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Emma-Jean Thackray Mines the Depths of Darkness and Despair on Stirring ‘Weirdo’ | Album Review

May 4, 2025 Patrick Corcoran
Emma-Jean Thackray Weirdo review

‘Weirdo’ is a brilliant album crafted by a musical talent of gargantuan proportions and with all things being fair and equal, it should sell by the truck load.

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Brother Ali’s Inspired, Introspective ‘Satisfied Soul’ Offers Much-Needed Light During Dark Times | Album Review

March 8, 2025 Jesse Ducker
Brother Ali Satisfied Soul review

Ambitious in scale, but straightforward in execution, the album’s subject matter is rich and varied, and Ali delivers it with the passion and conviction of a holy warrior.

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Ethel Cain Deconstructs The Darkness on ‘Perverts’ | Review

January 11, 2025 Albumism Staff
Ethel Cain Perverts review

‘Perverts’ is a project full of push/pull, enveloping warmth and chafing discomfort, offering an intimate glimpse into its creator’s artistry and process.

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‘Acts of Faith’ Offers Further Testament to the Spiritual Fortitude of SAULT’s Musical Vision | Album Review

January 11, 2025 Patrick Corcoran
SAULT Acts of Faith review

Relatively uncluttered drums, bass, keys and guitar backdrops to Cleo Sol’s expressive and shyly powerful voice are the order of the day here on the UK collective’s eleventh studio affair.

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Redman Returns in Dynamic, Distinctive Form with Long-Awaited ‘Muddy Waters Too’ | Album Review

December 30, 2024 Jesse Ducker
Redman Muddy Waters Too review

Although Redman’s presence on ‘Muddy Waters Too’ alone makes for an instantly memorable listening experience, he invited an impressive crew of collaborators to contribute to the affair.

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Saint Etienne Navigate the Nocturnal on Thoughtfully Crafted 'The Night' | Album Review

December 26, 2024 Justin Chadwick
Saint Etienne The Night review

Consistent with its thematic focus and title, ‘The Night’ is best experienced alone, devoid of distraction, late at night.

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Michael Kiwanuka Manifests Strength in Softer Tones on ‘Small Changes’ | Album Review

December 1, 2024 Patrick Corcoran
Michael Kiwanuka Small Changes review

Listening to Kiwanuka’s fourth studio affair feels like falling into the comfort of your bed after a long night of good food, carefree dancing and indulgence in a few too many vices.

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Freddie Gibbs Rises to the Occasion Once Again on “You Only Die 1nce’ | Album Review

November 23, 2024 Jesse Ducker
Freddie Gibbs You Only Die 1nce

Throughout his sixth solo affair, Gibbs captures genuine emotion and displays his continuously improving lyrical and stylistic abilities.

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Kurious Unleashes the Rhymes Up His Sleeve on Artfully Executed ‘Majician’ | Album Review

November 9, 2024 Jesse Ducker
Kurious Majician

Though this album has been completed for a while, Kurious and producer Mono En Stereo’s shared passion for their craft ensures that it retains its freshness.

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Kylie Minogue’s Triumphant ‘Tension II’ Solidifies Her Enduring Status as Our Most Dynamic Disco-Pop Diva | Album Review

November 3, 2024 Matthew Hocter
Kylie Minogue Tension II review

With ‘Tension II,’ Minogue's icy electro-pop sound remains captivating, and her ability to collaborate with avant-garde artists continues to surprise and delight.

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Gemma Hayes Reconnects to Her Musical Muse with Enthralling ‘Blind Faith’ | Album Review

October 21, 2024 Justin Chadwick
Gemma Hayes Blind Faith Review

With her sixth studio album, Hayes has perfected the art of connecting personal introspection to universal truths in her songwriting, ensuring that her melancholic musings never veer into the maudlin.

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Lady Gaga Crafts a Musically Rich, Multifarious Character Study with ‘Harlequin’ | Album Review

October 13, 2024 Matthew Hocter
Lady Gaga Harlequin review

‘Harlequin’ is a beautifully executed album that allows Gaga to delve into and display her understanding of music at a holistic level, refusing to be confined to just one genre.

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Mustafa Mines Emotional Depths on Resonant ‘Dunya’ | Album Review

October 12, 2024 Patrick Corcoran
Mustafa Dunya

Life weighs heavy on Mustafa, but the songs captured on ‘Dunya’ never feel overly gloomy thanks to the humanity that shines through at every turn.

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Nubya Garcia’s Artistic Evolution Takes Bold, Beautiful Form on ‘Odyssey’ | Album Review

October 12, 2024 Patrick Corcoran
Nubya Garcia Odyssey

The uniting thread that runs throughout ‘Odyssey’ is the presence of memorable riffs and phrases that stick long in the memory, providing the hook to lure in the listener.

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Blu & Exile Celebrate the City of Angels and the Legacy of West Coast Hip-Hop with ‘Love (the) Ominous World’ | Album Review

October 12, 2024 Jesse Ducker
Blu & Exile Love (the) Ominous World review

Revealing an inkling of what things may come, ‘Love (the) Ominous World’ should leave every hip-hop fan eager to see the duo continue on their musical journey together.

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Lynda Dawn’s Thoughtfully Conceived, Exquisitely Executed ‘11th Hour’ Is a Treasure | Review

October 4, 2024 Patrick Corcoran
Lynda Dawn 11th Hour review

Everything in the production of this EP is placed to perfection, with the instrumentation precisely balanced and her vocals the sweetest of cherries atop the cake.

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LL Cool J Returns to the Mic Reinvigorated with ‘The FORCE’ | Album Review

September 27, 2024 Jesse Ducker
LL Cool J The Force review

The lengthy process to complete the album does not appear to have affected its quality, as it’s the best LL Cool J project to surface in nearly three-and-a-half decades.

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Jack White Reinvigorates Rock with Kinetically Crafted ‘No Name’ | Album Review

August 17, 2024 Daryl McIntosh
Jack White No Name review

Returning to his earlier blues punk sound for his sixth solo studio affair, White delivers what he perhaps does best: captivating audiences with his strong vocals and command of the guitar.

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Rosie Lowe’s Musical Dynamism Cannot Be Denied on Stunning ‘Lover, Other’ | Album Review

August 14, 2024 Justin Chadwick
Rosie Lowe Lover, Other review

Lowe’s third solo studio affair unfolds as a mélange of sonic textures, vocal stylings and intimate lyricism, all meticulously orchestrated by the artist herself and her crew of musical partners.

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Meshell Ndegeocello Summons and Supplies Inspiration on Revelatory ‘No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin’ | Album Review

August 2, 2024 Patrick Corcoran
Meshell Ndegeocello No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin

Beyond her external influences, Ndegeocello is equally inspired by those performers she surrounds herself with and here they concoct a heady brew that satisfies on every conceivable level.

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