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Album Review: julie - my anti-aircraft friend
One of the awaited debut projects within the newer generation of the alternative rock scene, julie delivers quite the flight. Despite the...

Lammbi
Sep 27, 20244 min read


Album Review: Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk
Sinking deeper into facets of existential musing, Magdalena Bay finds a well of love that pushes them into embracing a newfound image....

Lammbi
Sep 27, 20244 min read


Album Review: Iglooghost - Tidal Memory Exo
From the upward heights of the skies to the underground depths of the soil, Iglooghost can certainly find excellence in these terrains....

Lammbi
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Album Review: Martha Skye Murphy - Um
‘Um’ is a debut album that can only come from someone constantly building themselves up. Martha Skye Murphy creates a textural, lyrical,...

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Sep 18, 20244 min read


Album Review: Ravyn Lenae - Bird's Eye
An expansion from her debut album, ‘Bird’s Eye’ showcases more, yet ends up with lesser quality. Within Ravyn Lenae’s sophomore record,...

Lammbi
Sep 14, 20243 min read


Album Review: Clairo - Charm
For Clairo, the third time is indeed the charm. On ‘Charm’, Clairo’s vocal and writing work manages to flourish as Leon Michels’...

Lammbi
Sep 14, 20243 min read


Album Review: Porter Robinson - SMILE! :D
What used to be a fun project, ‘SMILE! :D’ eventually delves into a much more sincere place. Despite its sticky compositions, Porter...

Lammbi
Sep 10, 20245 min read


Album Review: Ice Spice - Y2K
With Ice Spice finding comfort within her brand of hip-hop, she tries to switch things up for a bit. ‘Y2K’ is an attempt to change what...

Lammbi
Aug 30, 20243 min read


Album Review: Jack White - No Name
Returning to his roots, ‘No Name’ finds Jack White pulling together a string of garage rock tunes that carry some of his best songs to...

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Aug 30, 20243 min read


Album Review: Charli XCX - BRAT
Following ‘Crash’, Charli XCX leans on finding more internal resonance within the club dance floor. In ‘Brat’, Charli XCX not only...

Lammbi
Jun 9, 20245 min read


Album Review: Vince Staples - Dark Times
After taking a somber approach on his past two albums, Vince has taken that approach down south. ‘Dark Times’ is easily Vince Staple’s...

Lammbi
May 29, 20244 min read


Album Review: Billie Eilish - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Her most structurally sharpest album to date, Billie Eilish utilizes it to emphasize the tones of her writing and sound even further....

Lammbi
May 28, 20244 min read


Album Review: Heavenly Blue - We Have The Answer
Born out of the ashes of Youth Novel, Heavenly Blue finds both old and new members at a crossroads. ‘We Have The Answer’ crushes both on...

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May 20, 20244 min read


Album Review: Ekko Astral - Pink Balloons
Through Ekko Astral’s debut album, they unleash a colorful frenzy of queer no-wave, post-punk, and noise punk that amplifies the biting...

Lammbi
May 17, 20244 min read


Album Review: Knocked Loose - You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To
After indulging in creative sonic tangents on their last EP, Knocked Loose leans on that aspect even more on their newest record. ‘You...

Lammbi
May 17, 20244 min read


Album Review: Infant Island - Obsidian Wreath
With the newest release from Infant Island, the presence of anger can be used to find community and fight for a world that’s knee-deep in...

Lammbi
May 14, 20243 min read


Album Review: Frail Body - Artificial Bouquet
Blending their screamo roots with black metal passages only makes Frail Body’s newest album their best yet. With ‘Artificial Bouquet’,...

Lammbi
May 13, 20244 min read


Album Review: Willi Carlisle - Critterland
Taking what he has started upon ‘Peculiar, Missouri’, Willi Carlisle leans on finding empathy within murky territory. On ‘Critterland’,...

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May 12, 20245 min read


Album Review: Lightning Bug - No Paradise
After experiencing a tumultuous experience that pushed the band away from their cloudy soundscapes, they find magnificence in trodding...

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May 12, 20244 min read


Album Review: Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism
Transitioning from nu-disco to psychedelic dance-pop, Dua Lipa still finds enough space for her sonic pivot to land effectively. Despite...

Lammbi
May 11, 20244 min read
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