For better or worse—mostly worse—Miss Anthropocene sounds as if it was made by an untrained Grimes A.I.
Royce 5’9 is in rare form as both an MC and producer on The Allegory, an album somewhat marred by occasionally questionable messaging and a muddled concept.
While it has quite a few highlights, Map of the Soul: 7 is bogged down in some of the most derivative and thankless songs of BTS’s career.
The more direct and tuneful approach King Krule takes on Man Alive! makes it—to my ears—a vast improvement over The Ooz.
No Future runs like a compilation of alt-R&B and indietronic cliches.
While often pretty and groovy, Makaya McCraven’s reimagining of Gil Scott-Heron’s swansong tends to drain the suspense and emotional potency out of its source material.
The Slow Rush‘s deep cuts don’t deliver on the promise of its introspective and infectious lead singles.
HMLTD refreshes and recontextualizes a slew of post-punk sounds on West of Eden.
Likewise‘s plain instrumental palette doesn’t do much to complement Frances Quinlan’s unique voice.
