Album Reviews8/10
OMERTA Review: J Balvin and Ryan Castro Keep It Short and Earn Every Second
Balvin and Castro's OMERTA pairs two tracks of family loyalty into a six-minute record that proves their bond is the real story.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
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Album Reviews8/10
KAROL G’s ‘Tropicoqueta’ Celebrates Latin Music’s Past Without Trying To Reinvent It
A record of twenty songs, each a tribute unto a rhythm of old, wherein Karol G honors the past without dressing it anew.
Album Reviews8/10
Childish Gambino’s ‘Atavista’ Traces the Past’s Pull — 8/10
Childish Gambino's Atavista balances slow, heavy tracks with brief sketches, earning an 8/10 score for its ambition.
Album Reviews8.3/10
MJ Lenderman Finds Sparkle in the Cracks of Everyday Life on ‘Boat Songs’
A gentle, unhurried record about noticing the strange in the familiar, told with deadpan wit.
Album Reviews7.8/10
Ozzy’s Return to Form: ‘Ordinary Man’ Stands Strong on Its Own Terms
A record of a man once nobody, now a name of weight — a return to form, though not without its lesser moments.
Album Reviews8/10
Deftones Fight Heavy Guitar Against Soft Singing on Koi No Yokan
A band of two spirits struggles within one song, heavy guitar battling soft voice, upon Koi no Yokan.
Album Reviews2/10
Paradise Lost’s ‘In Requiem’: Heavy Metal That Never Finds Focus
A heavy requiem that fails to raise the dead, eleven tracks of noise that never quite find their soul.
Album Reviews8.2/10
Wreckless Eric’s ‘Construction Time and Demolition’ Still Packs Rough Energy Eight Years On
A record of construction and ruin, wherein eleven songs pass swiftly and one stands forth above the rest.
Album Reviews8.5/10
War on Drugs Sharpen Focus on Songs in Cohesive Seventh Album
A review of The War on Drugs' seventh album, I Don't Live Here Anymore, a tighter, more focused record than before.
Album Reviews8/10
Car Seat Headrest’s Private Confession Earns Its Painful Payoff
A record of extremes — quiet, tender moments sit beside bursts of noise, rewarding patience and punishing skimming alike.