J. Cole brings a lot of heart and salient points on KOD, but it’s yet another mixed bag.
On Sex & Food, UMO try to convey significant political messages via an inconsequential bedroom pop sound.
Princess Nokia’s love for the emo scene can’t really be doubted, but A Girl Cried Red more often than not borders on unintentional parody.
John Prine’s age and experience work to his benefit on his first album of new songs in over a decade.
Saba commendably tries to do something of depth on his sophomore album CARE FOR ME, but drowns in his influences.
Your Queen Is a Reptile should go down as one of the most exhilarating and revolutionary jazz records of 2018.
Thanks to its strong melodies and aesthetic, Isolation is a great and promising full-length debut from the Colombian soul singer.
Vacation in Hell has its share of great songs, but many of the deep cuts find the Zombies punching below their weight.
While the quality of Invasion of Privacy drops off a bit in the second half, it’s overall a promising commercial debut for Cardi B.
Total Xanarchy is way too drab to be even dumb fun.
