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TFS – Deep States (Full Review)

The meteor of art-noise rock may lack a whole load of nuances, but its confrontational focus on political malaises can help drive the literal punk-heads onward (3.5/5)
Capsule Reviews – black midi, Tyler, the Creator, The Mountain Goats, etc.

In the second series of capsule reviews, I’ll be providing a paragraph around my opinions around the albums that I haven’t gotten around to write a full review on. Explanations may not be as detailed as the longer pieces, but I’ll try to get to the point around my views.
Nas – The King’s Disease II (Full Review)

The legendary Queensbridge rapper may have struggled to live up to his stellar debut, but his most recent output remind us of the fact that after all this time, he always has it in him. (3.9/5)
Under the Label: Emo (Part 2 – Mainstream Breakthrough and Underground Flourishings)

To put it simply, this might be my biggest work yet. Covering nearly all areas around the genre of emo during the 2000s, tread it at caution due to the contents at hand.
‘In many ways, they’ll miss the good old days’ – The Impact of The Stroke’s ‘Is This It’

20 years have passed since the debut of the Strokes’ debut record, a cataclysmic shift had ensued to make sure that rock is here to stay – in mainstream or underground.
Clairo – Sling (Full Review)

The ambitious second album from the American viral musician brings a nostalgic look into ageing even if it all feels too familiar or if it lacks a certain impact in its reach to make you think about life. (3.1/5)
Ade and Connan Mockasin – It’s Just Wind (Full Review)

After trying to listen to this 2 times, I would much rather go deaf than to go through it once again. Blank & boring is what it is. Matter of fact, you’d wish for it to be like its title in the first place. (1/5)
Spellling – The Turning Wheel (Full Review)

Many artists have tried to meld classical composition & instrumentation to pop music with a drizzle of studio enhancement, but few can craft it into a cacophonous bastion of mythic proportion as this record did. (4.8/5)
Zachary McLellan – The Gyres (Full Review)

Spellbinding. The mix of emotional lyricism, bewitching instrumentation and a delicate intertwining between folk and rock have helped to establish what might’ve been the most overlooked album of 2021 so far. (4.5/5)
Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee (Full Review)

The anticipated third album from a notable American project by Michelle Zauner shows some lush instrumentation & mixing, but it’s ultimately a rather unextraordinary listening experience even with its immaculate first two tracks. (3.3/5)