7/10
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Chicago jazz drummer Makaya McCraven reassembles a series of lo-fi live recordings into a batch of exciting, dynamic nu jazz beats.
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With Ash, the Diaz sisters return for a sophomore record of soulful, minimal art pop.
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Utopia is one of Björk’s most majestic and revealing albums yet, but it’s also her most bloated and unkempt.
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King Gizzard has released a proggy new album into the public domain, and it’s perhaps the band’s most holistic and ambitious effort this year.
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Julien Baker’s new crop of songs explores the depths of depression with a slow, burning passion.
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21 Savage, Offset, and Metro Boomin teamed up for a solid collaborative album just in time for Halloween.
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While he does wear his influences on his sleeve, Lou the Human’s precise flows and dark sense of humor serve as a reminder of what makes underground hip hop so great.
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Viral Florida rap sensation bops fans over the head with his debut mixtape.
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Injury Reserve drops a solid, relatively low-key EP.
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Chelsea Wolfe’s foray into the slow and heavy sounds of doom/atmospheric sludge metal is admirable and mostly successful, but does come with some growing pains.
