Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION: Side B
70

Side B feels like a transition between Kiss and Emotion. The songs have some of that polished vibe that made Emotion so amazing, but still feels a little sugary like Kiss was. Nonetheless, pretty good for a bside album. Store is a jam

Lisa Hannigan - At Swim
64

On her third album, Lisa leaves the acoustic guitar and other string instruments for a piano and electric guitar. The sound comes across as overproduced and a little bland, even as Lisa's voice shines

Noname - Telefone
83

A fresh, breezy mixtape with an original and creative sound

Frank Ocean - Blonde
74

There will be a time, and it probably won't happen for at least a few months or years, where we look back and wonder why we were so in love with this album when it came out.

EDIT 11/2019: So it seems society determined that I was wrong on this one. And while this record has grown on me, I really think it goes downhill on the second half.

Ryley Walker - Golden Sings That Have Been Sung
68

A little disappointing when compared to his last couple albums. His guitar virtuosity is a little muted by overproduction and too much electric guitar. Some strong moments here though, including the halfwit in me and the roundabout.

Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION
94

Time for me to stop being embarrassed about how good I think this album is. It's the pop album of the decade. By far

Lucy Dacus - No Burden
86

a beautiful charming album from an artist whose voice feels both unique and very familiar

Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
84

fantastic from start to finish

Neko Case - case/lang/veirs
64

ugh was really excited for this one but found it bland and unimaginative

The Avalanches - Wildflower
67

cheery and catchy at points, messy and chaotic at others

Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
67

This album is too long for me. I think it's got a lot of good moments (Augustine and EVP are my favorites) but it really drags on and is a bit inconsistent. Kind of reminds me of if Michael Jackson met Ellliott Smith. Just doesn't quite work for me

Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
94

I've gotten over how long this album is. The songs are too beautiful

Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
82

Been coming back to this album a little more lately. The first half is incredible, full of catchy hooks and creative riffs. Then about halfway it just dies down a bit

Xenia Rubinos - Black Terry Cat
86

cool and creative songs here but a little inconsistent and ultimately falls short for me. A lot of potential here though

Edit: This albums is growing on me. Xenia's voice and quirky tendencies make this a creative and exciting listen. Right? is among my favorites of the year

Mitski - Puberty 2
96

Mitski offers one of the most honest, introspective albums of the decade so far. Musically the twists and turns of this album are exciting: the percussion and horns on "Happy", the electric guitars on "Your Best American Girl." Reminiscent of some of the best artists of previous years, namely St. Vincent and Angel Olsen. Although the ending may be a little subdued, this album is nearly perfect. Best record for 20-somethings since Modern Vampires of the City. Can't wait to go ... read more

Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman
83

Wow shocked by how much I liked this one. Catchy, consistent, and Grande's voice shines. Pop album of the year

Band of Horses - Why Are You OK
58

An excellent demonstration of how to make a bland, boring, generic rock record

Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
83

Nothing overly original, but a fresh and enjoyable sound

Lost Under Heaven - Spiritual Songs for Lovers to Sing
74

For me this album falls a bit short of WU LYF's album from a few years ago, but there are definietly some good moments on this album. The backing instrumentation isn't nearly as interesting as WU LYF in my opinion, but LUH creates an exciting, unique album

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