Aug 19 Album Reviews Joey Valence & Brae - HYPERYOUTH The Needle Drop HYPERYOUTH's more low-key moments show potential, but it really shines when JVB are firing on all cylinders. Read More
Aug 15 Album Reviews Ethel Cain - Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You The Needle Drop Hayden comes through with a pretty powerful prequel that improves upon its predecessor in many respects. Read More
Aug 12 Album Reviews Anamanaguchi - Anyway The Needle Drop Anamanaguchi pull off a more rock-oriented direction pretty well on Anyway. Read More
Aug 7 Album Reviews Yeat - DANGEROUS SUMMER The Needle Drop One of Yeat's punchiest batches of tracks yet. Read More
Jul 30 Album Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo 2 The Needle Drop While it starts to feel a bit samey toward the end, Alfredo 2 is still a pretty satisfying sequel. Read More
Jul 28 Album Reviews Open Mike Eagle - Neighborhood Gods Unlimited The Needle Drop Despite a few lulls in NGU's tracklist, Open Mike Eagle is still in a lane all his own as a wordsmith and humorist. Read More
Jul 25 Album Reviews Jim Legxacy - black british music (2025) The Needle Drop A lot of eclectic elements are balanced very well on black british music (2025). Read More
Jul 22 Album Reviews Che - REST IN BASS The Needle Drop REST IN BASS delivers on the cathartic potential of rage music. Read More
Jun 25 Album Reviews Matmos - Metallic Life Review The Needle Drop Matmos come through with a solid textural concept on Metallic Life Review. Read More
Jun 18 Album Reviews Hayden Pedigo - I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away The Needle Drop Hayden ends his Motor Trilogy on a very pretty and evocative note. Read More