Album Reviews
Ty Bru – Triple Bypass-Extraction
The introspective third instalment of North Carolina rap phenomenon’s ‘Triple Bypass’ series embraces the freedom of a post-pandemic life.
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Conway the Machine – God Don’t Make Mistakes
Conway the Machine’s long awaited Shady Records debut solidifies the Buffalo rapper’s status as the GOAT (Grimiest of all Time).
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Millaze – Front Matter
The third and most ambitious instalment of her inimitable deconstructed book series sees Millaze adopt a compelling formula, which serves as an authentic application to the melodramatic indie-rock which rose to prominence throughout the past decade.
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Mitski – Laurel Hell
While retaining her lyrical nuance, Mitski’s half-hearted attempt at 80s synthpop sees ‘Laurel Hell’ lack any sense of cohesion, falling well short of the standards she’s set throughout her discography.
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Black Country, New Road – Ants From Up There
In the space of a year, the band have refined their sound, following-up with a bold, illustrious sophomore release, who’s grand instrumentation presents a devastating, yet triumphant masterpiece, transcending the band from intriguing newcomers, to inspiring frontrunners.
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AURORA – The Gods We Can Touch
AURORA’s third, and most philosophical album to date, draws inspiration from the duality of light and dark, finding comfort within the smaller, often unappreciated, miracles of life.
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Cordae – From a Bird’s Eye View
For all the anticipation I had going into this sophomore release, ‘From a Bird’s Eye View’ feels like two steps backwards for Cordae
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FKA Twigs – CAPRISONGS
Rather than attempt to recapture the ethereality of what in my opinion was 2019’s album of the year, Twigs’ vibrant new mixtape introduces a more effervescent side to her art. Albeit a stark contrast with the sensational ‘MAGDALENE’, ‘CAPRISONGS’ flaunts Twigs’ diversity as an artist, which sees her continuously push boundaries when it comes to experimental pop.
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Earl Sweatshirt – SICK!
ALBUM RATING: 81 Though it’s certainly not uncommon for Earl to utilise his music as an archive for accumulated thoughts, his fourth studio album embodies an uncharacteristically buoyant outlook on the future, in spite of the arduous times in which it was written. As much as I loved the dreary, Read more…
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Gunna – DS4EVER
ALBUM RATING: 34 Notorious for his uninspired contributions to what is already considered a stagnant, jaded genre, it would be a dishonourable blatant lie to say I felt even the slightest bit of excitement heading into DS4EVER. And with a discography resembling the personality of a dimly-lit graveyard, can I Read more…