alternative r&b
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While Suddenly is all a bit faint in typical Caribou fashion, it’s nevertheless a sweet and heartfelt helping of indietronica.
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No Future runs like a compilation of alt-R&B and indietronic cliches.
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070 Shake’s debut album delivers a futuristic fusion of art pop and rap, but falls short on the songwriting front.
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Janet Jackson’s The Velvet Rope goes sorely underappreciated as one of the 90s’ most forward-thinking pop albums, helping lay the groundwork for the alternative R&B of today.
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There are a lot of genuinely beautiful, cold, and otherworldly ideas throughout E; still, many of the songs leave me hungry for more.
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A handful of highlights aside, A Love Letter to You 4′s shelf life isn’t much longer than its runtime.
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For all its impassioned vocal performances and effective updates on the forms of Kate Bush and Björk, Magdalene isn’t quite greater than the sum of its parts.
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Kanye’s unstoppable egoism and lack of focus impedes his ability to do a gospel-inspired album justice.
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It’s hard to deny just how sweet, cleanly produced, and fantastical the bulk of Pang is.
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I’m not disappointed. That’s for sure.
