Revealing a shift from her last projects, Cabral seems to fully embrace the baroque pop genre in The Turning Wheel. This is a record filled with orchestral instruments generating intersecting melodies, featuring emotion-evoking, and striking breathy vocals on top of triumphant melodies.
Tag: Experimental
black midi – Cavalcade
black midi's second record shows the English rock band going even bolder on their sound: their lyrics are more elaborate, their sound more visionary, and the full package seems prettier and deeper.
Squid – Bright Green Field
Squid’s debut record, Bright Green Field, shows that the British band has a lot of potential, delivering symbolic lyrics alongside bold sounds.
The Armed – ULTRAPOP
On their fourth album, Detroid-formed The Armed seems to regress to their early career stage, delivering a total amateur record.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!
Although on their new album they are still able to scare their listeners with creepy crescendo and synthesizers, Godspeed You! Black Emperor's G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END! doesn't show anything that hasn't been done before.
serpentwithfeet – DEACON
Josiah Wise's second studio album demonstrates that the New York-based singer is in better clouds, singing about affection and Black gay love through bold and ambitious songs.
Genesis Owusu – Smiling With No Teeth
On his debut album, the Ghanaian-Australian rapper delivers deep lyrics about depression and strong social and political criticism, in addition to showing a bold and catchy sound.
Nick Cave / Warren Ellis – CARNAGE
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' first non-soundtrack album is grand, bold and sharp. CARNAGE has the most violent lyrics and the most determined sound in years.
clipping. – Visions of Bodies Being Burned
On their fourth album, the experimental group of Hip Hop, clipping., takes all their characteristics and ambitions to a higher level, delivering a responsible, unique and visceral project.
The Microphones – Microphones in 2020
In the new 45-minute track from The Microphones, Phil Elverum returns with sharp, vivid and intimate writing, telling his whole story alongside two guitar chords.
Arca – KiCk i
On her fourth studio album, Arca plunges into a sea of disturbed and twisted electronic sounds, however, this is the most accessible music she has ever released.
Jockstrap – Wicked City
The second collaborative project by Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye presents a broader and more promising vision for music, however, it seems to be something not so long-lasting