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The beautiful, haunting songwriting along with gorgeous instrumentals throughout this work give a sense of yearning for what was paired with an emotional turmoil that only Mitski can perfectly capture. Her best album yet, and a front to back consistent listen where each song maintains its identity.
Favs: Cats, In a Lake, Lightning, If I Leave
Weakest: None

Zach Bryan's strongest record yet, With Heaven On Top starts off with a introspective poem, the best one of his four album run, and continuing into Runny Eggs, a simple but beautiful song about learning to come to terms with yourself--a recurring theme throughout the album. 25 songs, longer than his previous two but not overwhelming like his first, wind through narratives about guilt, hometown friends, yearning, loss and self reflection, with stellar songwriting throughout. Additionally, ... read more

A solid release from Peach Pit, they fully display their indie-rock sound with dreamy guitars and jammin' melodies. The album is a continuous experience, starting with quick and exegetic grooves while spiraling down into a devastating sequence of songs about a broken, drained, rejected narrator. Also known as the average college party experience. Smith's vocals fit the dreamy, psychedelic theme perfectly.
Favorites: Drop the Guillotine, Being so Normal, Tommy's Party
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Noah's second album, it falls short of the previous and fades out of memory to his colossal Stick Season. Filled with generic folk pop rhythms and instrumentation. While his songwriting still shines here, it is the only thing keeping this work away from being any other album of this genre. Howling and Godlight, however, are genuinely great songs which do not fit with the rest of the album's tracks. Wouldn't be surprised to hear this in a Burger joint in some hip city.
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