King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - I'm in Your Mind Fuzz
80

Even though it doesn't end as strongly as it starts, Mind Fuzz pulls out the consistently good psych-garage tunes Gizz does so well.

Best Track: Am I In Heaven
Worst Track: Satan Speeds up

Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
57

I got intrigued by this album the moment I saw it hadn't been released, and it had a 90 user rating. When the album came out, I saw these incredibly emotional 90+ reviews. A lot of people on this site who I read regularly and respect their opinions were raving about it. As it stands, 262 ratings with an 88 is very impressive.

That saying, I went in a little bit skeptical, but mostly excited. I have no history with Weyes Blood, and only knew I'd be getting art pop. Having finished the album, ... read more

Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
NR

predicting an influx of 8's in a post-flannel world

Show Me the Body - Dog Whistle
77

Punk is in an odd place in 2019, with it's sound not being relevant and it's ethos and attitude being replicated with modern day trap rappers. As a result, punk musicians are predominantly finding success in the indie scene. just look at Idles as an example of this. Show me the Body also fall into the line of indie punk bands, but i'd say their sound is much more aggressive and noisy.

Dog Whistle is full of abrasive, primal sounds, with a strong focus on very heavy bass. The band mixes ... read more

Logic - Supermarket
NR

I feel like reading the lyrics to supermarket (the song) once and knowing there is a song on this album titled "Bohemian Trapsody" is enough to give it a score.

The best album of our generation Decent to Strong 11/10

Stephen Malkmus - Groove Denied
41

This album has two songs that are not horrible. And they're the last two. The rest of it is a waste of time.

Matmos - Plastic Anniversary
82

yo this is CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAZY

CHAI - PUNK
55

While CHAI's cute-punk style is very charming, it gets stretched thin over this album.

Best Tracks: Choose Go!, Fashoinista
Worst Tracks: Feel The Beat, Future

Helado Negro - This Is How You Smile
86

Helado Negro hits us with a stunningly gorgeous piece of Synth pop, Indie folk, and all sorts of influences to create a captivating mix of melodies and hooks.

Highly recommended.

Dave - PSYCHODRAMA
74

While Dave's debut album is flawed, the promise it shows is worth a listen, as is the way Dave weaves his own emotions and troubles into interesting lyrics that hold my attention the whole way through.

Best Tracks: Drama, Voices

Foals - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost (Part 1)
74

I honestly expected more, but I'll take it for what it is. It's fun, a new direction for Foals, and has some great songs.
Best: In Degrees, Sunday, I'm Done With The World

Various Artists - 環境音楽 (Kankyō ongaku): Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980–1990
82

as someone with tinnitus ambient is hard. It often leaves me perplexed at why anyone would listen to it, because i can always hear the ringing. While I could still tell my ears were ringing, I really enjoyed this. The compositions were stunning, the sounds transporting me to an otherworldy place.

Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
93

Considered a landmark for music in general, Dylan's Highway 61 stands as a testament to the talent of the songwriter. I don't think it holds up perfectly (The harmonica bits get tiring as the album goes on) but the way Dylan melds his complex, metaphor filled lyrics into very well written songs is simply stunning.

The song Desolation Row is honestly one of the best songs i've ever heard, combining a simple chord structure with beautifully surreal lyrics. Never once in it's eleven minute run ... read more

Solange - When I Get Home
67

One thing i can definitely give this album credit for is it's flow- for most of the album (with one exception we'll get too later) it gives off the feeling of floating on a lake- relaxing, meditative. However, this reveals a key flaw: Nothing in the album stands out as good or fresh, with the exception of one or two songs and the surprisingly great interludes, which i wish were fully stretched out.

Solange's vocals are consistently good, but tend to float along in the background instead of ... read more

Higher Brothers - Five Stars
38

Initially baiting me in with the pretty good "16 Hours" Five stars turns out to be anything but. The production was mostly generic, (were a few good flourishes here and there), and the features were actually pretty good (SKI MASK HECK YES) but in general there's no reason to give this a whirl.

Methyl Ethel - Triage
63

The problem with this album isn't that it sounds bad, in fact the instrumentals on this album are often lively, exciting and interesting, the problem here is that the performances are not very interesting, and the vocals are overdone. Some of the songs are really good, but for whatever reason I don't feel like listening again.

I do feel that the instrumental work is really well done, which is a bit of a shame considering it's just not that good in execution.

Broken Social Scene - Let's Try the After - Vol. 1
51

Eh, I thought the songs were mostly boring and some of the vocal choices (especially on 1972) were a little odd.

However, it is still obvious that BSS cares about what they're doing, and honestly, that's really what matters.

Czarface & Ghostface Killah - Czarface Meets Ghostface
84

This album is just way too much fun.

CZARFACE and Ghostface pull together really tight beats, great chemistry, nerdy references and a great comic book aesthetic to create the best album so far this year.
The lyricism here is consistently funny, matching a cold villainous rapper persona with references to Star Wars, Thanos, and even Fortnite.

All this is tied together into a quick package that is always refreshing, and stays just long enough to do it enough justice without overstaying ... read more

LCD Soundsystem - Electric Lady Sessions
70

wasn't a massive fan of American Dream but most of the songs from that record are made better here.

Was really happy to see You Wanted A Hit; one of their best tracks.

The covers were really good, especially seconds.

Even if the American Dream songs are better, they're massively outshined by the others.

Best: you wanted a hit, seconds, tonite, (we don't need this) fascist groove thang.
Worst: american dream

Downfall of Gaia - Ethic Of Radical Finitude
72

The highs on this are really high, fast, brutal.
The lows are just boring, sometimes it just drags on.

In general though I think it's worth a listen for the sheer aggression.

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