Reviews

Kikagaku Moyo

Kumoyo Island

Rock

With Kumoyo Island, their fifth and final album, Japanese psych rock outfit Kikagaku Moyo go out with an emphatic bang.

Kikagaku Moyo

Kumoyo Island

Rock

billy woods

Aethiopes

Rap/Hip-Hop

The best rap album of 2022 so far, Aethiopes, is another masterclass from billy woods that continues to push the boundaries of his art.

billy woods

Aethiopes

Rap/Hip-Hop

Maylee Todd

Maloo

R&B

The quintessential cosmic trip, Maloo is a celestial ocean of sound, a genre-bending work that introduces us to an exciting new artist to watch.

Maylee Todd

Maloo

R&B

Société Etrange

Chance

Rock

A sonic union of percussive, industrial restlessness and experimental electronic ambience, Société Etrange craft an undeniable atmosphere with just a few instruments that enthralls and entices from the get go.

Société Etrange

Chance

Rock

Resavoir

Resavoir

Jazz

Resavoir's self-titled debut blends the vibrant, genre-bending spirit of artists like Thundercat and Kamasi Washington with the intricate arrangements and deep, hard-edged tones of their Chicago jazz roots.

Resavoir

Resavoir

Jazz

DJ Day

Life After You

Beats

Like the best DJ sets, Life After You takes you on a journey that draws from soul, jazz, reggae and much more.

DJ Day

Life After You

Beats

Space Ghost

Private Paradise

Electronic

Mixing uplifting dream house music with meditative ambient textures, Private Paradise is a cresting wave of vibrant beauty.

Space Ghost

Private Paradise

Electronic

Dan Nicholls

Mattering and Meaning

Experimental

Consisting of nine pieces that each tell a unique tale, Mattering and Meaning i an immersive listening experience that draws from the traditions of experimental music, ambient soundscapes, and field recordings.

Dan Nicholls

Mattering and Meaning

Experimental

Denzel Curry

Melt My Eyez See Your Future

Rap/Hip-Hop

Melt My Eyez See Your Future is Denzel Curry's most cohesive statement yet and an early album of the year contender.

Denzel Curry

Melt My Eyez See Your Future

Rap/Hip-Hop

Don Leisure

Shaboo Strikes Back

Beats

A diverse beat tape blending world-infused samples and 90s East Coast boom bap.

Don Leisure

Shaboo Strikes Back

Beats

Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul

Topical Dancer

Electronic, Pop

Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul craft an activist album that's so catchy you don’t even realize at first that it is one.

Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul

Topical Dancer

Electronic, Pop

Herbie Hancock

Maiden Voyage

Jazz

On the 57th anniversary of its release, we look back on an album that still reveals new textures and surprises with each listen.

Herbie Hancock

Maiden Voyage

Jazz

Abstract Mindstate

Dreams Still Inspire

Rap/Hip-Hop

An upbeat comeback effort built around Chicago rapper Olskool Ice-Gre and E.P. da Hellcat's friendship and mutual love of music

Abstract Mindstate

Dreams Still Inspire

Rap/Hip-Hop

Nilüfer Yanya

PAINLESS

Rock

Like the best art, PAINLESS plays on expectations while working within them, memorably balancing restraint and release.

Nilüfer Yanya

PAINLESS

Rock

Huerco S.

Plonk

Electronic, Experimental

Huerco S's music is always immersive and hypnotic, but Plonk feels especially suited to altered mental states.

Huerco S.

Plonk

Electronic, Experimental

De la Soul

3 Feet High and Rising

Rap/Hip-Hop

33 years after its release, we revisit a debut masterpiece that marked a radical shift in hip-hop.

De la Soul

3 Feet High and Rising

Rap/Hip-Hop

Eric Dolphy

Out to Lunch

Jazz

Recorded on this day 58 years ago, Out to Lunch is Eric Dolphy's crowning achievement and one of the most significant recordings of avant-garde jazz.

Eric Dolphy

Out to Lunch

Jazz

Charlotte Day Wilson

ALPHA

R&B, Soul

An expression of strength arising out of pain, ALPHA is a hauntingly gorgeous triumph from rising R&B artist Charlotte Day-Wilson.

Charlotte Day Wilson

ALPHA

R&B, Soul

Wayne Snow

Figurine

Electronic, Soul

Figurine is brimming with lush, thematic compositions boundlessly enriched by Wayne Snow’s intercontinental influence and flare for experimentation.

Wayne Snow

Figurine

Electronic, Soul

Farhot

Kabul Fire Vol. 2

Beats, Rap/Hip-Hop

Aghani beat maker Farhot's latest album represents Kabul through music and showcases Afghanistan's untold stories .

Farhot

Kabul Fire Vol. 2

Beats, Rap/Hip-Hop