Aesop Rock
Black Hole Superette
Rhymesayers (2025)
Aesop Rock has a reputation for esoteric and abstract raps. It's certainly an earned reputation, but that background makes it interesting when you peel off the layers of his latest, Black Hole Superette and realize that many of these dense songs are actually about the mundane: walking the dog, cohabitation... hell, even fishkeeping. While there's a lot of day-to-day routine in here, it's built into a conceptual album about our existence in the greater universe. It's about the human condition, if you will. Like any piece of art. I'll go on a limb to say that each Aesop Rock album is ultimately a mood. He doesn't write singles, these are concepts. This record is sort of a chill, walking-down-the-street-with-your-hands-in-your-pockets vibe. To reference his last record, the tone reminds me of "By The River." It's observant of the world around you, yet locked inside your own head as you drink it all in. While I say it's chill overall, there are some big bumping bass beats and a few guest vocal spots that keep it pushing forward on the 15-track album. The hyper beats of "Ice Sold Here" feel a little paranoid, quickly countered by the trippy bassline of "Costco" after … Read more
Circuit des Yeux
Halo On The Inside
Matador (2025)
Haley Fohr's artistic vehicle, Circuit des Yeux, defies categorisation. Stamping the indie folk label on her was superficial, something dispelled … Read more
Kreiviskai
Motinai
Infinite Fog Productions (2025)
Kreiviskai's origins are deeply rooted in the neofolk sound and ethos. Their debut record, Zemmis : supnãi, focuses on the … Read more
Miller Lowlifes
Pinch Hitters
ADD Records (2025)
The debut album from Florida punk band Miller Lowlifes features a vintage baseball theme, best enjoyed with a can of … Read more
