Starting in January 2026, this is a page for new album reviews. Albums will be rated out of 10 in half-star increments. Most albums will just receive a rating and a one sentence review. Albums rated an 8 or higher will be highlighted and given a full-length review. Other albums of note may get full-length reviews as well. EPs, live albums, mixtapes, DJ mixes are all available to review — just whatever full-length releases intrigue me. If you want to recommend any albums to review, contact me and I will see if it’s worthy of a review. No promotions!!
The current month’s reviews will display on this page, and previous months will be accessible on subsequent pages. As the months stack up, I will add links to easily access each month.
January (2026)
The Kid LAROI – BEFORE I FORGET
6/10
There’s quite a bit of pop breakthrough potential here – especially “A Perfect World” and “Private” — but the boilerplate R&B melodic and lyrical approach too often shows a lack of a personal touch.
Dry Cleaning – Secret Love
7.5/10
The post-punk London band’s third album still has this oddly transfixing contrast between addictive jangly riffs and the driest vocals possible, which expound playfully on undersold moments of social/personal awareness.
Sault – Chapter 1
5.5/10
The UK R&B collective’s 14th album in their short history has some pleasant old funk instrumentation but is noticeably undercooked with minimal lyrical effort.
Zach Bryan – With Heaven on Top
6/10
The traditionalist country star offers another heartland epic replete with familial memories, bar tales and road trip melancholy, but the lack of surprises makes for something more comforting than revelatory.
Bitter Melodies 