Rock debuts as daring as For the first time are a rarity.
Medicine at Midnight sees Foo Fighters continuing to lose their edge.
Steven Wilson’s foray into a poppier direction isn’t as flat or pretentious as it threatened to be.
Somehow, The Body stripping back their instrumental palette has led to arguably their most texturally compelling and high-impact record yet.
Sound Ancestors trails off into averageness by Madlib standards, which is to say it never stops being above average in general.
Some unspectacular soundplay and vocal performances hold back Portrayal of Guilt’s otherwise solid fusion of screamo and black metal.
Weezer’s 2021 output is off to a great start with OK Human.
Demidevil leaves quite some room for Ashnikko’s debut album to improve, but does itself have some fun highlights.
While not one of Ferreira’s most robust releases, bob’s son is peppered with interesting and enjoyable ideas.
Billy Woods and Moor Mother’s collaborative effort is a must-listen for fans of underground/abstract hip hop.
