James Blake Assume Form Polydor Score: A A study in both emotional vocal integration and atmospheric minimalist instrumentals, James Blake navigates the impossible task of never being overshadowed by A-list features on his fourth...
You Tell Me You Tell Me Memphis Industries Score: B+ Melding a mix of harmony driven compositions and shining solo moments, You Tell Me’s self titled LP creates a beautiful and surreal album which...
Hammock Universalis Self-Released Score: A- Ambient as a genre is one easy to listen to, but hard to criticize. What makes the pensive throes and undulating loops of non-vocalized sounds worthy of an hour...
Anderson .Paak Oxnard Aftermath Entertainment Score: A From the opening moments of “The Chase,” to the closing jazz improvs of “Cheers,” Anderson .Paak finds space to make an endlessly captivating and unique record on...
Earl Sweatshirt Some Rap Songs Tan Cressida / Columbia Score: A For the man born Thebe Kgotsitsile (though better known as Earl Sweatshirt), the crown for top hip-hop lyricist has never not been within...
Oh Pep! I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You… ATO Records Score: A Oh Pep!’s second album is a coming-of-age collection about the intricacies of relationships and grappling with self-awareness. “Hurt Nobody” details moments fearing...
Vince Staples FM! Def Jam Score: A- Finding space to deliver both traditional hip hop dynamics and signature finesse within a compact runtime, Vince Staples creates a free flowing and undeniably catchy collection with...
Daughters You Won’t Get What You Want Ipecac Records Score: A- Has Halloween passed you by and left you yearning for more spooks? Well, your search for post-October thrills has ended, as the latest...
Danny Gonzalez Spooky Guy Single Score: A Following up 2017’s acclaimed, yet criminally underrated Halloween-harmony “Spooky Boy,” Danny Gonzalez once again delivers with “Spooky Guy” by mixing skeletal, synth-laced beats with crisp, frenetic hi-hats...
Cloud Nothings Last Building Burning Carpark Score: A- For an album being heralded by many music outlets as “Cloud Nothings goes experimental,” Last Building Burning is surprisingly straightforward. That’s not to say there’s anything...
