First Impressions: Great (8/10)

Favorite Track (Could Change): No More Parties in LA (10/10)

Other Tracks That Stood out to Me on First Listen:
• Ultralight Beam
• Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1
• Famous
• Waves
• Real Friends
• Wolves
• 30 Hours
• Facts (Charlie Heat Version)
• Saint Pablo

Least Favorite Track (Could Change): Siiiiiiiiilver Surfeeeeer Intermission (7/10)

⏮️ Needs a Second Listen

First Impressions: Good (7/10)

Favorite Track (Could Change): No bluff (7/10)

Other Tracks That Stood out to Me on First Listen:
• EMT slut
• All my fellas snowflakes
• Four legged friend

Least Favorite Track (Could Change): Emrald on her nwecklace >:3 (7/10)

⏮️ Needs a Second Listen

First Impressions: Great (8/10)

Favorite Track (Could Change): PUNK ROCKY (8/10)

Other Tracks That Stood out to Me on First Listen:
• HELICOPTER
• INTERROGATION (SKIT)
• STOLE YA FLOW
• STAY HERE 4 LIFE
• NO TRESPASSING
• DON'T BE DUMB / TRIP BABY
• THE END
• FISH N STEAK (WHAT IT IS)

Least Favorite Track (Could Change): WHISKEY (RELEASE ME) (7/10)

⏮️ Needs a Second Listen

First Impressions: Good (7/10)

Favorite Track (Could Change): Amarillo (7/10)

Other Tracks That Stood out to Me on First Listen:
• Revolving Doors
• The Joplin Spider
• The Parish of Space Dust
• Bobby in Phoenix

Least Favorite Track (Could Change): Seattle Yodel (6/10)

⏮️ Needs a Second Listen

First Impressions: Great (8/10)

Favorite Track (Could Change): Margin for Error (9/10)

Other Tracks That Stood out to Me on First Listen:
• Man Proposes, God Disposes
• Privilege of Being
• The Reclining Nude
• God, or Whatever You Call It

Least Favorite Track (Could Change): The Commercial Nude (8/10)

⏮️ Needs a Second Listen

ALBUM REVIEW #417

Denzel Curry - TA13OO

Year: 2018

Type: LP

Primary Genre (From rateyourmusic.com): Trap
Umbrella Genre(s): Hip Hop

Brief: TA13OO sees Denzel with some of his most mature songwriting to date dealing with heavy topics such as trauma recovery, paranoia, revenge, etc. The beats and the overall vibe of the album get darker as it goes on, as to be expected by the names of each act, which leads to a very interesting homestretch.

Instrumentation: Great
Production: Great
Vocal ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #416

Danny Brown - Hot Soup

Year: 2008

Type: Mixtape

Primary Genre (From rateyourmusic.com): Hardcore Hip Hop
Umbrella Genre(s): Hip Hop

Brief: When you think of Danny Brown's music, you probably think of his weird and experimental side. On his early projects, you're getting quite the opposite of that. This mixtape is raw, energetic, and has quite a few bangers. I think he proved he had potential straight from the get-go.

Instrumentation: Great
Production: ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #415

Denzel Curry - Imperial

Year: 2016

Type: LP

Primary Genre (From rateyourmusic.com): Trap
Umbrella Genre(s): Hip Hop

Brief: On Imperial, you get a more aggressive Denzel than usual over hard-hitting trap beats while still having those introspective lyrics he's known to have. Each individual track bangs in its own way, and there are a few earworm moments as well.

Instrumentation: Great
Production: Great
Vocal Performances: Great
Lyricism: Great
Messages: ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #414

lumivia - Sleepcycle

Year: 2025

Type: LP

Primary Genre (From rateyourmusic.com): Unspecified
Umbrella Genre(s): Unspecified

Brief: lumivia's Sleepcycle is long and somewhat chaotic. While some parts dragged on, the highlights on here make the album truly shine for me. There's some serious potential in the heavier tracks and I could see myself loving an album focusing on what stands out here.

Instrumentation: Great
Production: Great
Vocal Performances: ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #413

Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal

Year: 2024

Type: Mixtape

Primary Genre (From rateyourmusic.com): Hip Hop
Umbrella Genre(s): Hip Hop

Brief: Doechii approaches many different styles on her breakout mixtape, and I think there isn't a single one that she doesn't do justice. The project flows very nicely even if I felt like it could've been somewhat shorter.

Instrumentation: Great
Production: Great
Vocal Performances: Great
Lyricism: Great
Messages: ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #412

Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition

Year: 2016

Type: LP

Primary Genre (From rateyourmusic.com): Experimental Hip Hop
Umbrella Genre(s): Hip Hop

Brief: This album is dark and feels like you're in a deep hole. The deeper you go down the tracklist, the more it seems like you can't escape, as if you too are experiencing what Danny Brown had to go through with his addiction. Some of the production choices and rapping on this entire project leave me stunned even after ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #411

Denzel Curry - ZUU

Year: 2019

Type: LP

Primary Genre (From rateyourmusic.com): Trap
Umbrella Genre(s): Hip Hop

Brief: On this short and sweet project, Denzel pays homage to his hometown through a collection of bangers and lively skits. It's a bit simple for Denzel standards, but that doesn't mean it's not a great time.

