alternative r&b
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EDEN’s debut album should appeal to fans of the James Blake strand of alternative R&B, but it’s not really doing much for me.
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Young Fathers have just announced the release of their third album, Cocoa Sugar, through Ninja Tune later this year. Yes, the Edinburgh trio is back, and I’m just stunned thinking about the artistic progression the trio has undergone to get to the point they’re at with this new
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West Coast boy band Brockhampton round out their Saturation trilogy with their most versatile and melodic album yet.
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Jaden Smith’s latest film is an auditory one, exploring the lyrical follies of a rich-kid-turned-mediocre-rapper in desperate need of perspective as he produces 70 minutes of egotistical propaganda in the hope it will launch his rap career.
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Cloud rap sorcerer Yung Lean returns with his most enjoyable and aesthetically mature album to date.
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With his In Tongues EP on the way, Joji drops a melancholic new single.
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At its best, A Love Letter to You 2 is emotionally stirring, cutting edge, and tuneful, but there are just as many moments I can’t stand.
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Kelela’s debut album is a great representation of how cutting edge the alternative R&B genre can be.
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Injury Reserve drops a solid, relatively low-key EP.
