Tag: music review
Thundercat melts brains on intoxicating new record, “Drunk”
There are wild moments on “Drunk” that make me feel like I’m on an Adult Swim show, high off imagery and infectious grooves alone....
Thundercat melts brains on intoxicating new record, “Drunk”
There are wild moments on “Drunk” that make me feel like I’m on an Adult Swim show, high off imagery and infectious grooves alone....
A Tribe Called Quest returns with triumphant glory
Legendary hip-hop outfit A Tribe Called Quest returns to the music scene after an 18-year hiatus with “We Got It from Here… Thank You...
A Casual “Welcome to Fat City”
The rock band Crobot, equipped with their funk-rock revival sound and new age psychedelic elements, recently released their sophomore effort, “Welcome to Fat City.”...
The confounding elegance of Frank Ocean’s “Endless”
This summer saw the release of not one, but two albums by elusive alt R-and-B artist Frank Ocean. Initially releasing “Endless,” the audiovisual album,...
“Coloring Book” ascends Chance’s ultralight beam to new heights
Rating: 8.7 / 10
Chance The Rapper opens his highly anticipated third mixtape, “Coloring Book,” gleefully repeating the phrase “And we back” alongside crescending beat...
“Bottomless Pit” has a lot of depth
On May 5, experimental rap group Death Grips dropped their fifth studio album, “Bottomless Pit.” Almost all of the 13 tracks drip with their...
Drizzy is the weakest link on “VIEWS”
2015 was Drake’s year: after releasing “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” out of the blue in January to critical acclaim and fanfare,...
Beyonce’s “Lemonade” is sweet and sour
Does this even need an intro? Queen B just released another album, titled “Lemonade.” While there is much to be said about such an...
In Retrospect: All my friends are back from the dead
I’m losing my edge. New technologies have paved the way for unprecedented synthesis between high and low, the personal and public, known and unknown,...