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13418361, New Albums - January 2021
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-01-21 04:42 PM
13418363, 01/01/2021
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-01-21 04:46 PM
Definitely will check out the R.A.P. Ferreira.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-january-2021-album-release-calendar-annotated
1/1
瑛人 - すっからかん - 7/12
Another Sky - Music for Winter, Vol. I - EP - 1/6
Fax Gang - Aethernet - 3/9
Grimes - Miss Anthropocene (Rave Edition) - 2/11
Joey Vantes - legend - 0/4
KEY! - The Alpha Jerk - 0/17
R.A.P. Ferreira - Bob's Son - 12/12
The Dirty Nil - Fuck Art - 3/11
TheHxliday - Batbxy - 6/6
Westside Tut - Don't Let Go 2 (Deluxe) - 1/14
Yung Pinch - WASHED ASHORE - 6/10
Uncle Murda - Don't Come Outside, Vol. 3

https://genius.com/Genius-january-2021-singles-release-calendar-annotated
1/1
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness - "New Year Song"
Bailey Bryan - "Sober"
EGOVERT - "Do It!" ft. Smokepurpp
Foo Fighters - "No Son of Mine"
Justin Bieber - "Anyone"
Kieran S - "Haunt Me"
OBN Dev - "Scam Bible 2"
Olivia O’Brien - "Better Than Feeling Lonely"
Parker McCollum - "To Be Loved By You"
Thouxanbanfauni - "Outside"
Xan Griffin - "Lightly" ft. Lani Rose
You Me At Six - "Adrenaline"

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
The Dirty Nil - Fuck Art
13419438, 01/08/2021
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-08-21 10:35 AM
Still light as expected. Going to check out that griselda soundtrack and thats about it. Might check out a few singles.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-january-2021-album-release-calendar-annotated
1/2
DJ Daddykat & Wiz Khalifa - #FUCC2020 - 6/24
Merzbow - Mukomodulator - 0/2

1/3
Brandon Dailey - A Brand New Life - 0/14

1/4
CHUNG HA - Querencia - 3/?

1/5
YOASOBI - THE BOOK - EP - 9/9

1/7
Taylor Swift - evermore (deluxe version) - 17/17

1/8
Aaron Watson - American Soul - 10/10
Barry Gibb - Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook, Vol. 1 - 12/12
BlackMayo - OMO (On My Own) - 2/12
David Bowie - Tryin' To Get To Heaven / Mother - 2/2
Eladio Carrión - Monarca - 14/14
Griselda - CONFLICTED (Soundtrack) - 1/15
Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales - 14/14
Lil Boom - ODESSA'S GARDEN - EP - 6/6
Morgan Wallen - Dangerous: The Double Album - 30/30
Passenger - A Song for the Drunk and Broken Hearted - 20/20
Smart Boy Beatz & Lawlessprod - Aftr Drk - 0/8
USS - Einsteins of Consciousness - 4/12
Viagra Boys - Welfare Jazz - 13/13

https://genius.com/Genius-january-2021-singles-release-calendar-annotated
1/2
Jaebanzz - "2 Blind"
Yameii Online - "Void"

1/3
YN Jay - "HAHAHA" ft. Lil Yachty

1/4
Big Ghost LTD. & Conway the Machine - "Toast"
Deko - "excelsior"
JIMMY EDGAR & Matt Ox - "PAUSE"
London Grammar - "Lose Your Head"
Madlib - "Hopprock"
OMB Peezy - "Be This Way"

1/5
Bas & the Hics - "Smoke from Fire"
Key Glock - "Off The Porch"
Leslie Odom, Jr. - "Speak Now"
slowthai & A$AP Rocky - "MAZZA"
Trendy - "Took Her to da Club" ft. Lil Boom
Westside Gunn, Smoke DZA & Wale - "The Hurt Business"
White Gold - "Many Faces"

1/6
Alice Glass - "SUFFER AND SWALLOW"
Cheat Codes - "No Chill" ft. Lil Xxel
Doe Boy & Babyface Ray - "Walk Down Again"
Jazmine Sullivan - "Girl Like Me" ft. H.E.R.
Shame - "Nigel Hitter"
Unlike Pluto & why mona - "Quintana Roo"
Viagra Boys - "Girls & Boys"
YOASOBI - "Monster"

