Author: Kevin “Pigeon” Montes
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Solo DOLO albums by Freddie Gibbs are a rarity. Rather, we’ve truly only had two before. They have been some of his better records to date—Freddie and You Only Live 2wice—that continues to be the case with his latest album You Only Die 1nce, which becomes an antithesis to the conceptual background beholden to You…
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Continuing a thread started by Pray For Paris of humbling oneself, Westside Gunn has returned with the DJ Drama hosted Still Praying, just one day after his Kay Slay posthumously hosted(?) EP, 11. However, what makes Still Praying different is its conceptual turn through the pro-wrestling sampled vocals that orchestrate a wrestling stage for us…
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Tyler, the Creator is back, but he is not better than ever as his new album Chromakopia brings enough ideas to the forefront, but stifles them in a mosh of recreating something that won’t meet the heights of similar-minded projects like 2018’s Igor. Though I was very partial to his last album, Call Me If…
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Since Pom Pom Squad’s debut album, Death of a Cheerleader, I’ve fallen through the roof into its musical arms with gusto. Evoking the musical spirit of the Riotgrrl era of music brings a modern twist as the music evolves and takes form to be bigger than life with a grounded feminist punk vibe. However, their…
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Kelly Lee Owens has taken pop to unique landscapes that perpetuate a beauty in the melodically tempered, allowing the pop tinges to escape into the ethos of her electronic/techno sonic structure. Her music is focused and sometimes mild as it reels into this escapist sound that can shift from Dream-Pop to Techno Pop, amongst others…
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Coming as a surprise to me, Kylie Minogue releases a companion piece to 2023’s Tension with Tension II; she’s taking a complete 180 from what the first album delivered in shifting away from the lively disco pop and synth-pop tones of the former. Tension was an amazing romp, especially after the equally amazing Magic, where…
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Yandel’s legacy has been cemented in stone in reggaeton, no doubt about it; that legacy is why most times his musical drops are something to listen to, even if the final product is whatever. Earlier this year, that became evident with the collaboration tape with Feid, which I’ve replayed more than any other tape this…
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My introduction to BigXthaPlug came earlier this summer when he appeared on a record with Shaboozey. Since then, I’ve delved into his craft and left astounded by the maturity he imbues, despite reflecting on certain content that seems more apropos than not in Hip-Hop. It only heightens with time, and with his latest release, Take…
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Sara Landry has risen in notoriety over the last few years, like getting the first headlining spot for a hardcore techno DJ at Tomorrowland in Belgium and a fantastic Boiler Room performance in 2024, she continues that stride on her debut album, Spiritual Driveby. It invigorates the dance floor with hypnotic intangibles; before you know…
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Leon Bridges’ latest album Leon is a self-reflective moment that takes us back to his roots in Texas. He’s doing so via lyrics and production, with the latter using sounds that resonate more with the South, specifically Country music, becoming more of a touchstone of who he has been since the beginning. From Coming Home…
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