21-year-old London-born singer Declan McKenna released his second studio album, Zeros, on 4th September. After first garnering international attention in 2015 with his single “Brazil” criticising FIFA for awarding Brazil the role of hosting the World Cup without addressing the lines of poverty that run deep through the country andContinue Reading
Clean Bandit continue to boast a firm grasp on their eccentric identity only to simultaneously struggle to find cohesion with their vocal collaborators. ‘Tick Tock’ is somewhat of a pinnacle of this rule and carries the sentiment to the grave.Continue Reading
Admittedly, the track is an unexpected success. Whilst I have always had trouble warming to Miley’s particular brand and sound, whatever genre that may have been represented with, ‘Midnight Sky’ feels like something completely new.Continue Reading
B7 is by no stretch of the imagination a perfect record, but it signifies a rebirth of Brandy’s music career the way she wants us to experience it, released via her own label Brand Nu.Continue Reading
Glass Animals venture into the psychedelic walks and ventures of understanding the human condition is littered with otherworldly blemishes that are, at times, anything but the organic premise of a human.Continue Reading
Flawed by vague, nondescript writing, with previously identified issues certain tracks have nowhere to hide. These issues are multiplied by tenfold when taking into account just how short a majority of the tracks are.Continue Reading
Grammy-nominated British singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas’ eponymous third studio album follows an extensive break from releasing music and a major breakup, the latter of which factors majorly into the themes behind the record. Structurally speaking, Lianne La Havas is a concept LP with a song cycle travelling from the startContinue Reading
Folklore, Taylor Swift’s eighth surprise album showed up and took a turn none of us were expecting. With new sound, new maturity, less mainstream pop, the album has already made its mark on the industry. What stayed constant was possibly the best writing Ms. Swift has ever penned. The albumContinue Reading
The double-track release certifies Drake’s implied continuation of moody, somewhat introspectively reflective commentary, and further leads an age of old question as to what DJ Khaled brings to the music ecosystem.Continue Reading
Collection One was SAINt JHN’s first studio album, and showed his potential as well as his knack to switch tones smoothly. It is a story of misery and ecstasy, a tale of regret yet euphoria. Continue Reading