vocals sound off key a lot which might be the point? but I don't like it and I'm having trouble getting past it. Still some gems like "Blue" and "The Great Migration"

It really annoys me that people won't branch out and listen to music outside of their own language. I know a lot of people who would like this but probably wouldn't listen to it on their own since it's in Spanish. If you like electropop, this is for you.

muted, vibey alternative soul. I think the best songs ("Pleasure Boy", "Cheddar") bring a bit more energy and range to the overall quiet album, but it's still a great listen. Would recommend for your next smoke sesh or "set the mood" playlist.

Coming of age in a sweet, sparkly way. As in, the kind of nice gentle pop that could almost certainly be used in a "The Summer I Turned Pretty"-type rom-com, love-triange series.

Her voice will be polarizing, but her songs have a beauty and ease that make me think there's hope for the new generation of singer songwriters.

Would love to hear this in the club, but not something I can see myself coming back to on my own. Catchy at its best, overstimulating at its worst. C*nty tho!

The production is fine but I don't love the voice dubbing. This seems like something that some high schoolers/young people on tiktok could find really cool and indie.

"Gold", "Ultraviolet", "Two Step" feel like he's trying too hard to be Dijon. It's a lil too copy-cat for me and still doesn't hit the fullness of Dijon's producing. Catchy stuff otherwise tho!

On Spotify this is an LP, so I'm rating it as an LP and counting it for my album a day. Australian Filipina R&B gotta be one of my fave genres! This is such a smooth project, great vocals and songs that I think could and should make it into the mainstream.

I guess I just wanted this to be more dream-pop.Maybe on me for setting an expectation in my mind, but I think this is only okay.

just found out arlo parks is british? buy anyways, this album is catchy! not something for my taste, but it feels like a great soundtrack to some young person's coming of age story

So pleasant -- gorgeous guitar and orchestral strings that surround and form the melodies. Maybe not all eternally re-listenable, but a lot that you'll want to return to.

Not bad, just a little flat. The songs all sound the same, so with the exception of some great features, it's all just okay.

The first song had me so excited for this album, and then I was pretty immediately disappointed by the rest of the album.

There's seems to be a bit of a disconnect here. I can hear what SM is trying to do, but I don't think it's been actualized. Not unpleasant, but a little lacking. That late 90s, early 00s nostalgia still makes for a Vibe, but I think I was hoping for a bit more in terms of vocals and lyricism.

I usually prefer to rate albums as stand-alone projects rather than compare them to the artist's other work, but Tom Misch's Full Circle seems to stand so well next to it's predecessor. With less funk but no lack of soul, Tommy boy gives a pleasant, 41 minute score to a nice drive down the coast. As always, he brings some gorgeous guitar riffs and utilizes the hell out of a looper pedal. It's coming-of-age, John Mayer's Room for Squares, with the kind and effective ... read more

I respect Robyn. Mostly because it turns out I've heard a lot of her songs and never knew who sang them. I can't say I'm a fan, but I just don't think this is for me. However, if I heard any one of the songs off this album in the club, I'd still dance my little heart out. Dancey pop serves 2026 yet again!

I'm building an army...Mon Laferte's Femme Fatale, Rosalia's Lux, and Raye's THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
I mean WOW, let's talk about vocals, let's talk about drama and dynamics, let's talk about it!!! Raye soundtrack for an Emerald Fennel movie when?
Triumphant, powerful, just gorgeous.

Structurally solid as always, the Gorrilaz x Anoushka Shankar vibes are gorgeous, but something I'll probably only play while enjoying nature or attempting to meditate.

I love that Hilary Duff is having her moment! However! I don't have a lot of nostalgia related to her, so maybe I'd enjoy this more if I did? I'm also not a huge fan of this kind of saccharine pop, but I think a lot of women will find a lot of relatability within this project.

A little too chanty pop for my taste? I think it could be fun at a party but I can't see myself choosing to listen to this on my own. Are they famous on tiktok? Because they sound like they would be - take that as you will.