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.The Weather Station,Ignorance
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I should really know better than to read the headlines.
The writing is earnestly dire, but the arrangements are intricate and sweet.
Its hard to shake the feeling that life is cheap and hard and cruel.
Everyone is mourning someone.
.Silk Sonic,An Evening With Silk Sonic
A collaboration betweenBruno MarsandAnderson .Paakis a no-brainer.
Across albums likeMalibuandYes Lawd!, .Paak approaches contemporary R&B the way a funk singer would.
/ They be on that groupie shit for real.
Songs feel like conversations we shouldnt necessarily be privy to, like personal journal entries and closed-door arguments.
I wanna start with your mama, the scathing 4th Baby Mama snarls.
She shouldve whooped your ass.
The vibe is infectious.
His command of impressive rhyme schemes makes the Lil Wayne collaboration GANG GANG soar.
The albums recently released deluxe version only extends the winning streak.
The beats are as hypnotic as the words are gripping.
Slay3r is swag rap dressed in kids-television melodies.
and Over tout synth tones youd sooner expect from a 90s role-playing game than a modern rap album.
I mix all of my problems with Prometh until I roll in my deathbed, Carti croons in ILoveUIHateU.
Black women shone brightly in the field in spite of this disconcerting state of affairs.
Her conviction is moving.
Her pride is infectious.
.Amythyst Kiah,Wary + Strange
Tennessee singer-songwriterAmythyst Kiahis quite literally a student of country music.
She earned her B.A.
Im not looking for trouble, Im looking for love, she sings in Security.
Let me in your heart.
Amyl and the Sniffers serve sinewy punk rock with an intriguing mix of interests.
Youll think of Courtney Barnett, with whom the band shares a hometown and a producer.
Crotch Pop a Cop is a peppy ACAB anthem.
Illegals mocks the fearful exclusionism of bigots.
The Muslims messaging may be blunt, but the hooks entice.
.Tierra Whack,Rap?/Pop?/R&B?
She took her time on a traditional follow-up.
The first EP works on intriguing flows, peaking at the soul samples and start-stop rhymes of Millions.
Gorgeous nails Travis Scotts tuneful detachment as capably as La Flame himself.
On Range Brothers, he lures Kendrick out of his comfort zone with choppy Blueface flows.
/ I might have to buy her OnlyFans.
The album is promising if imperfect.
Great beats and a bounty of quotables suggest Keems one to watch.
