Album Review

In trying to learn more about eccentric musician Tommy Trull, I came across his personal website’s artist description tagline, which reads: “Genre-hopping musician and writer blending raw vulnerability with sharp wit. Or so my mom says.” It may be a small detail, but that full stop between the blurb and the caveat of it being […]

In a nutshell, “blessed & depressed” tackles self-destruction but band-aiding and healing that feeling at the same time. Through pure, rock tunes and solid vocals, Whereafter has quite literally poured their emotions to create this concept. Recognizing the pattern, this is not your usual album. The thirteen tracks comprise of a mixture of narration/dialogue and

As per the album’s first track, “Mina vs the Pit of Despair” features dark themes such as suicide and self-harm. With a record comprising thirteen songs revolving around a certain topic, listeners are advised to think twice before giving this a go. But, if you’re stable and exploring new music, let me give you an

Did you know that as of Q1 of 2023, we had a report of 120,000 songs being published daily? I mean that’s A LOT, and with that number comes a lot of competition, but look no further. Let me narrow it down a little bit. Just a few days ago, The Indestructible Water Bear released

Upon pressing play, one would most likely be confused as to what they’re getting themselves into. Personally, “wait, there’s no words?” was the initial reaction. But, little did we know that “Transmissions” has so much more to offer, other than the usual song and album structure of having lyrics sung. Underneath the countless layers of

CAP THA WISEGUY has just released his latest LP, PERFECTLY CAPABLE. Join me as I break down the LP and explain why CAP THA WISEGUY has a clear future in the hip-hop scene.  Let’s start with the first track of the album, “L.E.G.E.N.D.” This is a great album opener because of the smooth flow and

The Comeback is the latest addition to the booming genre of cloud-rap that is, for better or worse, taking over the internet’s darkest corners despite seemingly being in a bit of a rut of sorts at the moment, with its breakout stars Lil Uzi Vert and the already-gone artist Juice WRLD who is still somehow

Hip-hop is in a crosshair’s point in 2024. With the advent of the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake still being felt along every aspect of the music industry, one of the factors that made it such a big deal in the first place was because of Kendrick’s ethos; the idea of whether hip-hop was

San Ta Gatia is Super Stereo’s newest album to date. It has 8 powerful tracks that have elements of punk, alternative, grunge, and shoegaze. Let’s do a deep dive and read why you need to listen to San Ta Gatia. Let’s start with Airport. The track’s intro has a melancholic/magical feel. The guitar’s distorted reverb

Plutography is Santa Sallet’s debut album. It has powerful 16-track songs. Yes. Yes. 16 songs. That alone will give you hours to just sit down and enjoy the music. Let’s do a deep dive and read why Plutography is a banger of an album. Let’s start with the first track of the album, “Championship Ring”.