album reviews
Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.
Review: Joji — 'In Tongues'
Here is a link to the full visual of In Tongues. In Tongues by Joji is extremely calm and flows through your ears like a river of heartbreaking peace. Through out the whole EP he uses soft vocals that come second to the beat and follow it in tone as to not overpower it. I found it very pleasing because unlike most music today he appreciates that beat and what it adds to the experience. The track list blends together very well; there is no song that has an out-of-place tone of feeling. This is one of my favorite EPs/projects of the year and it came out of nowhere. If you don't know who Joji is, this next part will be a brief summary of where he came from and how I learned about him.
By Calder Amos-Wood7 years ago in Beat
Readers' Review: Wretch 32 - 'FR32'
Reality can be a prison to us sometimes. Everyday life gets repetitive, your job starts to suck, and your family gets annoying. The mundane can often be confused for the uninspiring. For some, it can even get downright depressing, or even violent. Any man or woman in their late 20s/early 30s in urban, or rural America can attest to feeling this way once or twice in their lives, if not as they read this.
By Chuck Knight7 years ago in Beat
Sampha: 'Process' Album Review
Hypnotizing, chill, creative, original. These are the words that come to the surface when I think of how to describe Sampha's debut album, Process. This talented Londoner is signed to Young Turks, the same label as The XX, FKA Twigs, SBTRKT, and much more. He's also well known for his collaborations with fellow label-mate SBTRKT as well as being featured with Kanye, Solange, Frank Ocean, and Drake. And now it is Sampha's time to shine with his very own LP.
By Elizabeth Escalante7 years ago in Beat
Demi Lovato Will Have You in Love with Her Artistry with New Album 'Tell Me You Love Me'
One thing I love is someone who doesn't give a flying freak about what people think of them. They embrace who they are and they are candid about that person, flaws and all. Well, the first time I ever heard Demi Lovato sing, I was 16 years old watching a Disney Channel short calledAs The Bell Rings.
By Chelsea DeVries7 years ago in Beat
Dave - 'Game Over' EP Review
Dave has been tenacious in his pursuit of stardom. The Grime up-and-comer released Six Paths last year and collaborated with AJ Tracey on their banger, “Thiago Silva.” He’s a relentless MC that just continues to get better. His newest effort, Game Over, is a seven track EP that finds the young star more agitated, but more self-aware than ever before. Is this Dave’s best project thus far, or is the best still yet to come?
By Rap Disciple7 years ago in Beat
Review: Game Over - Dave
Game Over, which includes Dave's singles "Question Time" and "No Words," was released at Midnight, and has already had its praises sung by the fans. The songs on Game Over provide a blend of classic Dave, as seen on "Attitude," with a mix of a previously seen before Dave — one who is close to his thoughts and speaks them all on a track — which is seen on both "How I Met My Ex" and "My 19th Birthday."
By SKetch Media7 years ago in Beat
It's "Hard" Not to Love The Neighbourhood's New EP
After a short hiatus following their tour promoting their second album, Wiped Out!, the Southern California alternative band marked their reactivation with a new EP in the latter half of September.Exhibiting dark, cloudy vibes since their debut EP in 2012, The Neighbourhood's new EP, Hard, dares to dig deeper into the band's cool, angsty, hip-hop/R&B flavored alternative music. While the California 5-piece has always held fast to their sense of experimentalism, this new project shows signs of THE NBHD expanding even more on their atmospheric sound. From the beginning to the end of the EP, the band demonstrates how they have honed their skills in exhibiting their shady moods through their music.
By Sean Martin7 years ago in Beat
My Horse Is My Car
It’s tempting, with a subtitle like that, to build a strained analogy between Spanish roads and the music of Joanna Newsom. But there would be no justice in the attempt. Spanish motorways are invariably straight, in places poorly maintained, with lumps and unkempt stretches that make the car rock disturbingly. None of these words and phrases could be used to describe her music. Progress might be made using the word through, simply because, as a necessity, Spanish roads traverse a landscape that inspires awe; mountains, rolling plains, flat plains, river gorges and expansive reservoirs. But even that is pushing it. Here’s a better analogy.
By Simon Ward7 years ago in Beat
21 Savage, Offset, & Metro Boomin — 'Without Warning'
Without any promotion, Without Warning speaks for itself. There have bee numerous full length collaborations in recent years. Some of which include Gucci Mane and Lil Uzi Vert's 1017 vs. The World, Future and Young Thug's Super Slimey, and there's even anticipation for a Quavo and Travis Scott mixtape.
By Rap Disciple7 years ago in Beat
Big Krit- '4eva Is A Mighty Long Time'
Is his newest effort a classic? Big Krit is a rapper that doesn't get spoken enough about when we mention the upper-echelon of rap. After numerous albums, the tone of his newest album is clear: he will not be denied anymore. Is his newest effort a classic? Or just very good? Have a listen, read on, and determine that for yourself.
By Rap Disciple7 years ago in Beat