Another consummate release from TWICE with their bevy of songwriters and producers, ‘Formula of Love: O+T=<3’ stands out among its contemporaries with eclectic influences and strong features.
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Austrian band Mother’s Cake’s ‘Cyberfunk!’ proves incredibly polished, and “The Operator” is a standout for its rhythm and violence in turns.
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The best selling girl group of all time, TWICE show their chops with more sophisticated songs, a bevy of international collaborators, and a strong theme of growth on ‘Eyes Wide Open.’
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With the tedium of modern pop reaching what might be its apex, Loose Fit and their debut single “Pull the Lever” seem tailor-made to lead a rebellion against the tawdry tracks that dominate the attention economy.
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“Violence” reaffirms decisively that Grimes is one of the most talented producers active – male, female, or non-binary – and an artist with a clear aesthetic vision.
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Chronologic is a more uneven, poppy experience than previous Caravan Palace offerings, but in spite of it the group maintain their post as the best electro swing band around.
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Necking’s debut ‘Cut Your Teeth’ is about building again, failing again, but in spite of its musical tone, always urges growth in bad situations.
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On “The Cleaner”, Squid treats listeners to a picturesque blend of talent, bitter lashing out, and the exhaustion of working over living.
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With ‘Flamagra’, Flying Lotus once again proves his ability as a producer, but with an album this multidisciplinary, it may be more accurate to call him a director.
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Patience is the apotheosis of what punk can aspire to be: uncompromisingly pissed, achingly personal, and relentlessly compassionate.
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Dedicated is Carly Rae Jepsen’s answer to her newfound, more mature audience, while simultaneously feeling like a natural evolution to E•MO•TION.
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Rodrigo y Gabriela’s new album Mettavolution simultaneously draws more heavily on flamenco’s past and its future than any of their previous albums, blending them into a poignant tribute and an ambitious manifesto.
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Modest Mouse’s “Poison The Well” is a two minute encapsulation of 2019’s deep cultural angst, and well worth the listen.
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Snarky Puppy’s most recent release, ‘Immigrance,’ may be their most mature offering yet – and that’s saying a lot about a band with unparalleled sonic elasticity and three Grammy awards.
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A clear confrontation of American identity, Janelle Monáe’s “Crazy, Classic, Life” is at once a celebration of humanity, and a vigil for people lost to inhumanity.
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At any rate, “Party For One” isn’t just about being a gross hobgoblin after a breakup, and I’d be bereft if I minimized what is perhaps Carly Rae’s most interesting single to such a platitude.
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“Until I Die”, by Marco Cavax and Oh! Wow, is appropriately polished coming from such a glitzy background. The song follows the speaker as he expresses his unending commitment – until he dies – to someone he’s fallen in love with.
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