Songs for the Firing Squad is a relentless roller coaster of aggression and absurdity.
The first leg of Drip or Drown 2 is tolerable thanks to its aquatic aesthetic, but the album quickly devolves into mega-formulaic trap rap devoid of any character.
Harverd Dropout sounds more refined and slicker than its self-titled predecessor, but is all the worse for it.
Czarface Meets Ghostface finds everyone besides 7L punching below their weight.
Quiet Signs is a meager helping of Jessica Pratt’s pretty and subtly psychedelic style of folk songwriting.
10 years on from its initial release, Drake’s breakthrough mixtape remains a mixed bag, albeit a somewhat groundbreaking one.
Xiu Xiu delivers what might be its most adventurous and harrowing album to date… which is saying a lot.
While much of your enjoyment of Electric Lady Sessions will depend on your enjoyment of American Dream, that material does benefit from the more in-the-moment sound here.
Panda Bear’s latest solo outing sees his psychedelic brand of surreal folk submerged under an ocean of cascading delays and nautical vibes.
Sweetener is no longer Ariana Grande’s strongest album.