1/7
Arlissa - "Rules"
Bugzy Malone - "Notorious" ft. Chip
glass beach - "beach life in death"
Kings of Leon - "100,000 People"
Kings of Leon - "The Bandit"
Lokoy - "relay" ft. Nils Bech
NAO - "Antidote" ft. Adekunle Gold
Rhye - "Come in Closer"
Saweetie - "Best Friend" ft. Doja Cat

1/8
8ubbles - "Happy Birthday 2 U"
Alexander Oscar - "January"
Azealia Banks & Slim Dollars - "Six Flags"
Bob Moses & ZHU - "Desire (Vintage Culture & Kiko Franco Remix)"
Caramella Girls - "Samurai (Karaoke Mix)"
Caramella Girls - "Samurai (Radio Mix)"
Catie Turner - "Play God"
Charlotte Lawrence - "Talk You Down"
Christopher - "Good To Goodbye" ft. Clara Mae
David Bowie - "Mother"
David Bowie - "Tryin' To Get To Heaven"
Deadmau5 - "Channel 43" ft. Wolfgang Gartner
Desiigner - "AMEN"
Dua Lipa & Angèle - "Fever (Feder Remix)"
Dua Lipa & Angèle - "Fever (Myd Remix)"
Dua Lipa & Angèle - "Fever (Vantage Remix)"
​dvsn - "Use Somebody"
Echosmith - "Tell Her You Love Her (Remix)" ft. Mat Kearney
Florida Georgia Line - "New Truck"
Galantis & JVKE - "Dandelion"
JC Stewart - "Break My Heart"
Jhay Cortez & Myke Towers - "Los Bo"
LANDMVRKS - "Paralyzed"
Like Saturn - "set adrift"
Linkin Park - "One Step Closer (100 gecs Reanimation)"
Lucy Spraggan - "Animal"
Mad Clip, Jay Critch & Mike G - "Overseas"
MOD SUN - "Flames" ft. Avril Lavigne
Odette - "Amends"
Ofenbach - "Wasted Love" ft. Lagique
Olivia Rodrigo - "drivers license"
RMR - "Her Honeymoon"
Rxseboy - "Jimmy" ft. Sarcastic Sounds
Russ - "Ugly" ft. Lil Baby
Ryland James - "Blame"
The Pretty Reckless - "And So It Went" ft. Tom Morello
Tom Grennan - "Little Bit of Love"
Two Feet - "Fire"
Vaishalini - "So You Need Me Now?"
VanJess - "Curious" ft. GARREN & Jimi Tents
Virgil Abloh - "Delicate Limbs" ft. serpentwithfeet
YG, D3SZN & Day Sulan - "Hit Em Up"
Zara Larsson - "Talk About Love" ft. Young Thug
ZAYN - "Vibez"

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
Barry Gibb - Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers' Songbook (Vol. 1)
Casper Clausen - Better Way
Tony Glausi - When It All Comes Crashing Down
Viagra Boys - Welfare Jazz

https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates
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13419443, RE: Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
Posted by bentagain, Fri Jan-08-21 11:07 AM
Listening now...those features...yes lawd!
13419448, me too...
Posted by Trinity444, Fri Jan-08-21 11:24 AM
I’ll get back
13419449, kinda weird hearing this thot&b from a real ass vocalist
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Fri Jan-08-21 11:30 AM
these new artist will make you forget what its like when somebody can actually sang and not just talk melodically
13419473, yeah...
Posted by Trinity444, Fri Jan-08-21 12:44 PM
I can appreciate the production tho
13419486, kind of an unfair categorization
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-08-21 01:02 PM
i kinda get what you mean though.

i think this was pretty great. more of an ep since theres only 8 tracks if we count the intro. the tales definitely add some good context though. more of a challenge/discussion jump off on sexuality than just being "thoty". this will stay in rotation.

i hope more people check it out.
13419492, definitely a good discussion piece...
Posted by Trinity444, Fri Jan-08-21 01:12 PM
I love way to deeply to be dickmatized lol

but I definitely get it...
13419498, its a very good project
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Fri Jan-08-21 01:21 PM
13419488, this was not on my radar, thanks for the heads up
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-08-21 01:03 PM
13419793, This has been my jam all weekend.
Posted by JFrost1117, Sun Jan-10-21 03:28 PM
I’ve been alternating between the EP and the Tiny Desk concert.

