Album Reviews – Page 4

Ravyn Lenae takes flight with new album, 'Bird's Eye'

8.5

Chicago, Illinois native and R&B singer-songwriter Ravyn Lenae has always been an artist who defies the norm, constantly redefining R&B by blending genres and crafting a sound uniquely her own.…

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8.5

deegie dares her “EXES” to listen to her debut album

Los Angeles pop punk artist deegie just dropped her first album EXES and it's a retrospective diary of dating's rollercoaster, filled with triumph, missteps, and heartache in a in a…

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8.5

Louie Zong's 'Aquarium City' is fish funk fun

It seems like there’s no rest for Louie Zong. Barely a month after his last album Scrapbook Studio – not to mention only five months since Rat Taxi, his first…

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7.0

Iress’s ‘Sleep Now, In Reverse’ is equal parts stimulant and sedative

Sleep Now, In Reverse is Los Angeles-based Iress’s latest inky, black pool of highly refined doomgaze. Distortion and chorus/reverb guitar effects jockey for position over the spooky contralto of vocalist…

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7.0

Joshua Bassett branches out on debut album ‘The Golden Years’

On Joshua Bassett’s debut album The Golden Years, the singer-songwriter and actor channels his influences to provide a solid pop-rock offering. The album, released Friday, follows a year full of…

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8.5

Vince Staples – Dark Times (Album)

Vince Staples' new album Dark Times marks the end of an era in victory lap fashion. The full-length marks the eighth and last project under contract with Def Jam. Since…

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8.5

Middle Part shares must listen to existential album "Disruptor"

Middle Part first made a splash and attracted industry attention with the viral single "& Cry!" released in 2020. Since then, the band headed by Brooklyn-based artist Andy Selkōw has…

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9.5

SPELLES shares dazzling debut album Diving Into the Arms of the Divine

Los Angeles based SPELLES is composed of singer/songwriter Kathryn Baar and multi-instrumentalist Luc Laurent. First sharing music in 2014, the duo broke out with “Bird in a Cage” which garnered…

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9.0

Miranda Joan shares transformative album Overstimulated

Canadian singer-songwriter Miranda Joan has just unleashed her long-awaited sophomore album Overstimulated. Collaborating with producer CARRTOONS, the multi-genre journey of sound is a self described "existential rollercoaster ride" with stories of pain, loss, joy, healing,…

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8.5

Nite Bjuti shares breathtaking and important debut self-titled album

Afro Caribbean multi-genre trio Nite Bjuti has just released their debut album via Whirlwind Recordings. The self-titled eleven track LP centers around narratives of Black women across time and place.…

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8.5

joan share long awaited debut album superglue

Arkansas duo joan have just shared their thrilling debut album superglue. The full length masterpiece highlights the band's ability to craft nostalgic-dipped infectious indie pop songs detailing important and relatable…

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8.5

Andrew Rayel – Lifeline

Andrew Rayel recently shared his new album, 'Lifeline', his third studio album release and first LP offering in 5 years. This album gives us a look inside his mind and…

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Ravyn Lenae takes flight with new album, 'Bird's Eye'

deegie dares her “EXES” to listen to her debut album

Louie Zong's 'Aquarium City' is fish funk fun

Iress’s ‘Sleep Now, In Reverse’ is equal parts stimulant and sedative

Joshua Bassett branches out on debut album ‘The Golden Years’

Vince Staples – Dark Times (Album)

Middle Part shares must listen to existential album "Disruptor"

SPELLES shares dazzling debut album Diving Into the Arms of the Divine

Miranda Joan shares transformative album Overstimulated

Nite Bjuti shares breathtaking and important debut self-titled album

joan share long awaited debut album superglue

Andrew Rayel – Lifeline

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