Not only is Wide Awake! better performed and written than any Parquet Courts album thus far, but on it the band consistently manages to make interesting artistic statements on some very difficult topics.
Courtney’s vocal performances aren’t much less humdrum on Tell Me How You Really Feel than they were on her debut, but the slightly brighter and more aggressive instrumentation this time around offers a welcome change of pace.
The recent reissue of Frank Ocean’s 2016 video album Endless reveals the music to be every bit as fulfilling as its follow-up, Blonde.
Despite its scant runtime, Beware the Book of Eli is a hilarious and killer tape that continues hinting at the Slump God’s full potential.
With Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino, Arctic Monkeys aim for an admirably weird space-age lounge sound, but often the execution leaves something to be desired.
Beach House bounces back with their most adventurous album since Teen Dream.
Playboi Carti’s debut album is intoxicating in its simplicity.
Singularity successfully reaches for the stars for a good part of its runtime.
Iceage dials down the abrasiveness and theatricality on the still pretty solid Beyondless.
If there’s one thing I learned from SR3MM, it’s that the Rae Sremmurd brothers work better together.
