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Tyla
Listen 1: I have never really gotten into this sound all together but I think this EP does weave together an almost watered down version of it. I don't mean this in a bad way either. It bridges the gap between standard R&B/Pop with some Afrobeats which for me is the kind of music that needs to exist…
Quinn XCII
Listen 1: Very soft and soothing album. I think everything on here is a real recorded instrument which he has slowly been shifting towards over the last several years. I like to refer to music like this as sunflower pop. It feels like a beam of light is shining down on you. The danger of sunflower p…
JID
Initial: Love me some new JID. I've been noticing a lot of rappers, especially new age acclaimed ones, fading away from a typical radio song structure of 2 or 3 choruses with a few verses and maybe a bridge. This is a dangerous game to play and really shows who is a step above the rest. I believe th…
Rich Brian
Yeah, a wait that was worth it. On "The Sailor" he was going down an a more introspective route but it didn't feel fully fleshed out. Considering it was only a year after his debut Amen, there didn't seem to be much time to look back on. Now that it's been 6 years, that introspection has some life t…
Medasin
This has been a fun spin Medasin has taken over the last few years and this just goes further down that path. Never would have seen this coming if you told me he would be making electronic jazz back in 2018 but I'm still as happy to listen as ever.
Emma Louise, Flume
A part of what has always made Flume so appealing is the wide range of sound he achieves with such a sprawling cast of artists. Flume doing this with Emma and the recent JPEG EP are essentially Flume in a box. Not that Emma Louise (or JPEG) don't work with Flume, but it doesn't leave much room for d…
Ed Sheeran
You're listening to an Ed Sheeran album. Simple as that. Got some good range of tracks with some being catchy, some being ballads, and some that are just kinda forgettable. If you are listening to Ed Sheeran waiting for his "big breakthrough" I don't quite know what to tell you. This dude knows his…
Matt Maeson
An album of ranging quality, not in one song to another, but certain aspects as a whole. Starting with the good/great. The lyrical songwriting is S-Tier. If not for the other more negative parts that I'll get into in a minute, this album could go down in history as a great for it's song writing. The…
Petit Biscuit
A standard artist of his time, he delivers quite consistently but doesn't do much to really evolve. When he first broke out, it seemed like his style was going to be much more chill than it was. His hit, 'Sunset Lover', filled a gap that wasn't Petit Biscuit's main genre. That's okay, though, becaus…
Mansionair
Sticking to their guns, Mansionair delivers more of their signature atmospheric electronic pop ballads. To me, they have also struck me as a slightly more pop-driven RUFUS DU SOL. The unfortunate part of it is that I think RUFUS can typically create that big tension that is best fitted for longer fo…
DLG.
DLG. always comes in with some very intriguing production but often misses on making a song stick. That glue that keeps you coming back. This entire album has the backbone and production to leave a lasting impression but a lot of the vocal melodies, and maybe his voice altogether, just fade into not…
The Chainsmokers
They may need a hiatus. All of my favorite work of theirs is when I haven't been bombarded with new music by them over the last several years. This could be me growing tired of their style year after year. Or it could be that they do the best when they save up some of these half-baked ideas and put…
Leon Thomas
I have never been to a party so early before, and I'm happy he's getting his praise! I first discovered Leon back in 2018, and now, 7 years later, he is finally blowing up. Feels like a long time coming. MUTT was pretty good, obviously, and this EP plays well as a mini-successor to that album. Some…
Diplo, d00mscrvll
Made for TikTok but still hits. I would almost call this montage or supercut music. Exists to accompany cool edits of sports or TV or movies or whatever. Diplo wisely used Project Pat on this all over the place. For some reason, Project Pat is the perfect rapper to use for these types of edits.
MEMBA
Back with their unique twist on Future Bass, MEMBA are still stuck on what made them stand out in the first place. They first emerged with a brand of EDM that was a nice offshoot of the typical David Guetta or Martin Garrix wannabes. Several years down the line, and they can't seem to find a new pat…
ILLENIUM
It's been a few years since ILLENIUM has dropped and I can't say you could really tell it's been that long. These tracks could have been made at the same time as his self-titled effort and I would not have known the difference. For a three year gap, I was really hoping for more development, especial…