Toronto rapper Drake unexpectedly and suddenly releases a new project. What his reasoning was is up for debate, but what’s clear is Drake’s sounding more confident than ever on a series of somewhat minimal, dark, moody, trap-inspired pop rap beats with contemporary R&B change-ups.
New York’s Your Old Droog drops a clever, rock-themed rap EP that’s got my psyched for his next move.
Australian psych rock outfit Pond drops their sweetest set of songs yet, charged with dancable drum beats and sugary synths.
J. Tillman, aka Father John Misty, comes through with a grand, funny, and gorgeous sophomore release under this recently embraced pseudonym of his.
TDE’s Kendrick Lamar gives us another taste of his forthcoming album with “The Blacker the Berry.” It’s a lyrically nuanced portrayal of one character’s reaction to the racial tensions that boiled over for much of 2014.
Hellfyre Club’s Open Mike Eagle follows his excellent 2014 LP up with a solid EP.
The latest installment of Matana Roberts’ Coin Coin series shifts the narrative down a drone-laden, cluttered pathway.
Director, screenwriter, and infamous soundtrack composer John Carpenter surprises fans with an album of non-soundtrack material.
Zs’ latest album shows the band taking a more stripped back approach to their hypnotically repetitive approach to experimental rock, jazz, and drone.
The magical monthly segment where I briefly touch down on a gauntlet of albums I didn’t get a chance to review this past month. These are just my short, straightforward, passionate, biased opinions.
