One shot:
Conan Gray upgrades every aspect of his craft with 'Superache', cementing himself as one of the great pop artists of his generation.

Cont.

Conan Gray has a superpower. It is not his heavenly vocals, lavish production, or even his great songwriting; it is his consistency - no song is wasted. At 12 songs and 40 minutes, ‘Superache’ is a cohesive, concise listen. I feel like the ‘skip’ conversation can be overblown in music discussion. Some songs are ... read more

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

The night of release I posited that it was impossible for “The Fall Off” to live up to its grand expectations. An album with mythical status – one mentioned and discussed for nearly 8 years presented by one of the most famous and talented artists hiphop has ever seen.

I suppose my idea has been refuted. Opinions vary, but for some the album did meet expectations, even surpassing them. They say that J Cole delivered one of the best albums of the decade, and even of all time. ... read more