In embracing more softness and openness, Perfume Genius puts more change into his tunes and emotional depth in a fascinating way....

After proceeding with noteworthy projects under 2hollis’ belt, that upward streak somehow breaks apart. ‘star’ is a major label debut...

Continuing from their debut record, Anxious now sinks deeper into reflective territory. ‘Bambi’ is a reflection of past and present,...

After ending the trilogy that he’s worked on for a couple of years, Richard Dawson is willing to step back to something plaintive. ‘End...

After going through recent heartbreak, a back-to-basics approach still ended up working for PUP. ‘Who Will Look After The Dogs?’ centres...

Coated with so much color and sweetness, a follow-through that tends to strike one’s fancy marvelously. ‘Fancy That’ is the second...

A surprise release on April Fools, Skrillex leaves with an intriguing final hurrah to Atlantic Records. ‘F*CK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR...

Delightfully blissful and abrasive, two contrasting extremes that weed420 carries through impressively well. ‘amor de ancava’ still...

Following up their strong debut with so much more, Model/Actriz only steps up with their sophomore output. ‘Pirouette’ unleashes so much...

After taking a while to grow into her assured self, Alessia Cara returns with her most strident showcase of her career thus far. ‘Love &...

A stroll outside their comfort zone, Horsegirl strikes a balance between being playful and tender. ‘Phonetics On and On’ brings enough...

Approaching things with a smaller, yet still poignant scale, Michelle Zauner manages to keep things fascinating. Despite feeling lacking...

Returning with a project that emphasizes the gut reaction, Baths brings the visceral, the tactile, and the heartfelt in the most...

Diving into her own messier humanity allows Rebecca Black finally going all out for the better. Despite the brief runtime of ‘SALVATION’,...

The feeling of unsureness bleeds into the sound and theme of ‘Forever Howlong’, a sentiment that digs deeper into whether or not it...

After letting in all manners of frustration that came their way for quite some time, Jane Remover has now let that go in continuous...

After releasing EPs that lead to a mixed bag of highs and lows, ‘Fe304: FORWARD’ finally changes all of that. With more interesting...

Continuing to yearn amidst all odds, GABUISLOST finally puts all his heart into his well-realized project to date. ‘all these faces’...

Their most balanced in terms of tone and scale, Squid unearths the evil that cowards from the light on ‘Cowards’. While fascinatingly...

The slow steps to her extroverted side, SPELLLING opens up greatly on ‘Portrait Of My Heart’. Pulling upon Alternative Rock melodies that...