I would’ve bet that James Fauntleroy did “The Other Side” or at least wrote it, but he didn’t. Still probably my favorite on there.
13420017, I feel sad that me alone is not enough...
Posted by Trinity444, Tue Jan-12-21 10:34 AM
album of the year.

she killed this shit...
13419450, singles
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-08-21 11:34 AM
i think im going to just post the link to the singles instead of pasting the list moving forward. let me know what you guys think.

these are the ones i checked out
Big Ghost LTD. & Conway the Machine - Toast - i liked it
Madlib - Hopprock - im not big on instrumental only tracks
NAO - Antidote - yeah shes one of my favs, really liked this. i hope and album is coming.
dvsn - Use Somebody - pretty dope just like their album last year
13419766, wouldn’t have listened otherwise but heard Aaron Frazer on NPR
Posted by ShawndmeSlanted, Sun Jan-10-21 10:39 AM
And have enjoyed listening to his album introducing.

Good switch up from current music.

An ode to a different era much like how Sylvie’s Love is.

Still have to get all the way through in one listen, but for a Sunday morning album, this hits perfect
13420168, this is really nice, thanks for the reco
Posted by wrecknoble, Tue Jan-12-21 11:17 PM
13422947, this is fantastic
Posted by mista k5, Thu Feb-04-21 01:53 PM
i didnt know what to expect but i love it. first half kind of reminds me of alabama shakes. not necessarily that its the same style but close enough to fit in nicely on the same playlist. second half is a bit more old school soul. overall i think its great. might like it more than anything that came out in 2020. it did lose a little steam in parts of the last 5 songs or so but no duds.

after one listen its a 5/5 for me. after repeat listens i could see a couple of tracks towards the end bringing it down a bit. well see though.

i think im going to buy the vinyl. i was confused on how someone could have such a polished debut with merchandise as well. looks like hes part of another band, Durand Jones & the Indications. he also made this album with dan auerbach of the black keys.

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/10/955052761/on-introducing-aaron-frazer-contemplates-love-and-the-road-ahead

definitely an album everyone should check out. thanks for the heads up.
13420548, 01/15/2021
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-15-21 11:06 AM
Definitely checking out the dvsn, maybe KAAN. Not sure what else. Kota is dropping Lyrics to Go Vol 2 on Monday, definitely will check that one out.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-january-2021-album-release-calendar-annotated
1/9
ホテル shampoo (hotel shampoo) - %&​%​&​%​&​%​&​%​&​%​& - 1/5
Lite Fortunato & Thouxanbanfauni - GRAN TURISMO - 10/10

1/11
超高 Titan - Buffalo City 3 - 1/9
Asiahn - The Interlude - EP - 5/5
CRT麻痺 - Frozen Tears - 9/9
(G)I-DLE - I Burn - EP - 6/6
Sergei Barracuda - Produkt - 11/11
TREASURE (트레저) - THE FIRST STEP: TREASURE EFFECT - 10/10
vcr-classique - VCR LOUNGE - 10/10

1/12
c r o w n ロイヤルサルーン - 要素 - 1/7
Hospital Bracelet - South Loop Summer - 7/7
K.A.A.N. - Long Time No See - 9/13
VCR 86 - Prism Solarity - 3/9

