Author: Kevin “Pigeon” Montes
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Little Simz is someone I would say seldom misses, and more so regarding the consistency of her work throughout her career. I feel like nothing comes with less than 110%—even though my opinion isn’t absolute—that 110% definitively shines with her series of Drop EPs. Per usual, Drop 7 is another fantastic collection of songs that…
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Debuts are a bright spot in the unknown future, considering some artists later taper into varying directions and their soundscapes become a glossing effect when debating; however, it’s safe to say the debut album by UK Rock band The Last Dinner Party, Prelude to Ecstasy, leaves you seeing a clear door towards great work. They…
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As with many people in the mid-2010s, one subgenre within the EDM wave that was modestly popular was the unique hybrid of Folk and Electronica, something Avicii helped bring to the mainstream after a quiet storm of releases from varying artists since the early 90s. Amongst those to deliver music within that realm, and after…
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When I jumped into Katy Kirby’s first album, Cool Dry Place, I stood immediately enamored by the instrumentations and how the delicate textures enunciated Kirby’s vocals, making the delivery of the words feel more entrenched with depth. That continues and expounds on it significantly, giving us an early 2024 standout that follows through with a…
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When I first stumbled upon NewDad through recommendations based on listening habits via genre splits on Apple Music, I was with it; I quickly delved into their two EPs, and I found myself enamored by the cadence of the lead vocalist, Julie Dawson, who brings these melodies that feel like homages to the shoegaze and…
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Manifesting himself into someone more refreshed and new, Benny the Butcher strives ignorantly through his new album Everybody Can’t Go. After doubling down on his status and reminding us of his roots with his last album, the fourth installment in his Tana Talk series, Benny is taking it all in and giving us music where…
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When I first came across Canadian Indie Rock act Packs with last year’s Crispy Crunchy Nothing, I knew they had something as their sound began to linger in my brain, weaving certain melodies and notes and sticking them in my head. It could be their honed-in sound that is reminiscent of, if not purely tackling,…
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It’s hard being a fan of an artist and then witnessing what could be a promising career dwindle into niche inconsistencies. It’s been so over the past decade as Kid Cudi has seemed to push boundaries and become too ambitious with his work instead of elevating an already exciting sound. Though sometimes he has hit…
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Though it’s been four years since 21 Savage delivered an album where he was the solo-credited vocal lead—Savage Mode II—it’s been six since 21 has had more focus on concepts with I Am > I Was. Still, as he maneuvers through this new album, American Dream, it’s encapsulating a story about 21 Savage’s ascension to…
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Back in December, I got my first glimpse (via movie trailer) at Jeymes Samuel’s follow-up to 2021’s The Harder They Fall–an all-black lead western that came with a killer soundtrack co-orchestrated and co-produced by Jay-Z alongside Samuels–The Book of Clarence, and there was no hiding my internalized hype–much of it coming from its concept and…
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