Category: 4-7 Ratings
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When Donald Glover, as Childish Gambino, is focused, some of his best work comes to light, like Because the Internet and Awaken My Love; however, when he feels like he’s throwing more things at the wall, you get stuff like Camp and Atavista, both of which have significant highs, but lesser. His new album, Bando…
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What’s there to say about Griff that I haven’t already said in my write-up from early April? A bit. Griff has had this momentous come-up, and her tenacity to remain unique without being held back via catering to a trend. Unfortunately, that doesn’t equal perfection, but it does equal promise for her artistry as it…
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Though I didn’t expect “Hiss,” Megan’s diss response to Nicki Minaj and those who spread heinous misinformation about the situation revolving around the shooting, to open her new album, Megan; I additionally didn’t expect that energy to dissipate quickly. Unfortunately, much of that comes from the production and Megan thee Stallion’s flows, where it wavers…
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Anderson Paak began to wobble with Oxnard and Ventura as he continued to opt for focused sounds within a conceptual sound than showcasing his wings like with his colorful first two albums, specifically Malibu. Though the latter solo projects have gone on to be modestly forgetful, it doesn’t take away from the meaningful hustle Paak…
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Kaytranada’s last two albums were vibrant pieces that showcased an artist who dared to be different from the conformity in Dance music; it got encapsulated when the scenes were tearing up to “Lite Spots” off 99.9% in 2016, and as his production continued to stay on top, we kept listening, even via the ups and…
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DJing and composite music creation are two different talents that can dictate what you prefer from a DJ, and for Peggy Gou, it’s unfortunate that for me, it’s the former. There were some highs before leading to this conclusion, like the lead single, “(It Goes Like) Nanana,” off her recently released debut album, I Hear…
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They say some of the best projects have come from heartbreak, like “So Vain” by Carly Simon, Midsommar by Ari Aster, and Mavis Staples’s Only The Lonely as examples. Though the hitting percentage is high for such projects, critically, it’s all subjective to the listener as albums framed this way have more at stake than…
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Machinedrum’s new album 8FOR32 takes a different turn from his previous ones, focusing more on Hip-Hop and glitch textures to the mix since his last project amped itself with these more lavish house and breakbeat blends. Though the tracks make their sight with some fantastic cuts on the new LP, the hip-hop elements bolster a…
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There is no denying my love for Future Nostalgia. I remember my reactions being close to mesmerizingly positive as my love for disco-nostalgia was a spearheading bias that modestly lingered—I’m fair enough to share when biases arise, it’s usually focused on approval or disappointments as sometimes we get clouded by our desire to see our…
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Though hipster-like in tone, girl in red had been on my radar before the Taylor Swift co-sign and her time opening for some Eras Tour dates, but that co-sign was something that did bring me some delight as she has become one of the few exciting voices coming out of the more popular surfaces of…
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