4/10
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I Am Easy to Find returns to the dullness of The National’s early 2010s output.
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Not much of Sli’merre‘s appeal has to do with Young Nudy.
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Gus Dapperton’s debut album is a shoddy mix of all the most agreeable sounds to have been popularized in the indie scene over the past decade.
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Weezer’s Black Album resumes the band’s nosedive.
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Harverd Dropout sounds more refined and slicker than its self-titled predecessor, but is all the worse for it.
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Bawskee 2 sounds like something a South Florida rapper would’ve uploaded to Soundcloud two years ago.
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Gallipoli lacks the romance and wonder that made Beirut great in the first place.
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Soap&Skin’s first album in six years is sadly marred by awkward additional instrumentation and songwriting that’s lackluster compared to her previous work.
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Dummy Boy has a handful of highlights, but 6ix9ine barely shows up for many of the tracks, leaving them to be made or broken by the features.
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Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2 features more dynamic vocal performances and a more diverse instrumental palette than its predecessor, but is still let down by shallow songwriting and bland production.
