6/10
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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.
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Bladee continues honing his voice and lyricism on The Fool, his most accessible yet esoteric album to date.
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Despite being backed by some pretty unremarkable production, Lil Baby and Lil Durk bring out the best of each other on The Voice of the Heroes.
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Whereas both volumes of Musas were different beasts, Un canto por México vol. 2 mostly feels supplementary.
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DOOM and Czarface’s chemistry and creativity is still present on Super What?, though with slightly diminishing returns.
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A Diabolic Thirst is intensely performed, albeit standard, black metal fare.