alternative r&b
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Joji’s BALLADS 1 has some great songs, but a thin appeal, as most of the tracks don’t function beyond their moody vibe and lo-fi aesthetic.
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Singer/superproducer Clarence Clarity follows up his overwhelming and eargasmic debut album No Now with something a little easier to digest.
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JMSN’s new album doesn’t reinvent the soul and R&B wheels, but but does show a deep appreciation for the genres’ aesthetics and has quality production and songwriting in spades.
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The all-American boyband makes its major label debut with an album that shows emotional and creative maturation despite occasionally gimmicky production and some members getting outshined by others.
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6LACK continues blending into the background of the alternative R&B field on his sophomore album.
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Blood Orange’s latest is a dreamy, sensual, and holistic album with a message.
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Life’s a Trip has some surprisingly beautiful highlights, but Trippie Redd’s lyrics, song structures, and vocal consistency are still lacking overall.
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On Swimming, Mac Miller continues to work outside of his strengths without improving at all upon the obvious weaknesses of his previous album.
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Head in the Clouds blends into the current wave of trap-flavored pop rap a little too well.
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Pretty much all the awkward kinks in The Internet’s previous albums evaporate on Hive Mind.
