Posts tagged "kanye west"
The Life of Pablo Kanye West
Uneven, sporadic, and totally erratic; an unfinished version of a potentially great album. Enjoyment and frustration abound in equal measure.
untitled unmastered. Kendrick Lamar
Comprised mostly of dabbles and snippets from the formative months of To Pimp a Butterfly, this album embraces its patchwork nature and in doing so manages to sound more complete than many ‘real’ records do.
Blond Frank Ocean
Blond flirts with indulgence but just about manages to stay grounded. It’s an account of slight thoughts, vague ideas, and delicate musings.
AIM M.I.A.
M.I.A.’s fifth and final album is an unfortunate affair. Comprised of lazy lyrics, half-arsed sampling, and grating production, AIM completely misses the mark.
22, A Million Bon Iver
22, A Million feels like a nondescript blur. It doesn’t deal in structure, but in loose clusters of peculiar sounds and imperceptible words. It’s a pretentious mess.
“Show those ruffians how it’s done” – André and Fred listen to Metallica
Metallica roll back the years with a tight, rollicking ride, wiping the smug looks off our faces in the process.
Our 10 favourite tracks of 2016
Real friends, true love, and mushroom clouds.
Our 10 favourite albums of 2016
Albums what we liked in 2016.
Big Fish Theory Vince Staples
American hip-hop melded with house, techno, trap, and UK garage is an interesting approach, but as an artistic expression it’s frustratingly restrained.
The College Dropout Kanye West
Turning its back not only on the college path, but tropes of gangster rap as well, The College Dropout dares to be different in weird, supremely catchy ways.