1/13
BAND-MAID - Unseen World - 12/12
Healy - Tungsten - 13/13

1/15
Ashnikko - DEMIDEVIL - 10/10
Axel Flóvent - You Stay by the Sea - 6/12
Beach Bunny - Blame Game - EP - 4/4
Billy Cobb - Billy Cobb (Bear Album) - 8/8
Devin Dawson - The Pink Slip - EP - 6/6
dvsn - Amusing Her Feelings - 20/20
​Fickle Friends - Weird Years: Season 1 - EP - 5/5
Hether - Sticky Thumb - 8/8
Illy - The Space Between - 14/14
Jessie Paege - You Can’t Kill Me - EP - 6/6
Jonas Blue - Cyan - EP - 4/6
Martin & Garp - Sentimental Fools - 1/10
NBDY - Admissions (The Acoustics) - 6/6
Nyck Caution - Anywhere But Here - 2/14
Pearl Charles - Magic Mirror - 3/10
Sangam & Yoshimi - 雨 (Rain) - 0/10
Shame - Drunk Tank Pink - 4/11
Since99 - CARBON COPY - 4/19
Sleaford Mods - Spare Ribs - 13/13
UnoTheActivist - Unoverse - 10/10
Various Artists - One Night in Miami... (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 22/22
White Suns - the lower way - EP - 0/7
Why Don't We - The Good Times and the Bad Ones - 10/10
You Me at Six - SUCKAPUNCH - 11/11
ZAYN - Nobody is Listening - 11/11

https://genius.com/Genius-january-2021-singles-release-calendar-annotated

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
Midnight Sister - Painting The Roses

https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates
1/14
2nd Generation Wu - Hereditary

1/15
Fredo Bang - In the Name of Gee (Still Most Hated)
13420559, dvsn is basically just a new EP but that Kings of Leon cover is SMOOTH
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Fri Jan-15-21 12:45 PM
13420560, is it basically just a deluxe version of their last album?
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-15-21 12:56 PM
havent really looked into it but it is listed at 20 songs so i guess being the deluxe version would make sense.
13420575, yeah only 4 of em are new. spotify has it separated out
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Fri Jan-15-21 02:25 PM
13420781, KOTA the Friend - Lyrics to GO, Vol. 2
Posted by mista k5, Mon Jan-18-21 02:14 PM
came out today. he worked with some other producers. still the same vibe. a bit more hit and miss for me than his usual stuff but overall he still has some dope short tracks in here. the whole thing is only 15 minutes.

emotionally dumb kinda hitting right now.
13421241, 01/22/2021
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-22-21 10:27 AM
Still kind of slow, only one I want to check out is Th1rt3en & Pharaoahe Monch - A Magnificient Day for an Exorcism.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-january-2021-album-release-calendar-annotated
1/18
Kota the Friend - Lyrics to Go, Vol. 2 - 10/10

1/19
David Shawty - up bad - 3/3
Young Hysan - Radiance - 11/11

1/20
Kylie Minogue - Real Groove - EP - 4/4

1/21
anders - Chaos - EP - 6/6
CRT麻痺 - Winter Paralysis 1​-​5 - 9/44
ELIO - Can You Hear Me Now? - 7/7
Flux Pavilion - .wav - 16/16
Taylor Swift - evermore: the dropped your hand while dancing chapter - 6/6

1/22
Alycia Bella - Muse - 14/14
Arca - Madre - 4/4
AstroKidJay - Wizard Boy - 0/8
Bicep - Isles - 8/10
Bow Anderson - New Wave - EP - 6/6
BRS Kash - Kash Only - 11/12
Brokeasf - WRONG 1 - 3/13
CARM - CARM - 6/10
Daniel Avery - More Light - 0/3
Finn Askew - Peach - EP - 6/6
Glades - Planetarium - 3/14
G Perico - Welcome to the Land - 0/9
guccihighwaters - joke's on you - 15/15
Jarryd James - P.M. - 9/9
Lande Hekt - Going to Hell - 4/11
Leon Fanourakis - SHISHIMAI - 15/15
Lil Skies - Unbothered - 14/14
Logic1000 - You've Got the Whole Night to Go - EP - 1/4
LOVA - Grown-ish - 5/10
Maggie Lindemann - Paranoia - EP - 8/8
¡MAYDAY! - Minute to Midnight 00:59 - EP - 4/4
Moon Taxi - Silver Dream - 3/12
Natti Natasha - Naughty Nat - 5/?
Palberta - Palberta5000 - 1/16
Rhye - Home - 13/13
Sammy Johnson - Cool & Easy - 2/10
Tender Central - The Garden - 6/14
The Beatles - New Year's Workout - 6/6
The Lonely Brave - The Hope List - 3/11
Wardruna - Kvitravn - 3/11
Widowspeak - Honeychurch - EP - 0/5
Willie Jones - Right Now - 6/12
Young Dolph - Rich Slave (Deluxe) - 17/24

