Three-and-a-half years removed from taking home the coveted Album of the Year gramophone for her outstanding Golden Hour, country-pop icon and massive crossover success Kacey Musgraves continues to drift further from her country roots with fourth studio album star-crossed. Coming off a near-universally beloved, critically acclaimed trio of projects, especially given the state of Musgraves’ … Continue reading Kacey Musgraves – star-crossed
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BensBeat Top 25 Albums of 2018
Here are the absolute best of the best full bodies of work in the chaotic year that was 2018. Happy new year! Honourable Mentions: 21 Savage - I Am > I Was The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships Camila Cabello - Camila The Carters - EVERYTHING IS LOVE Hayley Kiyoko - Expectations The … Continue reading BensBeat Top 25 Albums of 2018
BensBeat Top 50 Songs of 2018
Music in 2018 can be mostly defined by the continued rise in prominence of hip-hop, taking over from rock as the most listened to genre for the first time. As both a rather limitless, rule-free form creatively and a way to express protest, almost every genre drew elements from hip-hop this year. We also got … Continue reading BensBeat Top 50 Songs of 2018
Rapid Fire Reviews (The Weeknd, Kacey Musgraves, Hayley Kiyoko)
The Weeknd - My Dear Melancholy, Canadian pop/R&B superstar The Weeknd releases a 6-song EP a year and a half after the successes of Starboy that sees him return to a sound that many fans have been missing. My Dear Melancholy, is much darker than we’ve heard him get in a while. While it’s difficult … Continue reading Rapid Fire Reviews (The Weeknd, Kacey Musgraves, Hayley Kiyoko)
Kacey Musgraves – A Very Kacey Christmas
In the midst of Halloweening, critically acclaimed country singer Kacey Musgraves inexplicably decides that it is already time for Christmas, and releases a delightful collection of songs. The project contains new and interesting spins on some classics, four great originals and a heavy infusion of the adorable personality we've come to love her for. There … Continue reading Kacey Musgraves – A Very Kacey Christmas
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