Immediate reaction to Lil Nas X’s highly anticipated debut album
TRACK REVIEW | ‘The System’: Raina Simone’s Powerful Ode To Community
“If you say that we riding then damnit we riding”
REVIEW |’Star-Crossed’ Doesn’t Play To Kacey Musgraves’ Strengths
It’s hard to listen to ‘Star-Crossed’ without feeling like Musgraves most interesting qualities have been flattened and homogenized
REVIEW | ‘If I Can’t Have Love…’: Nine Inch Nails-Assisted Rock With A Feminist Twist
Halsey’s fourth studio album – produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails fame – is an epic statement of intent; a quantum leap of ambition
REVIEW | Big Red Machine ‘HLDYTIGL’: Music To Get Lost In
Dessner and Vernon’s world always feel big enough to invite more people in; including you
REVIEW | ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’: A Perfect Album
A 65 minute epic that instantly joins the leagues of ‘Miseducation’, ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ and co. to become an instant classic
REVIEW | Donda: Part Killer, Part Filler
Kanye West’s bloated tenth album, much like the man behind it, is chaotic, endlessly controversial and, fleets between moments of genuine genius and predictability.
REVIEW | Lorde Finds Inner Peace But Becomes Disconnected on ‘Solar Power’
More so than ‘Melodrama’, and *far* more than her debut ‘Pure Heroine’, ‘Solar Power’ prioritises vibes over just about everything else
REVIEW | ‘Different Kinds of Light’: Tasteful Americana
‘Different Kinds of Light’ is a far more mature work than Bird’s self-titled debut; it leans far more heavily on timeless alt-rock Americana arrangements and is ultimately more cohesive
REVIEW | ‘Sinner Get Ready’: Journey From Hell, Heaven & Back
For all it’s harsh and cacophonous noise, ‘Sinner Get Ready’ creates a far more inviting religious experience than most of modern day Christianity’s loudest and most powerful voices
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