Kendrick Lamar, GNX ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pack it up. It’s over. Kendrick Lamar has cemented 2024 as the Year of Kendrick. It wasn’t enough for his to dominate the rap beef of the century, it wasn’t enough for him to drop the song of the year, and it wasn’t even enough for him to single handedly unite the gangs of L.A. during a live-streamed concert on Juneteenth. No. He also had to drop this absolute gem of an album. But don’t think that this album is merely a victory lap. Kendrick is still a man on a mission. He’s on the same...

LINKIN PARK, From Zero ⭐️⭐️❌❌❌ LINKIN PARK is back with a new album with a new singer. Emily Armstrong is filling in for the late Chester Bennington. This announcement shook the internet a few months back, and was received surprisingly positively. But that just goes to show the goodwill the band has built up between their fanbase and themselves. But does this new look LINKIN PARK capitalize on this warm welcome back? Yes, and no. While I’m sure fans clamoring for anything new from this truly beloved band will eat this up, it feels like a lot of nostalgic rehash...

MISAMO, HAUTE COUTURE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❌ Following last week where I was overwhelmed with choices for albums to review with The Cure, Tyler, and Willie Nelson all releasing last week, this week was very barren. Nothing that jumped out at me as a must review, and nothing I was really interested in. So I decided to go with simply what I thought would be the most interesting. So I landed on this J-pop album. I’m not gonna lie, I’m a bit out of my depth when it comes to J-pop. Closest I’ve come to it is that Japanese rapper featuring on Megan...

The Cure, Songs of a Lost World ⭐️⭐️⭐️❌❌ The Cure are back with their first album in 16 years. Usually albums like this from legacy acts don’t live up to the hype, but judging by the public reaction to it I think this one surprisingly has. I mean, I knew people would listen to it in droves just because they’re beloved, but I didn’t predict this overwhelmingly positive reaction to it. My reaction to it, on the other hand, is very mixed. On the one hand, the songwriting is spectacular. The songs themselves are great. The intros are oddly long,...