7/10
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Grime MC is indeed a quality display of grime’s tenets by an MC with a lot of character and a lot to say.
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Though Shrines is Armand Hammer’s least direct effort thus far, Billy Woods and Elucid continue to have one of the most compelling dynamics in modern hip hop.
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Mestarin kynsi would be a very good introduction to Oranssi Pazuzu’s unique fusion of psychedelia, avant-rock, and black metal.
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Chromatica is an enjoyable homage to dance-pop’s most classic sounds.
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Dedicated Side B is up to the standard of its older sister.
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While none of the material is necessarily skip-worthy, græ feels a bit like a so-so album topped off with an excellent EP.
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While Descendants of Cain doesn’t have the consistent mythos of Orpheus vs. the Sirens and is at times typical for Ka, his pen game and delivery are as sharp as ever.
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Fetch the Bolt Cutters has plenty of great ideas, but is sometimes betrayed by its raw presentation and quasi-experimental direction.
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Heaven to a Tortured Mind, a surreal celebration of soul, Britpop, and glam rock, has greater clarity and flourish than Yves Tumor’s previous work.
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Despite not sticking the landing, Future Nostalgia is a significant leap forward from Dua Lipa’s so-so debut.
