KeiyaA - Forever, Ya Girl
Her identity standing tall and alone, the reliability of KeiyaA's vocal performances grant her full access to toy with the parts that form neo-soul.
Moses Sumney - græ
Moses Sumney’s soul-quenching art-pop is a beautiful glitch in the system. His double album is a reaffirmation of his unique prowess.
KAYTRANADA - BUBBA
After putting the whole world onto his bassy beats with 99.9%, BUBBA attempts to circumvent the sophomore slump with a more focused R&B direction.
Frank Ocean - Endless
Originally released alongside the more marketable Blonde, with Endless, Frank Ocean takes a confounding plunge into the avant-garde.
Tyler, the Creator - IGOR
Tyler’s new record has a bewitching sense of mystery and alternative-dimensionality to it all, and finally shows that he’s not a rapper - he’s a creator.
Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
In order to effectively channel his emotions after 2007’s Graduation, Kanye West abandoned rap altogether, instead grabbing autotune by both hands, and twisting it to create sublime but mechanised despair.
Anderson .Paak - Ventura
In the wake of Oxnard’s unexpected middling reception, Ventura is its low-key counterpart.