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Kurt Vile: Wakin On a Pretty Daze
It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but if you prefer sipping on your tea laced with hallucinogenic on a quiet day, Kurt Vile’s the man.
Vampire Weekend: Fame & Theology
You’d think a song title that subverts the most popular song of the ‘00s could only mean fun Vampire Weekend, but here Ezra Koenig decided to go profound.
Chance the Rapper: Take a Puff, Take a Chance
Chance is the bastard child of Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Slimkid3 (of the Pharcyde) had he inherited the former’s endearingly atrocious singing and personality and the latter’s flow and everyman relatability.
Charli XCX: True Romance
Charli XCX — much like Quentin Tarantino, writer of her album title’s namesake himself — is an era-appropriator who knows her pop culture well enough.
The Knife: Shaking the Habitual
The Knife stripped themselves of what they knew and reconstruct their sound with Shaking the Habitual.
Young Fathers: Old Heads, Young Shoulders
Who knew Scotland could produce a promising rap trio?
Tinashe: Internet Pop
The spiritual successor of the Timbaland and Missy Elliot-aided r’n’b of the late ’90s and early ’00s resides on the internet.
DJ Koze: Amygdala
The record is named after the part of our brain that controls anxiety, fear, and depression. Despite that, in crafting Amygdala, Koze has made a techno record that is less about the dread and desolation of grimy, artful techno (think Andy Stott), but one that is a digital tableau of joy, whimsy, and humour.
Tyler, the Creator: Wolf
Wolf shows signs of growth but every time it reaches maturity, it quickly regresses to regular Tyler, the Creator.
Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience
The 20/20 Experience is pop at its most ambitious. While it doesn’t always work, we commend JT for attempting to pull of such feat.