NOFX, “Double Album.” Fat Mike and NOFX were holding out on us with their previous release. Double Album NOFX Fat Wreck Chords, Dec. 2 8/10 Turns out, there were more songs recorded for 2021’s Single Album that the band didn’t feel made the cut, but now we can all enjoy them…

BROCKHAMPTON, “TM.” Never have I experienced such whiplash. TM BROCKHAMPTON RCA, Nov. 18 7/10 Hip-hop boy-band BROCKHAMPTON released its swan song, The Family, on Thursday. Then less than a day later, followed it up with a new final album. TM, the group’s eighth and—presumably, this time for real—last LP.…

Brockhampton, “The Family.” N.W.A., The Fugees and Gang Starr often get brought up in conversations about breakups of hip-hop groups. Add BROCKHAMPTON to that list. The Family is the highly anticipated final release from this acclaimed group fondly known as “hip-hop’s first boy-band.” The Family BROCKHAMPTON RCA, Nov. 17 7/10 Much like…

Nas, “King’s Disease III.” Nas decreed on his previous release that we would receive King’s Disease III. On the new installment in this trilogy and his 15th album, he returns to affirm his status as one of hip-hop’s all-time greats, his role within hip-hop and the wisdom he feels he…

Magnolia Park, courtesy Jessica Griffith. This week we feature a smorgasbord of punk and alt-rock with singer-songwriter Sage Chavis (now performing as PEJI), the apathetic angst of Crawlers, somber anti-suicide plea of White Lung, optimistic pop-punk revival of Magnolia Park, throwback punk of The Illicits and the grooves of…

$atori Zoom, courtesy. This week we feature the melancholic melodies of The Wrecks and Tuk Smith and The Restless Hearts, outstanding production and bars by Mazen and $atori Zoom, and self-love-affirming lyricism of Su Lee and Julia Wolf. Mazen, “Pellegrino (Freestyle)” — I love when rappers can make the…

Freddie Gibbs, “$oul $old $eparately.” We’ve seen a lot of rappers reflect on the superficiality of stardom and the lack of happiness it often brings over the last few years. On his fifth solo album, $oul $old $eparately, Freddie Gibbs opts instead to examine the cost of attaining success and stardom.…

Ne’er-do-well (Bryan Rolli), courtesy. This week we feature the throwback metal of Soraia, acoustic flavors of The Backseat Lovers, Skinshape and Old Sea Brigade; and the reflective perspectives of Ne’er-do-well and Carla dal Forno. Carla dal Forno, “Come Around” — As soon as I heard the snares followed by…

Kid Cudi performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Aug. 21, 2022. Matt Pang/STAFF. OAKLAND — Kid Cudi was long overdue to tour the final album of his Man on the Moon trilogy. The pandemic had a thing to do with that. But approaching two yeas since its release, Cudi…

Danger Mouse and Black Thought, “Cheat Codes.” The last time audiences were graced with an official collaboration between renowned producer Danger Mouse and a prominent hip-hop artist was in 2005 with MF DOOM (as DANGERDOOM). The wait is finally over, as Black Thought joins forces with Brian Burton and takes center stage…