https://genius.com/Genius-january-2021-singles-release-calendar-annotated

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
James Yorkston And The Second Hand Orchestra - The Wide, Wide River
Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns
Steve Hackett - Under A Mediterranean Sky
Thee Conductor - Spirit Of A Ghost
TRZTN - Royal Dagger Ballet

https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates
YG Teck - No Excusez
Erick the Architect - Future Proof EP
CJ Fly - The Way I H(ear) It, Vol. 1
Th1rt3en & Pharaoahe Monch - A Magnificient Day for an Exorcism
Peewee Longway & Cassius Jay - Longway Sinatra 2
Doctor Destruction - Planetory Destruction
13421258, Today sucks peen for new music. Sheesh.
Posted by PROMO, Fri Jan-22-21 12:22 PM
13422197, 01/29/2021
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-29-21 11:09 AM
Still light for me. Probably only checking out that alchemist project and the madlib one.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-january-2021-album-release-calendar-annotated
1/23
Rocstaryoshi - Digital Kids - 6/6

1/24
Johnny Orlando - It’s My Birthday - EP - 6/6

1/25
Matt Citron - Pirate Nation - 0/11

1/26
DREAMCATCHER - Dystopia: Road to Utopia - 7/7
Oracle FM - Delta Paradise - 7/10

1/27
ヨルシカ Yorushika - 創作 - 2/5
宇多田ヒカル - One Last Kiss - 4/8
(G)I-DLE - HWAA - 2/2
Jake Hoot - Love Out of Time - 0/5
jim o'rourke - steamroom 53 - 1/1
Josie Proto - Oh What a God Awful Stupid Idea - EP - 4/5
Logan Mize - Still That Kid - 12/13
NOT WONK - dimen - 10/10
Sangam - Future on Hold - 11/11
The Magician - Magic Tape 100 - 1/15

1/28
HyunA - I'm Not Cool - 1/5
Maluma - #7DJ (7 Días En Jamaica) - 7/7
Taylor Swift - evermore: the forever is the sweetest con chapter - 6/6
The Alchemist - Carry The Fire - 4/8

1/29
2KBABY - THE 2K STIMULUS - 2/2
5AM - You’re Going To Be Fine - 8/11
Ani DiFranco - Revolutionary Love - 3/11
Ariel Pink - Odditties Sodomies Vol. 3 - 8/12
Ariel Pink - Sit n' Spin - 11/17
Arlo Parks - Collapsed in Sunbeams - 4/12
Arlo Parks - Collapsed in Sunbeams (Deluxe) - 12/20
Baio - Dead Hand Control - 3/8
Balthazar - Sand - 2/11
Black Honey - Written & Directed - 2/10
Black Pistol Fire - Look Alive - 11/11
Celeste - Not Your Muse - 7/12
Celeste - Not Your Muse (Deluxe) - 14/21
Chip - Snakes and Ladders - 5/21
Colin Macleod - Hold Fast - 3/10
Derek - El Derek - 12/23
Fendi P - The Art Of Finessin 2 - 0/13
Fredo - Money Can’t Buy Happiness - 11/11
Goat Girl - On All Fours - 1/13
Haiti Babii - Trap Art - 0/13
Jack Kays - MIXED EMOTIONS - 5/8
Lava La Rue - Butter-Fly - EP - 2/5
Lil Durk - The Voice (Deluxe) - 28/28
Lil Kapow - Welcome to Pleasantville - 3/9
Lil Peep - california girls - 6/6
Lucero - When You Found Me - 3/10
Madlib - Sound Ancestors - 2/16
Morgan Wallen - Dangerous: The Double Album (Bonus) - 33/33
Nechie - Shady Baby - 4/10
PARTYNEXTDOOR - COLOURS (Original Version) - 8/8
PRETTYMUCH - Smackables - 3/3
Puma Blue - In Praise of Shadows - 4/14
Rich The Kid - Lucky 7 - 7/7
Seeb - Sad in Scandinavia - 17/17
Steven Wilson - The Future Bites - 4/9
Thutmose - Best of Both Worlds: Side B - EP - 1/4
Tribulation - Where the Gloom Becomes Sound - 1/10
TroyBoi - V!BEZ, Vol. 4 - EP - ?/?
Tsu Surf - MSYKM (Deluxe) - 10/18
Weezer - OK Human - 12/12

