Review of 'Buoys' by Panda Bear

Panda Bear’s new H2O-themed album Buoys is dull as dishwater.

Albums I Never Got Round To Reviewing In 2018: Travis Scott, KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Greta Van Fleet and more...

I wasn't blogging as incessantly in 2018, but I still found time to listen to a lot of albums, some of which I wish I'd reviewed. I thought I'd take this opportunity to gloss over some of those albums.

Astroworld – Travis Scott

Travis Scott’s auto-tuned drivel doesn’t really do much for me, although I must say this is the most sophisticated auto-tuned drivel I’ve heard. The glitzy production and the star-studded array of guests shows that Travis is definitely a good orchestrater – few hip hop artists can rope together Stevie Wonder, James Blake and Kid Cudi all onto a single album, let alone a single track. The whole album feels like one big party – I just don’t care for the man at the centre of it.

★★★☆☆

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 15/02/2019: Hollowlove, Bruno Mars, Avril Lavigne and more...

This week I bring you songs about loving computers, J-rock anthems and an Avril Lavigne/Nicki Minaj collaboration.

Review of 'Assume Form' by James Blake

James Blake’s new album is soppier and poppier - and sadly less enjoyable.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 08/02/2019: 21 Savage, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Pet Shop Boys and more…

21 Savage is now British, King Gizzard are now a synthpop band and The Pet Shop Boys are now singing about social media.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 02/02/2019: Onoe Caponoe, BatWhaleDragon, Brandon Hoogenboom and more...

This week, I take a break from well-known artists and shine the light on some quirky underground talent.