‘Bad Meditation’ bears fruit in its soulful approach and the eschewing of the more electronic framework that the final Electric Wire Hustle album used.
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Among the recent work of the artists Rakei has selected lurk some exclusive tracks that feature him and they are strong additions to the listening experience overall.
Read moreLondon Grammar Reflect and Recalibrate on Soul-Affirming ‘Californian Soil’ | Album Review
The trio’s third studio affair finds Hannah Reid squarely positioned as the central embodiment of the group’s ethos, her voice more empowered and forthcoming than ever before.
Read moreLana Del Rey’s Candid Ruminations Leave a Lingering Impression on ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ | Album Review
With her seventh studio affair, Del Rey exudes a heightened empathy in exploring the complexities of loss and love, while continuing to solidify her songwriting prowess.
Read moreFloating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra Unite for Immersive, Illuminating Experience with ‘Promises’ | Album Review
Ostensibly a single piece of music that lasts 46 minutes, ‘Promises’ is split into nine beautiful “movements” that differ subtly, but decisively in character.
Read moreArmand Hammer & The Alchemist Unite for an Impressive & Inspired Musical Journey with ‘Haram’ | Album Review
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‘Haram’ is another chapter in the increasingly impressive legacies of both Armand Hammer and The Alchemist, as they try new things as artists, but still remain true to their artistic identities.
Read moreSTR4TA Bring Brit Funk Back to the Forefront with Rhythmically Resplendent ‘Aspects’ | Album Review
With ‘Aspects,’ Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick & Gilles Peterson provide not just a time capsule to days gone by, but also a hint to a future more funk-filled than you may have imagined.
Read moreJon Batiste Delivers Infectious Slice of Uplifting Soul with 'WE ARE' | Album Review
Batiste’s eighth studio album gathers the markers of Black music into a musical palette that is delivered with gusto and deep joy.
Read moreNitin Sawhney Examines the Complexities & Crises of British Identity on Stunningly Beautiful ‘Immigrants’ | Album Review
‘Immigrants’ is everything a great album can be and its creator will invariably be rewarded with accolades as a result, though engaging listeners’ minds and hearts may be its greatest feat.
Read moreSananda Maitreya Conjures His Singular, Stirring Songcraft Once Again on Expansive ‘Pandora’s PlayHouse’ | Album Review
Part of the reason that Maitreya’s career has been so rewarding for his loyal fans is that he doesn’t have to play by any preset rules, and his twelfth studio affair offers ample evidence of this.
Read moreMyles Sanko Adapts His Sound to Rewarding Effect on ‘Memories Of Love’ | Album Review
Sanko’s fourth studio album finds the singer-songwriter moving, musically, in a slightly different direction.
Read moreJulien Baker Expands Her Sound, Advances Her Songcraft on ‘Little Oblivions’ | Album Review
Evolving her musical tool set allowed Baker to make her most thoughtful and, in some ways, quietest record to date.
Read moreLucky Daye Proves That Sometimes It Takes Two to Make a Song Sound Right on ‘Table For Two’ Duets EP | Review
‘Table For Two’ thrives on a kind of playful pugilism, unfolding as romcom drama dressed up for your listening pleasure.
Read moreBlack Coffee Orchestrates an Inspired, Immersive Musical Journey with ‘Subconsciously’ | Album Review
With twelve tracks rooted in their house music origins, space is also given for the exploration of diversity that music can provide so well when allowed.
Read moreKate Ceberano Gracefully Reimagines Classic Songs of Loss on Exquisitely Crafted ‘Sweet Inspiration’ | Album Review
‘Sweet Inspiration’ is yet another milestone for Ceberano in what can only be described as one hell of an illustrious, varied and incredibly accomplished career.
Read moreCeleste’s Solid Yet Safe ‘Not Your Muse’ Suggests Her Unique Abilities Deserve Less Restrictive Room to Roam | Album Review
All in all, Celeste’s debut affair marks the start of what should be a successful and promising career, as she has all the tools necessary to flourish.
Read moreFoo Fighters Return Reinvigorated and Inspired on Melodic ‘Medicine At Midnight’ | Album Review
On this, Dave Grohl and company’s tenth studio album, the band have definitely dropped a bit of swagger into their hard rock strut.
Read moreMadlib Forges New Sonic Pathways on Eclectic Four Tet Collaboration ‘Sound Ancestors’ | Album Review
‘Sound Ancestors’ is the first of its kind for the acclaimed producer-emcee: a full-length, traditionally structured, instrumental album.
Read moreArlo Parks Crafts Tales of Disenchantment with Vocal Warmth & Lyrical Acuity on Absorbing ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ | Review
Parks’ inaugural effort offers not so much a glimpse at her potential, but rather a startling affirmation of what she is capable of at such an early point in her career.
Read moreJazmine Sullivan Examines the Depths and Dynamism of a Woman’s Worth on ‘Heaux Tales’ | EP Review
For a lesser artist, delivering songs this explicit would seem like a thin gimmick for attention, but Jazmine Sullivan is far above that weight class.
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