Album Reviews
- Chance the Rapper
- Jeremih
Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama
Chance the Rapper and Jeremih’s surprise release is a Christmas album for the final yuletide of the Obama administration: one last bastion of hope in an uncertain and fraught time.
- Jamire Williams
///// Effectual
On his solo percussion LP, Jamire Williams shows himself to be an inspired crafter of sound, capable of building entire worlds from just his drum hits.
- The-Dream
Love You to Death
The undervalued singer/songwriter/producer offers a bedroom-friendly five-track EP filled with slow-motion songs about lust, desire, and regret.
- Worm Ouroboros
What Graceless Dawn
On their earthy new album, the Bay Area metal trio Worm Ouroboros exhibit a literary flair and mysterious, eternal power.
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