Hobo Johnson displays a rare level of vulnerability amid sharp fusions of hip hop, rock, pop, and more.
Brittany Howard undergoes an eclectic reinvention on Jaime.
Vivian Girls’ first album in almost a decade is their most abrasive yet.
Iglooghost, Kai Whiston, and BABii don’t quite break new ground on XYZ, but they do complement each other very nicely on a majority of the tracks.
And don’t get me started on the Spongebob theme song cover featuring Corey Taylor.
Birth of Violence‘s stripped back presentation, despite its bewitchingly dark vibe, mostly exacerbates the relatively weak songwriting.
Ameer Vann’s comeback EP is pretty bitter and one-dimensional.
House of Sugar is sprinkled with some brilliant and beautiful ideas, but is on the whole marred by an unsatisfying flow, dodgy songwriting, and faint lead vocals.
With their self-titled debut, The Highwomen prove themselves to be a versatile country supergroup with a unique perspective.