Fifth Harmony's third studio album and first as a quartet comes only 15 months after last year's 7/27. Self-titling their album in an attempt to reclaim identity as a group after the departure of Camila Cabello, Fifth Harmony offers more of the same on this project. Similarly to all of their past projects, the album contains … Continue reading Fifth Harmony – Fifth Harmony
Month: August 2017
A$AP Ferg – Still Striving
Rap's court jester A$AP Ferg returns with the follow-up to last year's underwhelming Always Strive and Prosper album, which featured some questionable collaborations and stylistic diversions that never really worked for him. Still Striving is a return to the form that enabled Ferg to call himself a Trap Lord back in 2013, and with the increased prominence of the genre … Continue reading A$AP Ferg – Still Striving
Billie Eilish – don’t smile at me EP
15 year old indie pop prodigy Billie Eilish has released her debut collection of songs after piquing interest with the haunting single "Ocean Eyes". With her don't smile at me EP, Eilish quickly establishes herself as one of the most exciting new acts at the moment. It is impossible to believe that she is only 15 … Continue reading Billie Eilish – don’t smile at me EP
Kesha – Rainbow
Former dance commander and proponent of sleazy electropop Kesha is now minus a dollar sign in her name and a contract with an abusive producer. Rainbow is her first album since 2012's Warrior and thankfully, we finally get to see the kind of music Kesha wanted to make all along. There were very brief glimpses of just how … Continue reading Kesha – Rainbow
Avicii – AVĪCI (01) EP
Swedish superstar DJ Avicii returns with a brief 6-track EP in the wake of commercially underperforming 2015 album Stories and a retirement fake-out. There isn't a lot of diversion here from the sound that helped him ascend to worldwide status, which is becoming somewhat outdated in the current musical landscape. However, it is nice to have the … Continue reading Avicii – AVĪCI (01) EP
Ugly God – The Booty Tape
Yes, it looks like the end of summer, where little albums of consequence are ever released, is finally upon us. With that dearth, Ugly God's The Booty Tape is one of the most popular projects this week. It has been difficult to tell just how seriously the rapper takes his career and status as a musician and … Continue reading Ugly God – The Booty Tape
Vic Mensa – The Autobiography
Chicago rapper Vic Mensa's debut album has been in the works for a very long time. With the incredible 2013 mixtape INNANETAPE and EP There's Alot Going On under his belt, The Autobiography is finally being delivered to us in the wake of many problems in Mensa's life. The introspective lyricist was seemingly lost for a while, releasing subpar … Continue reading Vic Mensa – The Autobiography
Julia Michaels – Nervous System EP
Massively successful pop songwriter turned solo artist Julia Michaels has finally released her first collection of songs in the wake of hit single "Issues". Ever since I heard that track and follow-up single "Uh Huh", I've been waiting rather impatiently for more of that magic we get when combining her dark and incredibly personal lyrics … Continue reading Julia Michaels – Nervous System EP
Lana Del Rey – Lust For Life
Pop enigma Lana Del Rey's fourth studio album Lust For Life is her most consistent and focused project to date. Allowing some of the hip-hop influences that peppered debut album Born To Die back into the mix, but maintaining the defining aspects of her old soul personality and unique musical niche, she is finally able to keep me engaged … Continue reading Lana Del Rey – Lust For Life
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