St Vincent's last two albums did not do it for me, and already this one gets big points for ditching Jack Antonoff and entirely self-producing. A really strong first half gives way to some questionable moments on the back half. It felt a little underbaked, and the SOPHIE tribute on Sweetest Fruit just didn't sit right with me.

Highlights: Reckless, Flea, Broken Man*, Big Time Nothing, Violent Times, All Born Screaming

I have no stock in anything Taylor says or does, I don't care about her personal life, and I've never listened to a full album of hers. I don't think this is the absolute dumpster fire many make it out to be, nor is it even close to the masterpiece the Swifties want it to be. It's a clunky mess of few nice moments, held down by some awkward, overdramatic songwriting that's hard to relate to, and the glossy cardboard production that Jack Antonoff is unfortunately becoming known for. Too many ... read more

this kills the frog

Solid, no frills jungle / pop tunes. I wish there was a little more variation in sound but the shorter runtime keeps it from feeling bloated.

Highlights: Silence Is Loud, Cards On The Table, Unfinished Business, Crowded Roomz, Forbidden Feelingz, Killjoy !, So Tell Me...

The bass part on Utopia goes hard and that's it

Highlight of this album. Featuring the fattest synth bass in the universe

Best Vitesse X track since her debut album! Very dreamy.

Peggy has done much better

Connect might be the coolest song the band ever released??

It's hard to really gather my thoughts about this record, it's still seeping in. But what's clear is that Vampire Weekend sound as strong as ever. These tracks can turn from jubilous to somber on a dime, yet still retain a consistent sound and tone.

The atmosphere is very Modern Vampires but doesn't try to recreate that world and it's themes, and cuts like Prep School Gangsters and Pravda have that breezy, scrappy demeanor of their ... read more

It's a vaporwave nightmare oddessey, a very dreamy and disorienting, immersive listen. I might need to relisten sometime, because admittedly it did wear me out like halfway through. There's a lack typical "songs" so to speak, so for me there were few standout moments. Still, the atmosphere is undeniable and it's one of the more impressive vaporwave projects I've heard recently. Thanks @krolljr for the recommendation!

Highlights: Love You Like Before*, Fata Morgana, Lonely Eyes (4 ... read more

This album gets a lot of flak, and while I understand it's a big switch up in sound and songwriting compared to the prior "trilogy", I still love it. There's a little of VW character lost, especially with Rostam gone, but they pull off the generally uplifting jammy vibe really well.

I listened to this album like, non stop for a month or two when it came out, then I moved on. But every time I revisit it, I know almost every line and every melody, even on the more underbaked cuts. I ... read more

It's giving early 2000s live action Nickelodeon show vibes

First listen since my insane OK Go phase in highschool. I'm glad this mostly held up for me as an album. As far as the band went up to this point, this was a fairly ambitious project sonically. I can take or leave most of the tracks nowadays, but I still think Needing / Getting is probably the best song they've ever written.

Starting at a deficit because I generally don't like country, especially big, overproduced mainstream country. Beyonce does this sound well enough but nothing here comes close to Renaissance.

I think Courting finally has a song I want to listen to more than once

Fun as hell! Love the production and the mixture of Afrobeat influence and straight up electro jams.

Highlights: Protection From Evil*, Electricity, All That You Want, 17 18 19, Truth No Lie, Oyoyo, Freedom

Slaps, mad at myself for taking this long to listen to this group

That sax came in and it all made sense

An impeccably produced electronic record with vibes ranging from Kraftwerk to Daft Punk (Kraft Punk, if you will).

Bolis said this record was an homage to Hong Kong and his late mother, and while I was anticipating a more somber and introspective sound, which is still present, I was not expecting banger after banger. Seriously, some of these tracks really slap. Generally, the songs are just vibrant and colorful and fun, and you can really hear the passion put into this project, much like ... read more

Edit: I love it

PAJAMAS

Currently, I really like this. I've always been more of an appreciator than a fan of Sonic Youth or Kim Gordon, so I had zero expectations going into this. I found myself in love with the beats and instrumentals, while simultaneously trying to process Kim's performances and lyrics and figure out if it really works or not.

While this is obviously trap influenced, it's hard to actually call it a "trap album", Kim does not deliver it like one. And the second ... read more