Album Reviews8/10
Son of Spergy Turns Awe Into Its Own Language
A solemn record of confession and dread, wherein the son of Spergy wrestles with the sins that begat him.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: R&B
Album Reviews8/10
Daniel Caesar’s Pseudomutuality Wrestles With Fatherhood, Faith and Masculinity
A weary man sings of fathers, faith, and the burden of being a son, in an album of quiet confession and uneasy calm.
Album Reviews8/10
Daniel Caesar’s ‘Case Study 01’ Splits Heart From Head — And Earns Its 8 Out of 10
A record of feeling too much and wanting to feel less, a diary of desire, disappointment, and the slow unraveling of trust.
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 Reviews8.4/10
Kali Uchis Turns Intimacy Into a Full Arsenal on Red Moon in Venus
A review of Kali Uchis' Red Moon in Venus, weighing its intimate, genre-shifting songs against their occasional filler.
Album Reviews9.2/10
Fourteen Years On, Frank Ocean’s ‘Channel Orange’ Still Sounds Like Nothing Else
A look back at Frank Ocean's 2012 masterpiece channel ORANGE, a mood-shifting album of love, loss, and genre-bending genius.
Album Reviews6/10
Frank Ocean’s Lonny Breaux, Pt. 2 Repeats Its Own Tracks — And Sometimes Earns It
A review of Frank Ocean's thirty-track opus, a record that repeats itself in search of a deeper love.
Album Reviews7.2/10
Solange’s Soul Homage Mostly Delivers on Its Own Terms
A review of Solange's Sol-Angel, a soulful journey through 1960s and 1970s records, with standout tracks and pleasant filler.
Album Reviews8/10
Solange’s Solo Star Turns 23: Still a Debut Worth Returning To
A look back at Solange Knowles' debut album Solo Star, a quiet, introspective record about love, loss, and starting anew.
Album Reviews7/10
Fly Anakin’s Skinemaxxx Works Best as One Complete Listen
A record of twenty-two tracks, wherein Fly Anakin mixes old-school R&B with skits and guest spots, asking the listener to sit with it whole.