https://genius.com/Genius-january-2021-singles-release-calendar-annotated

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
Chris Garneau - The Kind
Langhorne Slim - Strawberry Mansion
Lawrence Rothman - Good Morning, America
Lia Ices - Family Album
Martin Gore - The Third Chimpanzee
Terry Gross - Soft Opening
The Besnard Lakes - The Bernard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm - Warnings
The Notwist - Vertigo Days

https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates
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13422198, Checking out Madlib and the Fahim/Droog albums
Posted by Oak27, Fri Jan-29-21 11:24 AM
13422202, didnt know about the fahim/droog one
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-29-21 11:40 AM
its this one right? https://thagodfahim.bandcamp.com/album/tha-wolf-on-wall-st

very timely release? lol was this announced ahead of time? definitely going to check that one out, thanks.
13422212, Yup that's the one. And yeah, GREAT timing with that title haha.
Posted by Oak27, Fri Jan-29-21 12:29 PM
13422254, really good project
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-29-21 06:51 PM
its all going into rotation for me. well see if any songs drop off after a while.
13422255, B-Grade Cormega and Nas
Posted by DJR, Fri Jan-29-21 06:51 PM
over some flat sounding beats.
13422203, damn good looks on this one
Posted by T Reynolds, Fri Jan-29-21 11:48 AM
13422259, Really enjoying this Madlib!
Posted by DJR, Fri Jan-29-21 10:24 PM
13422201, Arlo Parks and Lala &ce
Posted by benny, Fri Jan-29-21 11:40 AM
Been waiting for that Arlo album for a minute, I loved her singles but it's very cohesive so far

Lala &ce - Everything Tasteful. Very hypnotic, she raps in French but her tracks are such a mood that there's a universality to them
13422209, Did you all check out the Pino Palladino and Blake Mills track?
Posted by dgonsh, Fri Jan-29-21 12:17 PM
It's stunning. Cant wait for the whole album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQTtUmmjqbI
13422213, And the award of best album title of the week is...
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Fri Jan-29-21 12:31 PM
Goat Girl - On All Fours


**********
"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
13422248, PRODUCED BY DJ RHETTMATIC - VOL. 2
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-29-21 06:07 PM
planning to check this one out too. not sure if it is a compilation of previously released songs he produced or unreleased ones. either way it should be a good listen.

https://rhettmatic.bandcamp.com/
13422578, I thought I would like Arlo Parks' album a lot more than I do
Posted by Hitokiri, Tue Feb-02-21 10:51 AM
I dug the singles, but having a full album with such little vocal variation gets pretty stale. And that's when the writing starts to seem pretty trite as well.

Also don't think I'm digging Celeste's album as much a I'd hoped to either.
13422950, I'm currently obsessed with this Arlo Parks album
Posted by Oak27, Thu Feb-04-21 02:13 PM
Apart from "Eugene" I hadn't heard anything from her before, but these songs are both catchy and super well written. A lot of interesting, non-cliche relationship angles as well as a few focused on depression/mental health from both the perspective of one suffering as well as one trying to help their friend overcome their darkness.

