strife

Honest to god might be one of the best debut albums I have ever heard from an artist. You can tell he mixed, mastered, wrote, and produced it all himself, because the sound and themes are so consistent in the best way, but every song felt so different at the same time.

I listened to pe$o$ on repeat about a trillion times when it came out, so I kinda knew I was gonna love this, but still. Such an impressive first album, even if it is extremely short. You do kinda start to get into the groove of ... read more

This one is gonna take a few listens to process. A deeply personal album on Phoebe Bridgers' end, but a rare personal project that I feel also speaks so truthfully about my own experiences, from faith to love to the psych ward and everything in between. This was special.

Favorites: Punisher, Chinese Satellite, Savior Complex, Graceland Too, I Know The End
Skips: N/a

I was already a fan of Maggie before I heard this, but even as someone that had heard every project previously, this is a huge leap to me! Vocally, production wise, melodically, everything just feels like a major leap, while still staying within her traditional sound. I was worried that her sound would stagnate after a couple projects that sounded mostly the same, but she manages to elevate to a whole new level with i feel everything, and so much of that is down to the partnership between her ... read more

There's a lot of very clear inspiration drawn here, and I'm not entirely sure this album does enough to make me want to listen to it MORE than its predecessors. But still, a Bruno Mars album rarely lets me down, and I had a really fun time with this. It's short, simple, and safe in a way that I feel lets it down at times, but in general Bruno's voice and emotion carries through in an enjoyable way.

Also a pretty big fan of some of the songwriting in here!

Favorites: I Just ... read more