6/10
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Omnium Gatherum functions as a nice, if rather uneven, retrospective on what makes King Gizz such a force in rock music today. Omnium Gatherum by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
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There are respectable creative risks taken on Famously Alive, but some of them end up sounding surprisingly derivative for GT. Famously Alive by Guerilla Toss
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Ramona Park is both a more thorough and inconsistent exploration of the themes and sounds of Vince’s self-titled album.
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PUP might be a bit too in its head on The Unraveling.
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Oxy Music, between its underexplored concept and hit-and-miss songwriting, doesn’t meet the high standard of Alex’s previous albums.
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Vein pulls out all the stops on This World, but to somewhat mixed results.
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It’s nice that alt-J continues to keep us guessing, but The Dream is about as hit-and-miss as Relaxer.
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There’s still room for Saba to grow as a distinctive artist, but Few Good Things is a promising step forward.
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Apart from a fair share of lyrical highlights, Laurel Hell doesn’t do much to write home about with its strains of pop music.
