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One shot review:
Kid Krow showcases Conan Gray’s potential as a future superstar in pop with catchy choruses, diverse instrumentals, and songs that still get you singing, even 6 years after its release.

Decompressed:

The album is lean, following what is essentially a 10 song 30 minute structure. There are no dull moments, however, there are some ebbs and flows in quality.

“Comfort Crowd” initially did not stand out to me, but many of Conan’s songs have this ability ... read more

Baby Keem has been dormant for a long time. It has been 5 years since his 2021 release of "The Melodic Blue". At the time, people were having conversations that Keem was "next up" in the hiphop industrial complex. The album was not perfect, but it had some really impressive songs like "Trademark USA", "Issues", "16", and "Range Brothers". However, it really felt like Keem was mostly scratching the surface - there were multiple ... read more

"Icon" is the long anticipated follow-up from Faiyaz's last 2022 album "WASTELAND". He creates a very cohesive and clean listening experience. The album is concise, high quality, and is super smooth. Even "white noise" the opener that features no vocals is extremely captivating. However, I don't feel like this album ever reaches truly grand heights. There is no "misses" on this project, but outside of "other side" nothing sticks out a ... read more

"Piss in the Wind" might feel like a let down for many. After so much time since his last project, a project that itself seemed very unfinished, Joji delivers another somewhat fragmented album listening experience. There is 21 songs on here and yet it only runs for 45 minutes. A lot of the tracks feel unfinished - interludes that you really love the concept of but end before they get started. Despite this, I feel the album as a whole creates a very pleasant listening experience. Not ... read more