Album Reviews7/10
Wussy’s ‘What Heaven Is Like’ Trades Loud Peaks for Quiet Doldrums
A Cincinnati band's ten-track rock record, loud and refusing to play it safe, with highs worth the stumble.
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Tag: new release
Russian Circles Push Their Minimalist Trick Past Its Peak on ‘Blood Year’
Russian Circles' Blood Year trades slow minimalism for aggression, delivering their densest, most rewarding album yet.
Album Reviews8/10
Armand Hammer’s WHT LBL Trades Radio Hooks for Ambition — 8/10
A review of Armand Hammer's WHT LBL, a rap album blending trap, jazz loops, and soul, ranked track by track.
Album Reviews8/10
Eighteen Years On, Killer Mike’s Grind Record Still Deserves Its Name
A rapper's mission to prove he can hold a full-length record together while rapping about money, power, and the grind.
Album Reviews8/10
Sabrina Carpenter’s Singular: Act I Closes Its Own Story With Diamonds Are Forever
A pop record of urgency and desire, eight tracks that refuse to play it safe, each song earning its place.
Album Reviews8/10
Sabrina Carpenter Opens Her Eyes on ‘Eyes Wide Open,’ and She Sings From the Heart
A review of Sabrina Carpenter's debut album Eyes Wide Open, ranking its tracks and judging her confident, honest pop.
Tate McRae’s ‘So Close to What’ Is a Solid Pop Record With a Few Great Songs
Tate McRae's So Close to What balances urgency and melody across 16 tracks, a review of the pop record.
Album Reviews7.9/10
Reneé Rapp Trades Quiet for Loud on Bite Me
A louder, rougher record from Reneé Rapp, with sharper production and riskier choices across twelve tracks.
Album Reviews7/10
Selena Gomez and benny blanco open up on ‘I Said I Love You First’, a tight 34-minute pop record
A record of fourteen tracks wherein Selena Gomez and benny blanco speak of love first given, fear, and the songs that bear that weight.
Album Reviews8/10
Carly Rae Jepsen’s Double Album Moves From Solitude Toward Joy
A double album of twenty-nine songs, wherein loneliness and love contend within one voice.