Gucci Mane has made a name for himself as a cornerstone of the trap movement that dominated the last decade of hip-hop. His prolific output of albums and mixtapes have earned him success and a large following, but sooner or later you’re bound to hit a snag. Ice Daddy…

After an array of musical and label mishaps, including rebranding to Push Baby from Rixton, losing two members of the quartet and then a record deal all during the pandemic, the now-duo is finally releasing its first album, Wow, Big Legend. The British pair, consisting of Jake Roche and…

Broken Hearts and Beauty Sleep, the newest album by Mykki Blanco, deserves a spotlight to be shining directly on it. Undercutting vocal traditions and mixing pop, rap and R&B styles, it’s only the artist’s (they/their) second LP (a” mini-album” at that) and first since their self-titled debut nearly five…

If you’re a STYX fan but haven’t thought about the ’70s rockers in a while, 17th album Crash Of The Crown will bring memories rushing back. Their classic rock sound remains intact, mixed with some light medieval twinkling and a message about overcoming the depressions of life in America. The album is…

Culture III is a worthy final chapter to Migos‘ trilogy. The album, coming three years following the middle installment, shines in its robust production that’s sure to get crowds pumped in time for the next Coachella. Culture III Migos Capitol, June 11 8/10 The album opens with “Avalanche,” sampling the…

When Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera wrote “Moves Like Jagger,” the band developed a sound and style of production that guarantees a certain level of chart success. Since 2012, the group has never strayed from its formula, releasing single after single, album after album, beating the sound relentlessly into obliteration.…

By Thomas Richards Australian band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard is still able to surprise even longtime listeners with the directions its music takes it. Released only a few months after their last album, L.W. and three-fourths of a year since K.G.,  Butterfly 3000 shifts the band’s direction…

Marina Diamandis is no stranger to poignant-but-kitschy glam-pop. She’s slowly been popularizing it since 2012 as Marina and the Diamonds. Her second album, Electra Heart, skyrocketed her to cult success. Performing as the album’s titular character, she made intricately orchestrated concept videos to her bubblegum synth-pop songs. Diamandis (she just…

Hall of Fame, the third album from Chicago drill rapper Polo G, presents a veneer of glamour and success, from the artwork and title suggesting prestige to the robust number of notable features—DaBaby, Young Thug, Pop Smoke, Nicki Minaj, Roddy Ricch and more—all evoking the sense of an induction into a titular…

  Perhaps you’ve never heard of ShitKid, and if not, you’re finding out too late, since the release of their newest album, Sort Stjerne! (translated from Swedish to Dark Star!), is their last. The double album is a collection of 22 unreleased tracks by artist Åsa Söderqvist, ranging through phases…