Album review: You Tell Me by You Tell Me
You Tell Me You Tell Me Memphis Industries Score: B+ Melding a mix of harmony driven compositions and shining solo moments, You Tell Me’s self titled LP creates a beautiful and surreal album which...
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Album review: Universalis by Hammock
Hammock Universalis Self-Released Score: A- Ambient as a genre is one easy to listen to, but hard to criticize. What makes the pensive throes and undulating loops of non-vocalized sounds worthy of an hour...
Album review: Oxnard by Anderson .Paak
Anderson .Paak Oxnard Aftermath Entertainment Score: A From the opening moments of “The Chase,” to the closing jazz improvs of “Cheers,” Anderson .Paak finds space to make an endlessly captivating and unique record on...
Album Review: Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt
Earl Sweatshirt Some Rap Songs Tan Cressida / Columbia Score: A For the man born Thebe Kgotsitsile (though better known as Earl Sweatshirt), the crown for top hip-hop lyricist has never not been within...
Album Review: I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You… by Oh Pep!
Oh Pep! I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You… ATO Records Score: A Oh Pep!’s second album is a coming-of-age collection about the intricacies of relationships and grappling with self-awareness. “Hurt Nobody” details moments fearing...
Album Review: FM! by Vince Staples
Vince Staples FM! Def Jam Score: A- Finding space to deliver both traditional hip hop dynamics and signature finesse within a compact runtime, Vince Staples creates a free flowing and undeniably catchy collection with...
CD Review: You Won’t Get What You Want by Daughters
Daughters You Won’t Get What You Want Ipecac Records Score: A- Has Halloween passed you by and left you yearning for more spooks? Well, your search for post-October thrills has ended, as the latest...
CD Review: Spooky Guy by Danny Gonzalez
Danny Gonzalez Spooky Guy Single Score: A Following up 2017’s acclaimed, yet criminally underrated Halloween-harmony “Spooky Boy,” Danny Gonzalez once again delivers with “Spooky Guy” by mixing skeletal, synth-laced beats with crisp, frenetic hi-hats...
CD Review: Last Building Burning by Cloud Nothings
Cloud Nothings Last Building Burning Carpark Score: A- For an album being heralded by many music outlets as “Cloud Nothings goes experimental,” Last Building Burning is surprisingly straightforward. That’s not to say there’s anything...
CD Review: Bottle It In by Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile Bottle It In Matador Score: B+ Laying back in his now signature slacker-twang tone, Kurt Vile’s latest solo effort Bottle It In creates an atmosphere of extended jams and lyrical mantras throughout...
