Finding middle ground on ‘What Kinda Music’
This first collaboration between Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes relies on improvisation and compromise to build an experimental sound.
April 2020 (Berhana, Egyptian Blue, Christian Alexander)
My quick thoughts and opinions on the latest albums and EPs.
James Blake – You’re Too Precious
James Blake delivers an evocative and complex love song to the one too precious to lose.
‘SAWAYAMA’: Rina Sawayama’s raw and genre-bending debut album
On her debut album, Rina Sawayama combines nu-metal and early 2000’s R&B to explore the complexity of her upbringing.
Ritt Momney grows through loss and change with ‘Her and All of My Friends’
With deeply personal and honest lyrics, Ritt Momney's 'Her and All of My Friends' is a sincere exploration of loss, loneliness, and identity.
The whimsical world of Zack Villere’s ‘Cardboard City’
With a series of candid, intimate, and unpredictable songs, Zack Villere creates the unique world of ‘Cardboard City’.
Nick Murphy seeks catharsis on ‘Music for Silence’
Nick Murphy turns to ambient music on his sophomore album, informing a need for change of sound and mind.
Brandon – Makeup
“Makeup” finds Brandon attempting to mend his wrongs, missing what he used to have with a former love.
Kehlani’s latest: dark, raw, and straight from the studio
Kehlani hones in on a darker musical persona with a string of unmixed and unmastered singles. Here's a deeper look into Kehlani's latest drops.