mgk, lost americana ⭐️❌❌❌❌ The artist formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly is back with an album that was actually promoted by none other than Bob Dylan. I joked at the time that it had to be elder abuse. But now after listening to this album, it’s not a joke anymore. If Bob had to listen to any of this album, then his family should sue. There are two types of bad albums, much like there are two types of bad movies. The type that are just so fascinatingly bad that they actually circle around and come out the other...

Reneé Rapp, Bite Me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❌ Actress turned pop star Reneé Rapp is back with a new album. All summer long I’ve been seeing articles about how there’s no pop mega hit, or a “Song of the Summer.” Which, yeah, compared to last summer when there was Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe,” and even a ginormous rap hit with Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” things have been quiet. But there are songs on this album that had they lived up to their full commercial potential, could have filled that role. This album musically is just fun. It feels...

Hayley Williams, Ego ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another surprise release on a Monday. That makes two weeks in a row. First Tyler, the Creator, now Paramore front woman Hayley Williams. This is Hayley’s first solo album since 2021’s FLOWERS for VASES / descansos. And I guess it technically still isn’t released. She just put it up on her website for about 24 hours before removing it. But hopefully this sees a wide release soon, because it’s too good to keep bottled up. Now, I’ve always thought Hayley’s solo material lacks the consistency, and just overall quality, of the Paramore releases. But she bucks...

Tyler, the Creator, DON’T TAP THE GLASS ⭐️⭐️⭐️❌❌ Tyler, the Creator is back with an all new surprise released album. This follows up last year’s CHROMAKOPIA. I didn’t formally review CHROMAKOPIA because it released the same week as The Cure’s album, so I chose to review that one. But it was a really great album, so I was eager to dive into this one. But this isn’t the type of album you dive into. This is a feel good album. It opens with a voiceover that says “Leave your baggage at home, none of that deep shit,” so right off...