6/10
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Though a lot more ambitious than The First Glass Beach Album, plastic death doesn’t see progress on all fronts. plastic death by glass beach
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Despite its lacking second half, i/o is a pretty interesting and likable late-career release. i/o by Peter Gabriel
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21 Savage still has mixed results getting introspective on american dream.
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HEALTH’s albums continue to be mostly just OK. RAT WARS by HEALTH
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If anything, 3 Stacks could’ve pushed these sounds further.
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Pretty much all of Sweet Justice‘s highlights were released in the lead-up.
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There probably could have been a happy middle ground for The Silver Cord, but as is, it’s a choice between a scant version and a bloated version. The Silver Cord by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
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Fanfare is probably Dorian’s most accessible album so far, but something is missing amidst its maximalism.
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Scarlet, while not as hard as the rollout would lead you to believe, is still a step in a good direction for Doja Cat.
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Despite its larger scale, this to-be final installment of Nas and Hit-Boy’s fruitful collaborative run has the mixed bag quality of the other two Magics.
