“Oxnard” is a fuckin’ awesome record with outstanding production, great collaborators and hilarious writing (Headlow made me laugh my ass off)! Overall, Anderson .Paak is a great presence in the hip hop genre.

Fav Tracks: Tints, Cheers, Smile / Petty, 6 Summers, Who R U?, Mansa Musa, The Chase, Brother’s Keeper, Anytime

Least Fav Track: Saviors Road

Score:
9
Outstanding

“Merrie Land” is like riding an abandoned ferris wheel with the ghost of Damon Albarn and his dummy telling tales of the past. The writing and the instrumentation work extremely well together to create a very melancholic atmosphere for us to delve into, making for an eerie listening experience. This is also some of Albarn’s best work in a while!

Fav Tracks: Merrie Land, The Poison Tree, The Truce of Twilight, Nineteen Seventeen, The Last Man to Leave, Gun to the Head, ... read more

*snickers*

Panda Bear provides us with very minimalist and beautiful acoustic pieces on “Young Prayer”. It meanders just a little bit and it's not an essential listen but it’s still a short but sweet avant-folk album.

Fav Tracks: 3, 4, 5, 1, 9, 2

Least Fav Track: 7

Score:
7.2
Good

“Sung Tongs” is a stripped down effort that doesn’t feel compromised. It’s purely an AnCo record throughout with gorgeously textured production, outstanding acoustic instrumentation and great songwriting. Yes, the closer is pretty bad but everything else I found amazing.

Fav Tracks: Who Could Win A Rabbit, Winters Love, Visiting Friends, We Tigers, Leaf House, Kids On Holiday, Mouth Wooed Her, The Softest Voice

Least Fav Track: Whaddit I Done

Score:
9.3
Outstanding

LCD Soundsystem’s breakout debut ages very well in their discography. James Murphy’s combination of self aware lyrics and danceable as hell production are still factors that hold up today.

Fav Tracks: Losing My Edge, Daft Punk Is Playing At My House, Yr City’s A Sucker, Give It Up, Too Much Love, Great Release, Tribulations, Movement, Never As Tired As When I'm Waking Up, Yeah

Least Fav Track: Tired

Score:
9.1
Outstanding

Laura’s songwriting is great and the songs themselves are catchy. It’s not entirely consistent but it’s still a good listen.

Fav Tracks: I Hate Chicago, Reality Bites, Apocalypse Now (& Later), China Beach, The Airplane Song, Valeria Golina, Manic Depression

Least Fav Track: Screamy Dreamy

Score:
7.9
Very Good

I just got some new headphones. The throbbing beats on “Cocoon Crush” were a great test for them! It’s an eerie and strange listen throughout with noises scattering throughout the left and right channels and droning synthesizers. It’s a uniquely unsettling experience overall and one that I do recommend.

Fav Tracks: Secret Snake, Rest Yr Troubles Over Me, Deadlock, Lost and Found, Dazzle Anew, 35, Runaway

Least Fav Track: Another Knot

Score:
8.4
Great

While it can feel a little samey after a while, “Holy Hell” features powerful vocals and great instrumentation with some emotional depth coming from the death of a bandmate.

Fav Tracks: Doomsday, Royal Beggars, Hereafter, Death Is Not Defeat, A Wasted Hymn, Mortal After All

Least Fav Track: Damnation

Score:
7.8
Very Good

“Glory Sound Prep” has ambition... sort of. But it’s let down by some cringe-worthy lyrics, a very “Pixar”-ish feel and terrible mixing (Especially on Couples Retreat).

Fav Tracks: Coversations With My Wife, Cautionary Tales, JT, Adult Swim

Least Fav Tracks: Couples Retreat, Stupid Deep, The Internet, Mah’s Joint

Score:
4.3
Mediocre

Lil Peep doesn’t sell out for his label. His label sells out for Lil Peep. Holy shit! He’s the Chuck Norris of Emo Rap!

Yeah. I’m bored.

It may sound heartless but I just don’t really care that much.

Sorry. R.I.P.

Fav Tracks: Cry Alone, Hate Me (I guess)

Least Fav Tracks: Sex With My Ex, Sit Next To Lex, Sex With Lex, I Don’t Even Know Anymore I’m Tired

Score:
3.7
Bad

I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME’s debut EP is catchy and fun, if formulaic, with a clever “Lost tapes from the 80’s” concept that’s accompanied by Dallon Weekes’ interesting lyrics. Overall, I’m interested in seeing a full LP from these guys.

Introduction: 6.5
Choke: 9
Social Climb: 8.5
Bleed Magic: 8.5
Absinthe: 8
Do It All The Time: 7.5

Score:
8
Great

Still better than Pig Poker P and Cig Smoker E.

Anyway, this is deep and it's getting the Golden Dab.

“Vespertine” is a beautiful, emotionally powerful record that focuses on Björk’s relationship with Mathew Barney. Her lyrics bring a huge portion of romance, longing and sexual desire to the record that is both hard-hitting and, now that their relationship has ended, heartbreaking.

Fav Tracks: Pagan Poetry, Hidden Place, Unison, Harm of Will, Aurora, It’s Not Up to You, Cocoon, Undo, Sun In My Mouth, Heirloom

Least Fav Track: NORPE

Score:
10
Mastapeece

"Homogenic" is the most uncomfortably beautiful album experience I've ever journeyed through! Everything from the production, Björk’s vocals, the painfully reflective lyrics, they're all perfectly executed here! Overall, this is one of my favorite electronic albums of all time!

Fav Tracks: Joga, Unravel, Hunter, All Is Full Of Love, Pluto, All Neon Like, Bachelorette, Alarm Call, 5 Years, Immature

Score:
10
Mastapeece

The radio concept of "FM!" is very "FUN!", Vince Staples is great here and Earl actually appears on a project for once! The production isn't as experimental or inspired as his other works, though.

Fav Tracks: FUN!, Feels Like Summer, The Earl Sweatshirt and Tyga interludes, Outside!, No Bleedin'

Least Fav Track: Relay

Score:
7.8
Very Good

I have no idea why I decided to do this as my first album today. I mean, there are a few good satirical moments here and there but everything else failed to even bring a grin to my face and this barely has any music at all. It's mostly just terrible skits. Overall, I think we're getting tired of chasing the D.

Fav Tracks: MAKING LOVE, DADDY DING DONG, WOMAN TIME, ROBOT, TAKE US INTO SPACE

Least Fav Tracks: Pretty much everything else... yeah

Score:
3.8
Bad

A few times it excites me. Most of the time it bores me. Sometimes it's gimmicky. Sometimes it makes me want to die.

Fav Tracks: X, Aristocrat, Play Destroy, Time Is Up

Least Fav Tracks: Girls In Bikinis, The Rapture Ball, Chic Chick

Score:
4.6
Meh

It's way too short, which is a shame because "Super Sunset" contains some of the best pop production of the year along with some great writing and performances!

Fav Tracks: Little Things, Not so Bad in LA, Science, Can't Stop Now

Least Fav Track: Focus

Score:
7.9
Very Good

“Ark” brings them back up to the noisy psychedelia that AnCo were known for. The tracks here are layered, beautiful and challenging to listen to. Not their greatest work, but it's still an essential listen in their discography.

Fav Tracks: Native Belle, Slippi, Infant Dressing Table, Two Sails on a Sound, Too Soon

Least Fav Track: Panic

Score:
8.5
Exceptional