Silk Sonic An Evening With Silk Sonic Aftermath / Atlantic · November 12, 2021 After much anticipation, Silk Sonic’s debut album An Evening With Silk Sonic is a funny and sexy blast into the past, bound to make any listener want to go out and dance underneath a glimmering disco ball. Performed by Bruno Mars, […]
Curtis Harding If Words Were Flowers Anti · November 5, 2021 Curtis Harding’s new release, If Words Were Flowers, gestures as an extension of a hug to the general public, filled with hope and comfort in the midst of a painful pandemic. Acting as an ode to retro blues, gospel music, R&B, rock, and psychedelic […]
Helado Negro Far In 4AD · October 22, 2021 Far In, produced and performed by Helado Negro, is a beautiful tribute to loved ones and nature. Each song paints vivid imagery with descriptions of colors, textures, and cosmic symbols. The 41-year old artist, born Roberto Carlos Lange, wrote most of the album’s songs in Marfa, […]
Remi Wolf Juno Island · October 15, 2021 Remi Wolf’s latest release Juno has the energy of a carnival and the narrative of a villain origin story. Despite at first appearing as a chaotic mix of crazy drum beats like most of her other songs, the album dives deep into addiction and toxic relationships. Along […]
BROCKHAMPTON ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE RCA / Question Everything · April 9, 2021 BROCKHAMPTON’s sixth album, ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE, is an exciting release from the Southern “boy band.” While the group typically releases disjointed albums that feel unfinished, this album comes as an exception thanks to its cohesiveness and powerful storyline. The […]
Frisco, Jme, Shorty, & Capo Lee Norf Face Norf Face · March 5, 2021 Norf Face, the first studio album featuring UK grime rappers Frisco, Jme, Shorty, and Capo Lee, is a strong representation of North London. The entire album packs a punch, bragging about the featured rappers’ fame and commenting on the British justice […]
Kota the Friend Lyrics to GO, Vol. 2 FLTBYS · January 18, 2021 Kota the Friend’s new album is short but deeply personal, like a fifteen minute rags-to-riches poem. As always, he brings his unique voice and perspective into each of the tracks, and the album acts as an ode to Brooklyn, where Kota was […]
Chris Crack Might Delete Later Fool’s Gold · February 12, 2021 Chris Crack’s new album, Might Delete Later, is provocative, but not cohesive. He spits expertly crafted bars, but his songs don’t always attract attention like anthems from other conscious rappers like Kendrick Lamar, Mos Def, and 2Pac. Chris Crack has been making music for […]
VanJess Homegrown Keep Cool / RCA · February 5, 2021 With a synchronicity reminiscent of Brandy and Monica on their 1998 track “The Boy is Mine,” VanJess bring the feeling of ‘90s nostalgia on their new album Homegrown. Although the album’s name might sound like it’s about pickup trucks driving down backroads, it oozes the […]
Jessie Reyez BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US FMLY / Island Records · March 27, 2020 The album “BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US” by Canadian singer Jessie Reyez is a brutally honest depiction of love that develops into a sentimental tribute to her past relationship. Reyez shows her strength as a songwriter and storyteller […]
