review
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Dirty Computer is Janelle Monáe’s poppiest album to date, as well as her most deeply sexual and political.
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On his sophomore album, Post Malone carves out his own niche in the auto-croon field with quality trap production, strong vocal performances, and a bit of a singer-songwriter twist.
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Death in Haiti is the most intriguing and affecting field recording project I’ve heard in some time.
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Eat the Elephant gets off to a strong start, but begins tanking in quality at the midway point.
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Hop Along’s song structures and storytelling mature on Bark Your Head Off, Dog.
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Stoner metal titan Sleep makes a hell of a comeback with The Sciences, which encompasses both the band’s classic sound and influences from the members’ other creative endeavors over the past 15 years.
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J. Cole brings a lot of heart and salient points on KOD, but it’s yet another mixed bag.
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On Sex & Food, UMO try to convey significant political messages via an inconsequential bedroom pop sound.
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Princess Nokia’s love for the emo scene can’t really be doubted, but A Girl Cried Red more often than not borders on unintentional parody.
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John Prine’s age and experience work to his benefit on his first album of new songs in over a decade.
