Little Simz Seeks, Finds and Delivers Her Truth on Captivating ‘NO THANK YOU’ | Album Review

December 15, 2022 Patrick Corcoran

Little Simz’s fifth studio affair proves yet again that the heavenly combination of Inflo’s ever-expanding musical imagination and her intelligent, insightful and emotive lyrics have few, if any, equals.

SAULT Engage the Soul Once Again on Imaginative, Orchestral ‘Air’ | Album Review

April 20, 2022 Patrick Corcoran

Though slightly less brilliant than previous SAULT endeavors, ‘Air’ represents another string to the bow of a dazzlingly dynamic group and forms a fanfare for Inflo, a man of uncommon talents.

Little Simz’s Power of Expression Is Beautiful to Behold on Soul-Affirming ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ | Album Review

September 8, 2021 Patrick Corcoran

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Simz and producer Inflo (with select other helpers) have hit the jackpot here (again) with her fourth studio album, as it astounds in its musical palette and lyrical dexterity.

Pearl Jam’s Debut Album ‘Ten’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

Most records are missing one of these elements: technical virtuosity, raw emotion, and balanced structure. Pearl Jam’s dynamic debut LP impressively possesses all three in droves.

Blur’s Debut Album ‘Leisure’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

For those of you who were champions of Blur from the very beginning with their underappreciated debut LP, you have been rewarded handsomely in the decades since.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Debut Album ‘Read My Lips’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

With her debut solo affair, Ellis-Bextor made the dancefloor feel elegant and faintly surreal, a place where heartbreak could wear lipstick and emotional catastrophe could arrive with a four-on-the-floor beat.