6/10
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Oxidized might just be 2021’s most vicious sonic beating, and your mileage will most certainly vary based on that.
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The A-side is more or less standard fare for Westside Gunn, but the B-side is hands-down his greatest statement since Griselda’s rise.
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Flux is a bit more of a mixed bag than Poppy’s other releases in the rock lane.
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Screen Violence is a bit of a creative bounce-back for the trio.
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Baby Keem clearly has it in him to produce great albums going forward, The Melodic Blue hopefully being a blueprint of sorts.
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Halsey and Reznor don’t always mesh or produce fireworks together, but If I Can’t Have Love is still Halsey’s strongest album yet.
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Van Gogh’s Left Ear gets off to a very strong start before ZelooperZ’s risk-taking leads to some awkward spots.
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Saturday Night doesn’t sound quite as methodical as Jack’s work for other artists.
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Dave’s sophomore album is hit-and-miss in both style and substance.
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It’s admirable that Marina tackles a number of weighty subject matters on Ancient Dreams; unfortunately, there’s often not enough follow-through on the musical end.
