When your heart breaks, everything in your view becomes distorted; life’s most meaningful passions start to feel purely absurd, and the gravitational pull to boundless isolation becomes ever so enticing. Tahliah Debrett Barnett, better known as FKA twigs, knows this feeling well. On her last album, the otherworldly MAGDALENE, she explored the deepest crevices of... Continue Reading →
The New Abnormal – The Strokes: Album REVIEW
The Strokes are back in 2020!!! What a gift to behold, especially after such a long break since their last full-length LP was released in 2013, causing fans to speculate if they were to ever put out a new album together again. At this point in time, the post-punk revival band sits atop a mountain... Continue Reading →
The Slow Rush – Tame Impala: Album REVIEW
It's here... after five long years, the newest LP from psychedelic pop legend Tame Impala has finally come into fruition. It feels pretty crazy to have witnessed the evolution of Kevin Parker’s projects from the very beginning; from Innerspeaker’s rugged guitars, to Lonerism’s lush and kaleidoscopic palette, to Currents’ blaring synths and bass, the question... Continue Reading →
All My Heroes Are Cornballs – JPEGMAFIA: Album REVIEW
The following post contains two reviews: one written by yours truly, and one by my wonderful friend Rem, whom my admiration for goes all the way back to the days of the app Cymbal. Both devoted fans of Peggy, we decided to share some of our thoughts on his latest record. So here they are,... Continue Reading →
DOUBLE REVIEW: The Lost Boy – YBN Cordae / The Sailor – Rich Brian
Whaddup guys, it’s time to talk about a couple of talented young rappers that have recently hit us with some new projects: YBN Cordae and Rich Brian, both of whom are making waves while still finding their footing in the music world. I figured I'd combine them both into one post since their albums dropped... Continue Reading →
IGOR – Tyler, the Creator: Album REVIEW
California rapper, singer, songwriter and producer Tyler Okonma has been through quite the evolution throughout his releases as an artist. From founding the hip hop collective Odd Future back in 2007, he’s released several projects over the years from Bastard in 2013 to Cherry Bomb in 2015, and most notably Flower Boy just over two... Continue Reading →
ZUU – Denzel Curry: Album REVIEW
Yooo, it’s a new and exciting project from one of the boldest rappers in the game right now: Miami Florida’s own Denzel Curry. The artist has been dropping mixtapes and EPs since 2011, as well as released his first album Nostalgic 64 back in 2013. The album that brought him further into the limelight than... Continue Reading →
Injury Reserve – Self-Titled: Album REVIEW
That’s right, the experimental hip hop trio from Arizona has finally released their self-titled debut after formally signing to Loma Vista Recordings back in September of 2018. Craaaazy. These guys have already come out with two independently released albums, Live From the Dentist Office in 2015 and Floss in 2016, as well as their Drive... Continue Reading →
Father of the Bride – Vampire Weekend: Album REVIEW
Alright, so, where do I even start with Vampire Weekend? It’s literally been six years since the band’s last album, Modern Vampires of the City, and needless to say, this new release has been one of my most anticipated albums for the past couple years since the initial announcement that it was in the works... Continue Reading →
Mini Reviews!!!: Kevin Abstract, Pivot Gang, King Gizzard
👇👇👇 Arizona Baby - Kevin Abstract I was so excited for this just because of how much I’ve come to love BROCKHAMPTON and Kevin Abstract over the past couple of years. I actually hadn’t listened to his first record, American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story until recently after listening to Arizona Baby for the first time.... Continue Reading →
Hi This Is Flume – Flume: Mixtape Review
He’s baaack! And he’s got some new stuff up his sleeve. Australian electronic producer Flume, or Harley Streten, has popped back into the spotlight with his new release, Hi This Is Flume, after releasing full-length album Skin in 2016. After Skin, he released a few side projects including EPs Skin Companion and Skin Companion II,... Continue Reading →
Double Review: New Cherry Glazerr + Homeshake!
Feeling spoiled so far this year with some of my favorite indie bands coming out with all these new albums and decided to knock out some thoughts on two recent releases. Keep reading if ya dig these artists too! Grunge trio Cherry Glazerr puts out yet another abrasive and provocative release, Stuffed & Ready. The... Continue Reading →