#music-review

#music-review

The thing that makes bands so special is often not just the unique chemistry of players but also the deeper alchemy of life experiences and perspectives on art evolving together.

The opener "Not Not Not" is almost goofy, its chaotic melodies constantly dancing around each other in a perpetually disorienting way. It lurches forward asymmetrically, grooving like a flat tire.

Grace sounds like she's having genuine fun making this music. Her past albums have been a blast to listen to, but seemed to come from Grace's pain and anger.

The LP arrives five years after the first installment, and it features a Freddie Gibbs who's morally on the fence, and subsequently, more introspective than ever.

Once Was Ours Forever isn't much different, except in all the usual ways Made of the Same Stuff albums are: a bit more insular, more stripped-down, more confident and, inevitably, shorter.

Across its 11 tracks, tempos rarely exceed 100bpm, wallowing in tranquil bass lines and languorous grooves.

The songs on Intermission connect with a thick, rubbery bassline, moving in one fluid motion, establishing a winning tempo for the music.

Earl Sweatshirt's concept of 'mirror raps' captures self-affirming themes; Yaya Bey's 'do it afraid' explores the effort of finding joy amidst life’s challenges.

Hearing it for the first time, I finally thought, 'All right, I think we got something special here,' reflects Will Anderson, capturing the essence of the album.

Ren Geisick's new album opens with 'Don't Start Telling Me the Truth,' a charming yet heartbreaking track that reminisces about how love starts sweet and slowly, but surely, fades to ruin.

Ajii & Jordan Anthony's summer offering, "Cherry," is the kind of sultry, heady pop that belongs on late-night drives and rooftop flings. Teaming up with Jordan Anthony and a high-powered production crew, the Brooklyn-based artist spins an irresistible tale of impulsive love and wild detours.

The track just gets jauntier as it develops: a twinkly piano, cartoon electro-buzz, and a verbose vocal that fills nearly all space in the arrangement.

On his second solo album, Get Sunk, Berninger appears determined to leave his bleak period behind, although this positivity comes at the expense of detail.

Miley Cyrus's album 'Something Beautiful' aims high with its indie rock collaborators but ultimately feels directionless and thematically vague, leaving listeners wanting more.