Album Reviews – Page 14

The 1975—Notes on A Conditional Form

6.5

Matty Healy is not concerned with palatability. The slow-rolling thunder that announced the arrival of The 1975's Notes On A Conditional Form, out May 22nd via Dirty Hit, has had music fans perched…

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8.0

Polo G – The GOAT

Polo G is a certified star and one of the latest talents to blow from Chicago's unique lineage of young rap phenoms. Over the last decade, the city has become…

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8.5

Hablot Brown is a trio made up of Linus Lester-Hodges (vocals, songwriting) who grew up in Singapore, and twin brothers Austin Brown (production, keys, bass, guitar) and John Brown (drums, co-writing), who are from Massachusetts.…

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8.0

Yung Lean – Starz

Legendary underground Swedish vocalist Yung Lean has just dropped his highly anticipated new full length album Starz. The last LP from Lean came back in 2017 with the ambient dreamscape Stranger, which was…

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8.5

The Wrecks — Infinitely Ordinary

The Wrecks set out to write their debut album almost three years ago, but it wasn’t always smooth sailing. Between changing labels, rewriting new songs, and shifting their sound forward,…

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8.5

Surf Rock is Dead — Existential Playboy

Brooklyn-based duo Surf Rock is Dead (SRiD) has been noodling out riffs and formulating a nostalgic hybrid of post-punk and dream-pop since 2015. Five years later, their debut LP, Existential…

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8.0

Caleb Landry Jones — The Mother Stone

You probably know Caleb Landry Jones for portraying Allison Williams' deranged younger brother in Get Out. Or perhaps for getting thrown out a window in 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. It turns…

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7.0

Kari Faux – Lowkey Superstar

Half reckless, half unapologetic, 100 percent authentic: this is what comes to mind when trying to summarize the captivating aura of Kari Faux. It's easy to want to classify her…

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8.5

Westside Gunn — Pray for Paris

Last weekend Griselda Records-own Westside Gunn, put out his new album Pray for Paris. The release included cameos from label-mates Conway the Machine and Benny the Butcher, and also special appearances from…

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7.5

Great News – Now and Them

Psychedelic indie outfit Great News have just released their sophomore album Now and Them, a hazy, sun soaked effort that brings a much needed fun spring aura. The new LP comes after…

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9.0

Pat Lagoon – Box Room

After building a fanbase with a slew of single releases, Pat Lagoon drops his debut solo EP Box Room. Since his debut single "Love Bites" way back in 2018, the growth of Waterfords…

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Jadakiss – Ignatius

The Yonkers' OG and influential lyricist, Jadakiss is back to give us another taste of his authenticity. His new album Igantius, which dropped on March 6, 2020, is the perfect…

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The 1975—Notes on A Conditional Form

Polo G – The GOAT

Hablot Brown – OPAQUE EP

Yung Lean – Starz

The Wrecks — Infinitely Ordinary

Surf Rock is Dead — Existential Playboy

Caleb Landry Jones — The Mother Stone

Kari Faux – Lowkey Superstar

Westside Gunn — Pray for Paris

Great News – Now and Them

Pat Lagoon – Box Room

Jadakiss – Ignatius

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