Here it is: all of the music that I listened to this past month! I'm going to follow the same format as January with one addition. I'm going to include an album from past years that I've been enjoying again recently. Here goes!
The Big Releases
Cowards - Squid (Art Rock)
Not gonna lie, this one kind of disappointed me a little. I don't even have that much to say about it, it just didn't do a whole lot lyrically or musically that really stands out.
Automatic - The Lumineers (Folk Rock)
Yup, this was a Lumineers album. It was ok. I did like how they had musical motifs that recurred throughout the album. Other than that there was nothing too flashy.
$ome $exy $ongs 4 U - PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake (Alternative R&B)
I was terrified to listen to this one. Mostly because I have respect for PND and don't want him to catch a stray. Thankfully, this album is mostly Drake with a pinch of PND. I was expecting this one to be really terrible, but it ended up being just normal bad. There are some awful tracks, but for the mostpart this one is songs you could get away with putting on in the background. Definitley don't listen too hard though.
Short n' Sweet (Deluxe) - Sabrina Carpenter (Pop)
I really liked these bonus tracks, some of them more than some of the songs that made it on the original album. The country stuff kind of annoyed me on the album because she didn't fully lean into it. With these extra tracks, she does.
Worth Your Time
Choke Enough - Oklou (Alt-Pop, Electonic)
This is a little more instrumentally dense than what I've come to expect from Oklou, but it's about what I expected it to be in every other way. If you listen to this and like it, check out Oklou's other stuff.
I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU (DIRECTORS CUT) - JPEGMAFIA (Expeimental Hip Hop)
He just doesn't miss, does he? Even the bonus tracks are classics. We have to start considering him as one of the greatest rapper/producers of all time. His versatility in production choices/styles, his lyrics, his flows, his energy. I'm not sure if there's much more you could ask for. If he's not your cup of tea, that's fine, but you have to respect his talent.
This Won't Be the Last Time - acloudyskye (Indie Rock)
I listened to the album that acloudyskye came out with last year and it felt like it was trying to be way too grandiose. This album ditched that and filled the space with great vocals. Fun listen.
Gut - Baths (Indietronica)
This was an excellent listening experience. I really enjoy the progression of each song. I think Baths invented gay indietronica with this one. Fire album.
People Watching - Sam Fender (Heartland Rock)
If this is the modern answer to Bruce Springsteen, I'm down. This one has received some mixed critical reviews, but I am firmly in the yes column. I think some of the instrumentals are a little too overblown, but I love Mr. Fender's voice.
Sinister Gift - Panda Bear (Psychedelic Pop)
I think this album fits under the psychedelic umbrella due to Mr. Bear's vocals alone. His voice is just trance-like. If you happened to listen to the single from this album I had on last month's playlist and liked it, then you'll like this whole album.
Saya - Saya Grey (Indie Folk)
Early contender for my favorite this year. Her talent to make her voice sound like what she's saying is very impressive. She makes herself sound powerful, worn, etc. Each song sounds so fresh, but everything does feel like it all belongs on the same album. Can't say enough good things about this one.
Albums From Past Years Worth Your Time
Maps - billy woods & Kenny Segal (Abstract Hip Hop, Jazz Rap)
An album about the less glamorous parts of the tour life. It's also a real who's who of the underground rap scene (as billy's projects always are). I love how billy and Kenny always welcome artists with so many different styles onto their proects. And how they always seem to make it work.
Promises - Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, & London Symphony Orchestra (Post-Minimalism)
Ok, don't pay attention to that genre. It's an interpretive jazz album with orchestral elements. There's a constant motif that plays throughout the whole album that ties the project together. Throughout the runtime, Pharoah Sanders, one of the best to ever do it, just does whatever feels right to him in the moment. Definitley requires committment, but I think it's well worth it.
What I'm Looking Forward to Next Month
For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) - Japanese Breakfast
I like the teasers. It seems like she has some instrumentals that play back to her old music which is really cool.
Forever Is a Feeling - Lucy Dacus
The first solo project from a boygenius member since the record. I'm excited!
My February Favorites
Under Construction
That's all for February! Maybe I'll actually write and post a baseball article before my next music post in March...
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