Imogen Lawlor

AJ Tracey releases sophomore album, Flu Game - one of the most highly anticipated releases in British rap this year.  Announced via a fake press conference live-streamed on YouTube, Flu Game takes listeners on a journey through various sounds before arriving at its final destination of UK Garage that we all know and love. Although this experimentation with genre is hit and … [Read more...] about AJ Tracey: Flu Game – Album Review

Following a year wrought with personal issues and isolation, BROCKHAMPTON brings us their sixth studio album ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE.  This release ventures into new sounds for the group, whilst simultaneously staying true to BROCKHAMPTON’s signature style. Through thorough exploration of the theme of finding “the light” in your life, ROADRUNNER takes the … [Read more...] about BROCKHAMPTON: ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE – Review

“What’s the difference in love and pain? It’s mad they both drive you insane”, Dance.  Foxes’ latest EP, Friends in the Corner, allows love, pain and everything in between to sit comfortably side by side. After a 4-year hiatus from releasing music, she returns with 8 tracks that cover seldom-discussed themes such as the vulnerabilities of friendship, the joy of independence … [Read more...] about Foxes: Friends in the Corner – EP Review

24kGoldn’s second studio album El Dorado combines pop, rap, indie, rock and more into a unique, but often perplexing, record.  I fear that I will sound much older than I am, but in all honesty, I had trouble understanding this album. Its aims, its message and its purpose – none of it was clear. From the start to the end, there was no real sense of direction, which some … [Read more...] about 24kGoldn: El Dorado – Album Review

Over the years, many critics and ‘non-beliebers’ have loved to hate Justin Bieber in response to his gargantuan musical success. In the past I might have argued this behaviour is symptom of jaded cynicism, but in the case of Justice I will be joining them. Justice is not a record of 16 bad tracks. Instead, it is a mix of a handful that are half-decent, plagued by a dirge of … [Read more...] about Justin Bieber: Justice – Album Review

Selena Gomez releases her Spanish-Language EP, Revelación which is a grounded and mature homage to her Latina Heritage.  This passion project has been in Gomez’s career plan for ten years, which is evident from the blatant pride, care and craft of each of the seven tracks. Mostly recorded remotely, Gomez uses this release to uplift fellow artists from the Latin music … [Read more...] about Selena Gomez: Revelación – EP Review