Impressive albums of all genres graced the charts throughout 2023. Whether it excels in lyrics or production value, every record has unique strengths that secure their place among the best albums of the year.
Tag: new music
Small artist, small desk, big dreams
For indie artists looking for their big break, the Tiny Desk Contest can be their beginning.
Alvvays returns with invigorating new album “Blue Rev”
Toronto indie pop band Alvvays released their third studio album “Blue Rev.” Full of reverb, it is a detour from the band’s familiar sound.
December’s guide to new music
With the semester coming to a close, here are some new albums to deck the halls to.
With a new name, new sound and new EP, Dummie steps up with ‘Cafe Bleu’
Dummie, famously known as Dumbfoundead, released his latest EP and 10th solo project, “Cafe Bleu” Friday. In his interview with Complex, Dummie said “Café Bleu” is an imaginary neighborhood spot where everyone is free to come hang out. Nobody needs to know your name or your history and you can[Read More…]
Metro Boomin’s ‘Not All Heroes Wear Capes’ is the debut we’ve all been waiting for
After spending the majority of 2016 and 2017 riding high on the top of the Billboard charts, hip-hop producer Leland Tyler Wayne, known by his stage name Metro Boomin, had a relatively quiet 2018, after supposedly retiring earlier in April. Barely seven months later, he’s dropped his debut solo studio[Read More…]
Takeoff soars above expectations on his solo debut
When Atlanta trio Migos blew up in the mainstream in late 2016 with the massive success of their number 1 single, “Bad and Boujee” the internet was ablaze with memes making fun of the exclusion of member Kirshnik Khari Ball, also known as Takeoff, from the track. People making the[Read More…]
Jeremiah and Ty Dolla $ign drop album full of A-list songs
This past Friday, new school R&B singers Ty Dolla $ign and Jeremih dropped one of the best collab albums of 2018 underlining old school sounds. With features from Chris Brown, French Montana and Wiz Khalifa, the two singers took their time in creating their newest album, “MIH-TY.” Ty Dolla $ign[Read More…]
‘Mono’ uncovers the singular sound of RM
RM, the South Korean rapper and leader of Korean group BTS released his second solo project, “Mono” on Monday. Unlike his previous mixtape “RM,” “Mono” gives listeners a more revealing, softer and raw version of himself. RM or, Kim Namjoon, surprised fans when he tweeted a handwritten tracklist and release[Read More…]
Logic’s fourth installment in the Young Sinatra series brings hard-hitting lyrics
If you’ve ever seen the skit by “Rick and Morty,” used by Logic as the first track in his mixtape “Bobby Tarantino II,” where the two characters argue on which alter-ego of Logic they’re going to listen to, then you may very well be aware of the enigma that is[Read More…]