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underscores - U
underscores
U
70
May 4

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Vince Staples - Cry Baby
Vince Staples
Cry Baby
2026 • LP
70
Jun 5
Airplay - Airplay
Airplay
Airplay
1980 • LP
60
Jun 2
Boards of Canada - Inferno
Boards of Canada
Inferno
2026 • LP
80
Jun 2
Frank Ocean - Blonde
Frank Ocean
Blonde
2016 • LP
90
Jun 1
Kim Petras - Detour
Kim Petras
Detour
2026 • LP
50
Jun 1
Violet Grohl - Be Sweet To Me
Violet Grohl
Be Sweet To Me
2026 • LP
40
May 29

Recent Reviews

Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
90

greater sense of atmosphere than previous releases. sometimes when it rains I feel like listening to this and leaving my hometown for good.

Vince Staples - Cry Baby
70

solid album from Vince. some absolute sly, provocative, and thought provoking bars and a cool 90’s rock sound palette. Admirably motivated album when I feel most artists and people are wicked tapped out. And I’ll admit it—I feel tapped out in this current climate.

Modest Mouse - An Eraser and A Maze
40

An Eraser and a Maze is mostly dull with a few exceptional highlights especially “Third Side of the Moon”. This isn’t outright bad but it kinda just plods along. Inoffensive.

Airplay - Airplay
60

This was pretty cool. I hear that Crying was influenced by Airplay and I can definitely see how. This is an album that has some really strong moments--but I'm unsure if there is any "aces" on this album. Absolute gem--worth a listen. Some really cool moments where ya feel like you are floating. Aged sort of well.

Crying - Beyond the Fleeting Gales
100

One of those perfect summer albums where dreams and reality scrape against each other and do the tango. Love the AOR influence, love the propulsion, love the authenticity this album radiates. A gem that keeps on giving. Love this. Amazing.


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