Taylor’s ability to make a song sound both unmistakably Taylor Swift and perfectly suited for the new Toy Story 5 movie is genuinely impressive. Few artists can adapt their style to such a specific universe and story without losing their essence, and this song proves exactly why she remains one of the greatest artists alive today.
To build a bridge between herself and Jessie, she went back to her country roots, creating a song that feels both deeply personal and perfectly fictional ... read more
I’ve been a fan of Conan Gray since Kid Krow, so it’s been interesting to follow his growth over time. Four albums in, I can confidently say Wishbone is his strongest, most mature, and most layered project yet. It really feels like a step forward, both emotionally and sonically.
The album leans heavily into heartbreak and its aftermath, but in a more developed and emotional way than his previous work. There’s a clearer sense of identity here, and the songwriting feels more ... read more
This is my first proper experience with Noah Kahan, aside from his collaboration with Gracie Abrams. By the way, AMAZING song! Go give it a listen.
Overall, the album is very strong. The singer-songwriter stands out among other male artists right now because of how consistent and personal his writing feels. The themes are mostly sad, dealing with distance, personal flaws, and emotional exhaustion, but the album never feels heavy in a bad way. It actually comes across as calm and almost ... read more
I feel like Princess of Power is a solid but inconsistent album. It’s very clearly MARINA’s style, there’s no lack of identity here (you can tell it’s her from the first seconds). However, the album jumps between different energies and ideas very often, and while that works in some moments, it also makes the project feel a bit scattered.
My highlights are “EVERYBODY KNOWS IM SAD”, “CUNTISSIMO”, and “I <3 YOU”. This is the version ... read more
I really don’t like SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo. I understand why it worked for a lot of people, but to me, it feels incredibly one-dimensional and overhyped.
The songwriting is bad. It´s too direct, there’s very little nuance or depth, and instead of developing its themes it just circles the same feelings over and over again. BORING! An example of this is the chorus of “good 4 u”, which basically boils down to: “good for you, you’re happy… IM NOT! ... read more
I’ve loved Lorde since I was a kid. I still remember streaming “White Teeth Teen” in the school corridors (alone, but whatever), and her first two albums have a really special place in my heart.
With that said, I feel like "Virgin" is very split, half amazing, half a miss. Songs like “Shapeshifter”, “David”, “Current Affairs”, and “What Was That” are career highlights for me. They have that depth, emotion, and identity ... read more
Lana Del Rey’s Honeymoon is easily a 100/100 album to me. What makes it so special isn’t just the sound, but the world it builds and fully commits to. This is that type of album that fully absorbs you. It’s the right amount of slow, its cinematic, and deeply atmospheric, but underneath all that beauty there’s a constant feeling of emptiness, detachment, and emotional exhaustion that never really goes away.
For me, what stands out the most is how consistent the album ... read more
I play this album when I wanna feel good about myself or when I’m getting ready to go out. Other than that, I don’t really see myself coming back to it all the time, but that doesn’t make it bad at all. It’s very much a mood album, not something you sit down and analyze, but something you throw on while getting ready, picking an outfit, or hyping yourself up before going out. My favorite tracks are “I Like It Like That”, “if you wanna party, come over ... read more
I found this album to be pretty boring at multiple points. Maybe it just isn’t for me. But at the same time, there are two specific songs that completely made me lose my mind, definitely highlights of the year.
Before getting into those, I want to mention “The Waiting Game”, “Season 2 Weight Loss”, and “Pop” as good tracks, both lyrically and sonically. Nothing innovative, but still solid and enjoyable.
For the standouts, the first song that really ... read more
Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell is one of the most emotionally precise albums ever created, not because it tries to explain grief, but because it fully sits inside it. The album is built around loss, but more specifically, the loss of someone you never fully had. That tension between love and absence defines everything, and instead of offering clarity, the album leans into confusion, memory, and unresolved feelings in a way that feels almost too real.
My personal favorite song ... read more
Phoebe Bridgers’ Punisher is easily one of the best albums ever created. What makes this album so unique to me is how raw it feels, and how she manages to make something so deeply personal still hit in a universal way. It’s not just sad, it’s specific, and that’s what makes it land so hard. This is insane songwriting.
What elevates it even more is how consistent the emotional world is. The album lives in this space of anxiety, loneliness, and quiet dissociation, where ... read more
Charlie Puth’s Whatever’s Clever! manages to produce a good album, and that’s exactly what it is. Not amazing, not bad, just good. It exists comfortably in that middle ground where nothing is particularly groundbreaking, but nothing feels out of place either. The production is clean, the melodies are pleasant, and everything flows with an easy, almost effortless listenability.
It leans into an ambient pop direction, the kind of music that works best in the background of a ... read more
"THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT” is not merely an album. It is a seismic event in human history, a cultural detonation so profound that it renders every other musical endeavor obsolete by comparison. To call it “music” feels almost disrespectful, since this is literature set to sound, emotion distilled into frequency, genius weaponized into melody.
From the very first seconds, it becomes painfully clear: we are no longer operating within the known limits of artistic ... read more
Mitski's new album, although not better than her last few ones, is still one of the best things 2026 gave us. She is a one of a kind artist, and this one is worth a listen!
fav tracks: instead of here, lightning, that white cat