Instrumentation: Great
Production: Great
Vocal Performances: Great
Lyricism: Great
Messages: Great
Structure: Great
Album Cover (unrelated ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #410

Waterflame - Community Favorites

Year: 2015

Type: LP

Primary Genre (From rateyourmusic.com): Electronic Dance Music
Umbrella Genre(s): Electronic, Dance

Brief: This album has many of Waterflame's most recognizable tracks, mostly from Geometry Dash. Though the album is lengthy and feels like a compilation, not a single track doesn't hit. I've found that most of these tracks have gotten stuck in my head at least once, proving Waterflame's a good guy to ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #409

Lanek - EXTRAVAGANZA

Year: 2022

Type: LP

Primary Genre (From rateyourmusic.com): Pop Rap
Umbrella Genre(s): Hip Hop

Brief: Polish rapper and producer Lanek comes through with an album that is consistently pretty good all the way from the beat selection to the authentic lyricism. I can totally see a Kanye influence within the production.

Instrumentation: Good
Production: Good
Vocal Performances: Good
Lyricism: Good
Messages: Good
Structure: Good
Album Cover (unrelated to ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #408

Kero Kero Bonito - Civilisation

Year: 2021

Type: Compilation

Primary Genre (From rateyourmusic.com): Synthpop
Umbrella Genre(s): Pop, Electronic

Brief: [Soon!]

Instrumentation: Amazing
Production: Amazing
Vocal Performances: Great
Lyricism: Amazing
Messages: Amazing
Structure: Amazing
Album Cover (unrelated to the score): B-Tier

🥇 Favorite Track: Battle Lines (10/10)
🥈 Runner-Up Track: Well Rested (10/10)
🥉 Third Placer: When the Fires Come

Least Favorite ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #407

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Year: 1982

Type: LP

Primary Genre (From rateyourmusic.com): Contemporary R&B
Umbrella Genre(s): R&B

Brief: Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. If you cut out maybe 2 or 3 of the smaller songs on this album, you'd have the equivalent to a greatest hits compilation. Michael Jackson truly is one of the greatest artists to ever live, and Thriller showcases a good amount of his best work from the strong vocals to the somewhat ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #406

ROSÉ - rosie

Year: 2024

Instrumentation: Good
Production: OK
Vocal Performances: Great
Lyricism: Good
Messages: Good
Structure: OK
Album Cover (unrelated to the score): B-Tier

🥇 Favorite Track: APT. (7/10)
🥈 Runner-Up Track: number one girl
🥉 Third Placer: drinks or coffee

Least Favorite Track: not the same (6/10)

Numerical Rating: Strong 6 to Light 7
Definitive Rating: OK

Listening Source: ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #405

JISOO - AMORTAGE

Year: 2025

Instrumentation: Good
Production: Good
Vocal Performances: Great
Lyricism: OK
Messages: Good
Structure: OK
Album Cover (unrelated to the score): B-Tier

🥇 Favorite Track: earthquake (7/10)
🥈 Runner-Up Track: Your Love
🥉 Third Placer: TEARS

Least Favorite Track: Hugs & Kisses (6/10)

Numerical Rating: Light 7
Definitive Rating: Good

Listening Source: https://open.spotify.com/album/1hmW4opQGq4hIYTbEWsyqW?si=qC2iXKATTgOEG0sMd8rdcQ

ALBUM REVIEW #404

The Brave Little Abacus - just got back from the discomfort—we're alright

Year: 2011

Instrumentation: Amazing
Production: Great
Vocal Performances: Amazing
Lyricism: Amazing
Messages: Amazing
Structure: Amazing
Album Cover (unrelated to the score): B-Tier

🥇 Favorite Track: Untitled (cont.) (10/10)
🥈 Runner-Up Track: pile! no pile! pile!
🥉 Third Placer: the blah blah blahs

Least Favorite Track: Allston, Massachusetts December 2009—January 2010 ... read more

ALBUM REVIEW #403

The Brave Little Abacus - Masked Dancers: concern in so many things you forget where you are

Year: 2009

Instrumentation: Amazing
Production: Great
Vocal Performances: Great
Lyricism: Amazing
Messages: Amazing
Structure: Great
Album Cover (unrelated to the score): B-Tier

🥇 Favorite Track: born again so many times you forget you are (10/10)
🥈 Runner-Up Track: I see it too.
🥉 Third Placer: (underground)

Least Favorite Track: "he never existed in the first ... read more