The Weeknd After Hours Republic Records · March 20, 2020 There is something beautiful about a well executed concept album. From the album art, to the videos, to the music, when a clear theme is established, art usually follows. This held mostly true for the 4th studio album of Canadian R&B singer Abel Tesfaye, The […]
Jay Electronica A Written Testimony Roc Nation · March 13, 2020 Jay Electronica is a rare beast. The NOLA-born rapper began in 1995, however he did not release a real project other than some loose songs until 2007’s Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) mixtape. Since then, Electronica has produced small amounts of songs to […]
Against All Logic 2017-2019 Other People· February 14, 2020 In the follow-up to 2018’s critically acclaimed 2012-2017, Chilean-American producer Against All Logic (real name Nicolas Jaar) provides a crunchy techno complement to the techno-house fusion on the release 2017-2019. Keeping up the spontaneity of the last album, 2017-2019 was dropped a week after his two […]
Kaytranada Bubba RCA Records · December 13, 2019 Canadian house DJ and producer Kaytranada brings groovy heat and puts himself in the running for album of the year with BUBBA. BUBBA comes three years after the release of his debut LP 99.9%, which was heralded as one of the best albums of 2016. While producing […]
Beck Hyperspace Capitol Records · November 22, 2019 Since his start in 1989, Beck has been on the cutting edge of twangy indie/alternative music. His lo-fi and semi-experimental style have launched smash hits in “Wow” and cult classics in “Loser.” He has also been the subject of critical acclaim, earning multiple awards including Grammys for […]
Earl Sweatshirt Feet of Clay Tan Cressida/Warner Records · November 1, 2019 For fans of the now-defunct California rap collective Odd Future, life is great. Tyler, the Creator, the unofficial leader, released the critically acclaimed Igor. Frank Ocean, notoriously sporadic, has released two more tracks recently after a year long hiatus following the release of “Moon […]
Kero Kero Bonito October 11, 2019 at Paradise Rock Club Kero Kero Bonito exists at an interesting intersection of the experimental, noise pop, and bubblegum pop genres. There is no better way of imagining what their fan base would consist of than going to a show. Upon entering the venue, Boston’s own Paradise Club, attendees […]
