7/10
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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.
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After Hours is a fruitful reinvention of The Weeknd.
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Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Sucks are solid testaments to both sides of Princess Nokia.
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Though in need of more instrumental palettes, gupi’s debut album is chock full of colorful, intense, smile-inducing bangers.
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On his sophomore album, Bad Bunny does for reggaeton what artists like Travis Scott and Future have done for trap.
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While Suddenly is all a bit faint in typical Caribou fashion, it’s nevertheless a sweet and heartfelt helping of indietronica.
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While not as cohesive as Squarepusher’s seminal works, Be Up a Hello is his most solid work in at least a decade.
