On his sophomore album, Post Malone carves out his own niche in the auto-croon field with quality trap production, strong vocal performances, and a bit of a singer-songwriter twist.
Death in Haiti is the most intriguing and affecting field recording project I’ve heard in some time.
Eat the Elephant gets off to a strong start, but begins tanking in quality at the midway point.
Hop Along’s song structures and storytelling mature on Bark Your Head Off, Dog.
Stoner metal titan Sleep makes a hell of a comeback with The Sciences, which encompasses both the band’s classic sound and influences from the members’ other creative endeavors over the past 15 years.
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.
