Tag: album
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Lil Yachty Dumps Second Album of 2018
Already his 3rd release since 2017, Lil Yachty improves from this year’s other LP, but still struggles with his weaknesses. Much of Nuthin’ 2 Prove is bogged by bland production and empty vocals. “We Outta Here” and “I’m the Mac” don’t have any rhythm changes: it’s just the same boring trap beat over and over.…
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Straight Outta Compton Celebrates 30 years
This past August, NWA’s legendary album celebrated its 30th anniversary. For the most part, rap music in the mid ‘80s was simply innocent, dancy, and fun. Run DMC rapped about how king-like they were, Grandmaster Flash preached his “Message”, it was a simple genre anyone could enjoy. Then a bunch a dudes from the hood…
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Let Courtney Barnett Tell You How She Really Feels
Courtney Barnett tackled angst and depression on her debut Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, and straight from the somber, twangy opening riff of “Hopefulessness”, her sophomore album seems to be heading down the same route. The line “Take your broken heart/ Turn it into art” sets the stage for a…
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Arctic Monkeys Invite You to Stay at Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
5 years after the smashing success of AM, Arctic Monkeys return with a strange celestial commentary. It seems like lead singer, Alex Turner, has spent the past half-decade keeping a keen eye on modern society, along with watching more than a few sci-fi movies. Full of imaginative diction, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino centers around…
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Janelle Monáe Introduces New Album with Film
5 years after The Electric Lady, Janelle Monáe returns with her third full-length. Accompanying Dirty Computer is a 48-minute short film to weave together the new release into a poetic story of sexual identity following Monáe recently coming out as pansexual, all crafted with her signature sci-fi flare. The film (ahem, “Emotion Picture”) follows Monáe…
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Bishop Briggs Underwhelms with Church of Scars
After achieving success with the 2016 single “River”, Bishop Briggs’ debut album tries to build off the success of the alternative hit. While her booming vocals anchor the 10 songs, inconsistent production stops the album from reaching its full potential. Nevertheless, Church of Scars has its moments. Despite being released almost two years ago, “River”…
