album reviews
Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.
Deaf Havana - 'Rituals' Review
Deaf Havana, if you're not familiar, are a British rock band from Norfolk, England. They've been around since 2005 and in recent years have started to make the climb up the charts. As said themselves, they're not chasing the numbers, but their work is showing their love and talents each time. Rituals is now album number five for the lads and it's proving they're getting stronger as a band as time goes on.
By . Valentine .8 years ago in Beat
Mac Miller's 'Swimming' Review
It seems like when Mac Miller is at rock bottom his projects seem to come out on top. He’s an artist that has made some of his best work when recovering from depression or drug addiction. The Faces mixtape (2014) showed him in the thick of his drug addiction, using his music as therapy, and it’s still one of his best works to date. Good A.M. is like the morning after, as the withdrawals and hangover subside gradually.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
'Babymetal' (2015)
Even though my days of Dooyoo and Ciao are long over, my passion for writing and music never left. Dooyoo's decision to stop paying for reviews kinda caused me to stop writing reviews for a while, but I still liked writing other stuff and listening to music. I've started traveling more now. One of the places that I went to was Japan.
By Chloe Gilholy8 years ago in Beat
'Ghosts'
In my opinion, this is the best album from 2007. Although she may not have gathered much attention from her first record, her popularity nearly quadrupled with the release of her outstanding album, Ghosts. Not technically a commercial success, I think it could have sold a lot more providing there weren't manufacturing issues that made the commercial markets look away. Since then, the album has been hard to find in places offline. Thank goodness for iTunes, YouTube, and Spotify.
By Chloe Gilholy8 years ago in Beat
Travis Scott - 'Astroworld' Review
For his third album, Travis Scott assembled a multitude of producers and artists to craft a new kind of Rodeo. Scott’s latest LP follows up Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho. With the help of go-to producer Mike Dean, along with WondaGurl, MurdaBeatz, Drake, Frank Ocean, and more, Astroworld is a zealous 17-track sonic theme park.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
'Elton John'
For all intents and purposes, the eponymous Elton John album released in 1970 was an overnight smash debut that propelled the future "rocket man" to the top of the charts, and for the first half of the decade to the top of both the concert attendance and Top 40 lists.
By Sean Callaghan8 years ago in Beat
Denzel Curry – 'TA1300' Review
For all of his energetic raps and charismatic lyricism, Denzel Curry is still underrated. He was grouped with a class of rappers in 2016's XXL Freshman list that he didn’t fit in with. His freestyle went unnoticed because everyone had their attention on the saturation of wack freestyling displayed.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
Dave East - 'Karma 2' Review
Dave East is showing no signs of slowing down. His discography now spans 13 mixtapes with a debut album still in the works. In 2017, he dropped Paranoia: A True Story, and Karma—the latter being a project with DJ Holiday. Still hungry as ever, he’s back with more.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
G Herbo - 'Swervo' Review
From Lil Herb to G Herbo—16 year old rapper to Chi-raq phenom—G Herbo’s music is standing the test of time as his art evolves. With every new chapter in his career, he’s given fans a new alias to call him by. G Herbo was merely a nickname back when he was Lil Herb; but his adoption of it symbolizes his ascension into adulthood.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
Review of The Blue Dahlia's 'La Tradition Américaine'
I had lunch a few days ago with my niece Dahlia—better known to you, the world, as The Blue Dahlia. In addition to her smiles, her laughter like summer rain, and her sparkle, she left me with a copy of her new album, La Tradition Américaine. I'm going to review it here. (Right, she's my niece. If you think that might bias my review, c'est dommage.)
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Beat
