Not many people have heard of E^ST (pronounced “east”), but I doubt that will last much longer. With the debut of her first album, I’M DOING IT, E^ST is already paving new avenues in the indie-pop scene.
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I grew up on Taylor Swift. I still listen to her. Though it may not be my preferred genre anymore, there’s nothing like blasting “Mean” in your car, or driving around screaming the lyrics to “Lover” at the top of your lungs.
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I have been enchanted with Dreamland since its release on August 7, 2020. This third album from British band Glass Animals strikes an alluring balance between the danceable and the heartfelt, carving out a new space for genuineness in playful absurdity.
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There is something irresistibly summery about Jenny O.’s latest album New Truth, but the album is also far more introspective than most of what comes to mind when I think of “summer music.” There’s a wisdom, both lyrically and musically that sneaks up on you. Maybe that’s what makes it feel so perfect for this weirdest of summers.
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After the meteoric success of his series of mixtapes Meet the Woo and Meet the Woo 2, Pop Smoke has posthumously debuted his first studio album, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon. Gliding over a sonically diverse landscape speckled with concrete jungles and Caribbean beaches alike, this album cements Smoke’s legacy as a pioneer of contemporary trap, and mourns the loss of a young artist on the brink of apotheosis.
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After spending most of the summer running into the brick walls of writer's block, I texted a childhood friend around 1 a.m. for a weird album. Their response: Sung Tongs by Animal Collective, an album which simultaneously sated my request and challenged my previous thoughts on the group.
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Elevated by the unexpected popularity of their first release, a self-titled EP, back in 2018, Feng Suave rigorously developed their second EP, Warping Youth, to further surpass the expectations of their fandom. Their follow up leaves us with this groovy sounding commentary, inspired by architects of soul such as Marvin Gaye, on the disenchantment of growing up.
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On her latest album Punisher (June 18, 2020), Phoebe Bridgers strikes a brilliant balance between the heavy and the humorous. Musically and lyrically, she fluctuates between the two so often that they become completely intertwined, leaving us with an album that is at once melancholy, amusing, and hopeful.
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Radhames Rodriguez, better known by “KOTA The Friend,” is a unique case in the rap world yet still puts forth an attractive sound in his music. Although he fluently works across extensive genres– shifting from R&B to spoken word– I’ve felt that he’s lacked experimental creativity in the progression of his career. With the release of his sophomore album, EVERYTHING, Rodriguez starts to challenge my perception.
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