6/10
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The Garden’s devil-may-care eclecticism remains both a blessing and a curse.
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The impact of Loathe’s ferocious riffs is sometimes dampened by the band’s obvious points of influence.
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Royce 5’9 is in rare form as both an MC and producer on The Allegory, an album somewhat marred by occasionally questionable messaging and a muddled concept.
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While often pretty and groovy, Makaya McCraven’s reimagining of Gil Scott-Heron’s swansong tends to drain the suspense and emotional potency out of its source material.
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The Slow Rush‘s deep cuts don’t deliver on the promise of its introspective and infectious lead singles.
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Likewise‘s plain instrumental palette doesn’t do much to complement Frances Quinlan’s unique voice.
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In celebration of hitting 2 million subscribers, I’m finally answering the requests to do a re-review of Kanye West’s most celebrated album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
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Death Atlas is weighed down by its more melodic, moodier passages.
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Reflections finds Hannah Diamond and her producers playing it safe with PC Music’s circa 2014 style.
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By virtue of its richer synth layering and better integrated vocal guests, Good Faith is a step up from Madeon’s 2015 debut.
