What Now – Brittany Howard

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2024 What Now Brittany Howard ★★★★ 84 Rock Art Rock Neo-Soul The second solo record from Alabama Shakes lead singer Brittany Howard is a beautiful melding of lo-fi esthetics, joyous singing and free, emotional energy across multiple genres.  This record, like her debut, draws from Howard’s blues roots, withContinue reading “What Now – Brittany Howard”

Vultures  1 – Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2024 Vultures 1 Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign ★½ 31 Hip-Hop Some habits die hard, like smoking when you’re out on Friday night with friends or spreading anti semitic sentiments in public forums. No matter how bad things get with Kanye West musically and professionally, I just can’t quitContinue reading “Vultures  1 – Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign”

Wall of Eyes – The Smile 

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2024 Wall of Eyes The Smile ★★½ 58 Rock Alternative Rock Wall of Eyes, the second record by Radiohead side project The Smile, is a more mellow, subdued effort compared to 2022’s A Light for Attracting Attention.  Even more so than on the first record, Jonny Greenwood’s orchestrations areContinue reading “Wall of Eyes – The Smile “