITES DOG is very solid and very fun debut album. It's breakneck, abrasive, and it will wind you. It's not an easy listen, but when you're in the mood for something high-octane, this project will hit the spot. femtanyl put some killer beats on here, and while some of them blend together a bit too much for my liking, the gnarly and energetic production is still incredibly memorable throughout a good majority of this outing's runtime. Overall, while MAN BITES DOG may not ... read more
I'm not really that much of a fan of Bruno Mars' solo endeavors, but 24K Magic is the exception. It's a great throwback album, and while it has it's dull and forgettable deep cuts, there's no denying this project's hits. If you've turned on the radio before, you'd know that Bruno Mars' voice is amazing, and there's some incredibly catchy hooks and beats to go along with it on this release. 24K Magic never tries to be anything more than sexy and ... read more
I'm sorry, but I don't get the hype for LUSH. It's a good, solid album, but I can't say it blew me away. It's got some pretty awesome highs, but this release is just so short that I feel like it barely get's a word out before it's over. I don't have anything against short projects. There are quite a few incredible yet brief albums out there that I enjoy. I just think this outing's length hurts it more than it helps it. I'm also not always a big ... read more
Puberty 2 is quite similar in style and sound to Mitski's 2014 album, and I'd say more of a good thing is still a good. Though, that's not to say that this project doesn't offer anything unique. In fact, I think that the way this release tackles the transition into adulthood is something truly special. It's visceral and raw in a beautiful way. Though, that's probably aided by Mitski's gorgeous vocals and this album's fuzzy production. There's a few ... read more
Ca$ino is a decent return from Baby Keem, but it's nothing too spectacular. The production, lyricism, and deliveries are all over the place both in tone and quality. Though, I do think this album pulls things together quite a bit towards the end. Baby Keem's introspection is a large reason for that, even though I think it's a bit unfocused at points. Still, Keem's ability to put things bluntly in extremely effective ways helps him greatly when he's more vulnerable and ... read more
Edit: It's grown on me a little bit to say the very least...
I wish I loved this song more, but it's still very good.
(I'm only rating the deluxe tracks).
While I'm not upset that these songs never made the original cut of the album, they're still pretty awesome, ESPECIALLY MELISA.
layers might be my favorite song of her's.
(I'm just rating the deluxe tracks).
I feel like petal rock black is a great example of how albums with good ideas behind them can still be mediocre if the execution of said ideas is awful. I'm not gonna pretend like this is the worst project ever, and I'm still hopeful that WILLOW will come back with a heater in the future considering how great empathogen was. This whole release is just too clunky for my taste. I appreciate the experimentation, but the instrumentation sounds like nails on a chalkboard at points, and the ... read more
Following the mediocre Larger Than Life and his subsequent prolonged absence, Icon is a solid return to form for Brent Faiyaz. It's not the most incredible rnb album I've heard, even in recent years, but it didn't really need to be for me to enjoy it. Though, if there's one thing that Brent does very, VERY well on this album, it's smoothly deliver catchy hook after catchy hook with his buttery voice. Brent's vocals never cease to wow me, and I think that ... read more
Despite not being my favorite project of Charli's, Wuthering Heights accomplishes what it set out to do while also giving the world a few dark and baroque bangers. I enjoy the grand production and especially how strings were incorporated into it, however, Charli's vocals are without a doubt the highlight of this project. Her vocals presence and range along with the gothic sounding production carry this album very far, especially since the lyricism really isn't anything ALL that ... read more
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