Album Reviews – Page 14

The Wrecks — Infinitely Ordinary

8.5

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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9.0

Thundercat – It Is What It Is

Eccentric vocalist, producer, personality, and bass prodigy Stephen Bruner, also known as Thundercat, has released his long-awaited studio album It Is What It Is —an expansive look into the deep…

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9.0

Volruptus — First Contact

Icelandic electro titan Volruptus has returned to Bjarki’s bbbbbb label to release a twelve-track album, First Contact. Known for his individual, alien-esque sounds, a whole album of electro on the…

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8.5

Delacey − Black Coffee

For years, Orange County's Delacey has dwelled in the shadows of breakout hits written for other artists (The Chainsmokers' "New York City", Halsey's "Without Me"). Honest and straightforward, her vulnerability trickled…

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7.5

TOKiMONSTA – Oasis Nocturno

Versatile electronic veteran TOKiMONSTA has just returned with her sixth studio album Oasis Nocturno, her first full-length album since 2017's Lune Rouge. In typical fashion of the LA producer, the new…

Archives: Album Reviews

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

Thundercat – It Is What It Is

Volruptus — First Contact

Delacey − Black Coffee

TOKiMONSTA – Oasis Nocturno

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