Doechii: <em>Alligator Bites Never Heal</em> Review
With an intense fervor across 19 tracks, the TDE rapper and singer’s mixtape is equal parts rambunctious and awe-inspiring.
Bad Bunny: <em>DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS</em>
Benito bridges his sound with Puerto Rico’s vibrant roots to offer a heartfelt exploration of memory and resistance.
Liniker: <em>CAJU</em>
CAJU feels like you are sitting in a veranda listening to a friend tell you stories—the perfect record for a Brazilian summer.
Wallows: “Your New Favorite Song”
“Your New Favorite Song” showcases the band’s potential when embracing a more vulnerable and experimental sound.
Perfume Genius: “It’s a Mirror”
Mike Hadreas confronts memory and progress through a Southern Gothic lens.
Lana Del Rey: <em>Ultraviolence</em>
Ten years later, Ultraviolence feels less like a departure and more like a prophecy.
Miley Cyrus: <em>Endless Summer Vacation</em>
Miley Cyrus’ new album promises a good time but delivers dull, moody moments instead.
JID: <em>The Forever Story</em>
The Atlanta rapper’s third record is very ambitious, welding together many sounds and themes to create a cohesive view of his narrative.
Caroline Polachek: <em>Desire, I Want to Turn Into You</em>
Just like summer, each song on Polachek’s whimsical sophomore record goes by fast and leaves you wishing for more.
The Velvet Underground: <em>The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground’s eponymous third LP stands as the perfect example of their unbothered yet self-aware versatility.
Kendrick Lamar: <em>Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers</em>
Presenting a new version of the rapper, Kendrick Lamar’s fifth studio album is beautifully painful and terrifyingly real.
SZA: <em>SOS</em>
SZA’s sophomore record sees the singer return with main character energy throughout its 23 brilliant tracks—very Tarantino, indeed.
Arctic Monkeys: <em>The Car
With its unpredictable song structures and posh atmosphere, The Car represents the most successful venture in the band’s constant act of self-discovery.
Taylor Swift: <em>Midnights
On her tenth album, Swift shares some of her darkest thoughts over industrial, glitchy, and synth-pop tracks.
Tove Lo: <em>Dirt Femme</em>
Tove Lo’s fifth studio album is a kick in the head: blunt lyricism, ‘80s synth-pop, ‘70s glam and disco, femininity, heartbreak, and sex. Take it all in.
The 1975: <em>Being Funny In A Foreign Language </em>
There’s no other band or artist dissecting postmodernism and the internet era quite as well and precisely as The 1975.
Alvvays: <em>Blue Rev</em> Album Review
The third album by the Canadian band proves their ability to grind their influences into their own blissful version of shoegaze dream pop.
Frank Ocean: <em>Channel Orange</em>
Ocean’s atmospheric debut studio album is eclectic and diverse, and everyone can find a song on it to identify themselves with.