Lavender was one of my favorite albums of 2018 and The Caretaker lives up to the hype as Half Waif's follow up. I love how detailed the production is especially in the first half and her writing is as strong as ever. Really introspective album with a lot of focus on the kind of reflection we go through during isolated periods of time especially winter and aiming to come out of it a better person. great stuff
Faves: In August, Halogen 2, My Best Self

A really confident follow up to her self titled debut. Dua packs this with 9 lead single worthy tracks filled crazy catchy hooks, slick retro but still modern production and her iconic cool confidence. A great album for these difficult times. For negatives, the last two tracks do feel off but are still pretty good on their own.
Faves: Future Nostalgia, Don't Start Now, Levitating

Lyrics don't really work for me but the production and vocals are so on point. Definitely enjoyable. Always knew he had a good pop album in him. Just think there's more he could explore in his writing but I'm not complaining too much cuz this album slaps
Faves: Blinding Lights, Hardest to Love, Scared to Live

Really lovely follow up her ep from last year. Lapsley expands on the ep with amazing production and writing. Very personal writing on this and I just love how she uses water thematically through out the album to tie together her personal growth and feelings from the years since her debut album.
Faves: Our Love Is a Garden, Bonfire, Womxn