Let’s Promise to Be Happy – Jyocho
Let’s Promise to Be Happy pushes Jyocho’s uplifting style of math rock even further with emotional highs and gorgeous riffing.
Love Sux – Avril Lavigne
Love Sux feels a bit more like a return to form for Avril Lavigne compared to her forgettable output this past decade.
2 Alivë – Yeat
2 Alivë is the start of Yeat’s ascent into the mainstream and plays up his eccentricities.
Halo – Amorphis
Halo does what Amorphis does best: proggy riffs against an emotional blend of clean and unclean vocals.
Striving Toward Oblivion – Vorga
Striving Toward Oblivion is an impressive debut from Vorga as they mix together cosmic melodies with the pummeling force of black metal.
CAPRISONGS – FKA Twigs
Caprisongs is the first mixtape from FKA Twigs, an adventurous transition to a more traditional pop lane.
Rough and Beautiful Place – Mydreamfever
Parannoul’s new project Mydreamfever dives into new age and ambient sounds for its first full-length release, Rough and Beautiful Place.
Drip Season 4EVER – Gunna
Gunna’s fourth and final entry in the Drip Season series features some exceptional production and polishes his formula.
Dawn FM – The Weeknd
Dawn FM is The Weeknd’s followup to After Hours and a dive into the deepest depths of his psyche.
When Smoke Rises – Mustafa
When Smoke Rises is a stunning debut from Mustafa dedicated to Smoke Dawg and Regent Park.