Reviews
WD Vol. 1 Review: DyMe-A-DuZiN Turns Guilt Into a Sitcom Script
WD Vol. 1 presents a candid exploration of self-accountability, faith, and fatherhood through DyMe-A-DuZiN's raw and introspective lyricism, challenging traditional rap narratives... more »
Somi’s Bloom Album Review: This Record Wants You to Sweat for Joy
I listened to Somi’s Bloom album and realized it’s not “pretty” at all—it’s a blunt manual for surviving love, womanhood, and your own thoughts. You look at the artwork and expect... more »
We Will Be Brief Review: Defcee & steel tipped dove Make “Short” Feel Petty
We Will Be Brief isn’t a chill rap record—it’s a tight-lipped flex about craft, patience, and outlasting louder people. This album walks in with the posture of someone who’s done... more »
The Back Of Beyond Album Review: Dry Wedding’s Goth Party Runs Too Long
An atmospheric blend of 80s post-punk, goth rock, and horror punk, Dry Wedding’s The Back Of Beyond crafts haunting soundscapes that both captivate and challenge listeners with its... more »
Give Me Dirt Album Review: Cancer Bats Go Green and Still Hit Like a Truck
Cancer Bats’ Give Me Dirt turns eco-rage into mosh fuel—sometimes the message hides in the wreckage, but the riffs don’t. I put on Give Me Dirt expecting the usual Cancer Bats treatment:... more »
Xandria Eclipse Review: Symphonic Metal Swagger, With One 80s Detour
A bold and cinematic symphonic metal album that combines dramatic orchestration with defiant lyrics, delivering memorable hooks and a confident swagger. Some albums “set a mood.”... more »
Ataraxia Album Review: ALLT’s Metalcore Pop Trick (and It Works)
Discover how ALLT’s second album, Ataraxia, pushes the boundaries of metalcore with catchy choruses, heavy riffs, and experimental sounds, creating one of the most intriguing releases of... more »
Finsterforst Still Review: Black Forest Metal That Eats Pink Floyd
Finsterforst Still turns “black forest metal” into a full-body theme park ride—then casually stomps through Pink Floyd like it’s theirs. You hit play and immediately realize Finsterforst Still... more »
Resonance Frequency Review: Sandman & Jack Splash Make Weird Sound Normal
Resonance Frequency turns everyday anxiety into grooves—like a spreadsheet learning to dance. Here’s why this Resonance Frequency album hits harder than it admits. Some albums want your... more »
Hardbody Album Review: Nickelus F Turns Drug Money Into a Home Movie
Hardbody album plays like a family budget meeting held inside a burning car. This Hardbody album doesn’t open like a “project.” It opens like an unpaid tab. The whole thing carries this... more »
Tales from My Hood Review: Kurupt & Battlecat Turn Roll Call Into Cinema
An opinionated Tales from My Hood review: Kurupt name-drops like it’s cardio, and DJ Battlecat makes the room feel way too alive to ignore. Some albums try to “paint a picture.”... more »
LVRS PARADISE Review: Isaiah Falls Turns Romance Into a Hotel Keycard
Isaiah Falls’ LVRS PARADISE (Side B) treats love like room service—available, curated, and oddly anonymous, until a few songs actually bleed. Isaiah Falls doesn’t build worlds on LVRS... more »
Arca XXXXX Review: A Love Letter That Keeps Setting Itself on Fire
Arca XXXXX turns lust, devotion, and self-myth into club wreckage—Spanish commands, glitch jokes, and one weirdly sincere love moment. Arca doesn’t drop Arca XXXXX like a normal... more »
Dave East’s Price of Pain Review: Therapy in a Dope Bag (Sort Of)
Dave East and Harry Fraud turn Price of Pain into a one-producer pressure test—family snapshots, jail math, and one line that admits it might not pay off. A one-producer rap album is... more »
Resurgence Review: Future Palace’s Sea-Sized Drama (Too Big to Ignore)
Resurgence review of Future Palace: a nu-metal-tinged plunge into oceanic dread that weirdly turns despair into horsepower—sometimes subtle, sometimes loud. Some albums try to comfort you.... more »
Buddy Rockwell’s Universe Watching: Self-Help Rap That Hates Being Self-Help
Buddy Rockwell’s Universe Watching plays therapist, witness, and menace—sometimes in the same verse—and it’s way more honest when it stops preaching. Courtesy of Syfn Labs.
BFB Da Packman Album Review: GBATFN2 Is a Diet Plan Made of Chaos
BFB Da Packman turns BFB Da Packman humor into a medical chart confession—GBATFN2 is funny until it isn’t, and that’s the point. BFB Da Packman has always sounded like a guy clocking... more »
Kingdom Music: Cargo Cults’ Hard Rocks Album Review (Yes, It’s That Heavy)
Kingdom Music for the Hard Rocks by Cargo Cults delivers grown-man rap with raw honesty—grief, old jokes, and looped beats that challenge you to keep pace. Some albums ease you in.... more »