This one is going to be in my Top 10 at the end of the year for sure.
13422995, its really good
Posted by mista k5, Thu Feb-04-21 05:26 PM
kind of sounds similar to Lianne La Havas to me (sorry if thats an insult to either of them) but slightly more to my pleasing. not sure why but i enjoyed this one more than liannes album last year. not by a whole lot. theres something about it that keeps me from loving all of it but not sure what it is. almost each song i was going back and forth between this is good and this is great.

i feel like this will end up near the bottom of my recommend albums at the end of the year. just one listen in so we will see.
13423020, I actually just got into that Lianne album over the last few weeks
Posted by Oak27, Thu Feb-04-21 09:56 PM
I think listening to that and a few other R&B/soul albums from the last few years is what caused Arlo to pop up on my Spotify suggestions.
13423003, First impressions recap
Posted by mista k5, Thu Feb-04-21 06:24 PM
I'm going to try to do this each month. Didn't get to listen to the Rhettmatic yet, but I will. I also need to go through singles.

Only a few albums I think I will come back to from January. Anything I rated over a 4 will get another listen in full. I will probably only revisit any songs I liked from the rest. I am (notoriously?) generous with my ratings, these are on a 5/5 scale. 5 is 100%, 4.5 is 90%/A, 4 is a B, 3 C, 2 D, 1 F. These scores are after one listen and just an average of the score I gave each song on the album.

I expect all of these to go down after repeat listens except for maybe the Aaron Frazer. The Jazmine one I already find myself not liking as much when songs come on from it. Droog usually looses replay value with me. Pretty sure that Griselda one will come down more, I don't even remember anything from it. I'm not big on instrumental albums so sorry Madlib/Alchemist fans.

Anything over 4.5 on this list I do recommend giving at least one listen. If you have something you love and don't see on here please name it as I am obviously sleeping on it.

Tha God Fahim & Your Old Droog - Tha Wolf On Wall St 5.000
Aaron Frazer - Introducing... 5.000
Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales 4.833
Th1rt3en & Pharaoahe Monch - A Magnificient Day for an Exorcism 4.821
KOTA the Friend - Lyrics to GO, Vol. 2 4.750
Arlo Parks - Collapsed in Sunbeams 4.697
dvsn - Amusing Her Feelings (EP) 4.250
Mosik Rhymes & Sonnyjim - Royal Flush 3.889
Craig G & BigBob - The Pen Is Mightier 3.875
Griselda & BSF - Conflicted 3.872
Edo G x Drunken Monks - Destiny 3.833
Madlib - Sound Ancestors 3.667
Vino La Mano - Circle of Trust 3.639
R.A.P. Ferreira & Scallops Hotel - Bob's Son 3.576
Substance810 - Makin' Waves 3.375
K.A.A.N. - Long Time No See 3.256
Senica Da Misfit - Masterpiece 3.250
Lala &ce - Everything Tasteful 3.222
Hus Kingpin - Portishus 3.211
The Alchemist - Carry The Fire 3.188
G Perico - Welcome to the Land 3.185
Rj Payne - THE Payne Tape 3.133
Isac no Beat & Zagnif Nori - Nascimento E Donovan 3.067
Kev Brown & J Scienide - Stray From The Pack 2.955
Miskeen Haleem X Mute WON - Rare Form : The Genesis 2.867
Bronze Nazareth & Leaf Dog - Bundle Raps 2.773
Slant Heddshotts & CLOAQxDAGGER - Cerberus 2.278
13423005, RE: First impressions recap
Posted by Oak27, Thu Feb-04-21 06:37 PM

>Pretty sure that Griselda
>one will come down more, I don't even remember anything from
>it.

Was super let down by this one. No Conway was a bad sign. Haven't went back to this once since my first listen through. I did like "Hurt Business" though.


>If you have something you love and don't see on
>here please name it as I am obviously sleeping on it.

A couple hip hop projects I dug that you didn't have listed:

Nyck Caution (of Pro Era) - Anywhere But Here
Erick The Architect (of Flatbush Zombies) - Future Proof (EP)

Neither blew me away but both had some quality material.

13423006, i appreciate it
Posted by mista k5, Thu Feb-04-21 06:43 PM
i remember seeing the erick one listed and just the name intrigued me. saw he was from flatbush zombies and thought about giving it a listen, then forgot about it lol. ill check both of these out.