8/10
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Richard Dawson’s sprawling and rustic tunes bring back a sense of olde English folklore and mysticism that isn’t often heard in contemporary music.
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Thanks to Thin Black Duke‘s lavish orchestration and tour-de-force vocal performances from frontman Eugene Robinson, eminent underground rock outfit Oxbow has delivered a comeback album that leaves me lost for words for all the right reasons.
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Maryland trio Dying Fetus comes through with one of the best brutal death metal albums I’ve heard since their last album back in 2012.
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Tyler, the Creator blossoms as a rapper, producer, and lyricist on Flower Boy, his most beautiful and well-crafted album to date.
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Known Unknowns is NY hip hop artist Billy Woods’ punchiest effort since History Will Absolve Me. I’m talking about it with my buddy Myke from Dead End Hip Hop.
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Mr. Carter kills his ego and spills the beans on his most intimate album yet.
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Thanks to some clearer production, more up-front performances, and a zany new wave influence, GT ULTRA is the most I’ve ever enjoyed a Guerilla Toss album.
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Algiers blow the sophomore slump out of the water with The Underside of Power, a more intense and versatile album than the band’s self-titled debut.
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Fleet Foxes triumphantly emerge from hiatus with their most progressive effort yet.
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MA stoner rock/doom metal outfit Elder impressively reinvents itself with a more progressive sound on Reflections of a Floating World.
