Album Review

You Don’t Just Listen to Siddzartha’s “Emo Buddha”, You Witness It

There’s tons of hip-hop tracks that will give you all the rush from its catchy beats and addictive hooks, yet only a few leave a lasting imprint. Siddzartha’s Emo Buddha falls into that standouts, and it’s not just because of its hip-hop sensibilities but also with its touch of R&B. Behind Siddzartha is the Bangladeshi-American, […]

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Life Lessons From BobbyBullRun, Through His New Record “Bank Statements”

This album is no laughing nor scoffing matter, because it proves that you can have a good time listening to good tunes while learning something new or in-depth. Take the title into heavy consideration; “Bank Statements” consists of thirteen tracks, all filled with hip-hop greatness and newly curated arrangements. Essentially, you’re getting yourself into a

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WYCH HAZLE Built an Altar on Death of R\&B Mixtape 2: Changeling and Every Track Is an Offering

There are projects that play by the rules, slotting neatly into genres and playlists, and then there are projects like THE DEATH OF R&B MIXTAPE 2: CHANGELING. WYCH HAZLE isn’t just releasing music here; he’s staging an exorcism. This is R&B stripped of its silky polish, set on fire, and reassembled as something jagged, haunted,

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Leo Tea Isn’t Asking You to Believe He’s Already Fully Formed. He’s Telling You to Watch Him Keep On

There are albums that feel like products, meticulously assembled, smoothed down, calibrated for Spotify algorithm friendliness and then there are albums that feel like someone just slammed their whole life onto a hard drive and dared you to keep up. Keep On, the new album from British rapper Leo Tea, sits closer to the latter.

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Giant Haze’s Cosmic Mother Is Loud, Unflinching, and Impossible to Ignore

There are two kinds of debut albums. The first kind is safe: a glorified LinkedIn profile set to music. Everything’s buffed smooth until it squeaks, the tracks so harmless they could sneak onto a playlist called Indie Sunrise Vibes and no one would notice. It’s music as networking; polite handshake, nervous smile, please don’t rock

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Amara Fe Shows The World What Empowerment Is All About With “Reborn”

It really goes to show that you can create something meaningful when it’s filled with purpose, fun, and personality. Amara Fe regards “Reborn” as a new wave of creativity, which she believes welcomes new ideas and listeners with it. This record is a thirteen-track gem, a supply of strength, resilience, and inspiration. Think Rihanna and

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One Thing Is Undeniably Clear: Liri Dais’ Born in a Landslide Works Like a Charm

In indie rock, debut albums usually fall into one of two camps. There’s the “here’s a couple of songs I’ve been playing since college, please like me” variety, and then there’s the “I have emerged fully formed from the void, armed with riffs, hooks, and just enough self-awareness to make you think I’m your friend”

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Wild Stuff. But Hey, The Walrus, the Ninja, and the Gypsy From Sydney Is Just as Wild

So, I listened to an album called The Walrus, the Ninja, and the Gypsy from Sydney, and I’m pretty sure I accidentally unlocked a third eye I wasn’t aware I had. It’s by Black Astronaut Records, which is apparently not a record label but a collective, a consciousness, or possibly just one very determined person

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Normal Saturday’s Twohandtouch Might Just Be Your New Favorite Project

There’s something uniquely chaotic about rebranding your hip-hop duo by putting on color-coded gloves and announcing your creative rebirth like a pro wrestling tag team emerging from an extended nap. And yet, that’s exactly what Normal Saturday; the once-quiet, now-very-much-not-quiet duo of Crumbs and DK 4 Now, have done with their return album TwoHandTouch. Orange

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From The Realm Of The Unliving, Rosetta West Presents “God Of The Dead”

For a record with an almost niche concept, we can’t get enough on how “God Of The Dead” sounds and feels. It explores the extensive range of rock, from folk, blues, funk—you name it, the album probably has the type of song you’re looking for. Think of a Flying Dutchman sort of scene, with the

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