Gryndstone's Spring 2022
Apr - Jun |
| 1 |  | Kilo Kish
American Gurl
This often feels unpolished and a little messy, but the vision is admirable and the concept comes thru. Plus yeah some of these are bangers
NEW TRICKS, INTELLIGENT DESIGN, AMERICAN GURL
3/5 |
| 2 |  | pup
The Unraveling of PUPTheBand
Goes by in a bit of a flash, features some more 'subdued' sounding Pup, but is still filled with sneered, snarky lyrics and cheeky hooks
3.6/5
Totally Fine, Robot Writes A Love Song, PUPTHEBAND Inc. Is Filing For Bankruptcy |
| 3 |  | SOUL GLO
Diaspora Problems
Stomping across all their influences until they're melded into one hardcore punk/hip hop thick paste, featuring a whirlwind of confessional, stream-of-consciousness feeling lyrics that tap into a rage that reminds us that punk is alive and well, or at least doing its best to get through the day.
4.5/5
Gold Chain Punk, Driponomics, John J, Spiritual Level of Gang Shit, GODBLESSYALLREALGOOD |
| 4 |  | Machine Gun Kelly
Mainstream Sellout
By the numbers pop-punk for 14 year-olds looking for a chorus to put in the background of their tik tok video
1/5 (VERY RARE!!!) |
| 5 |  | Beast Nest
Sicko
psychedelic soundscapes - occasionally, there is a groove
3/5
Kim, People Are Dying |
| 6 |  | Dissidente
The War on Two Fronts
Heavy melodic hardcore - solid instrumentation, solid lyrics and delivery, plus we fuck wit the message
4/5
A Nation Of Wolves, Black Bloc, Reproductive Reichs, Of Heads or Houses |
| 7 |  | Jack White
Fear of the Dawn
Takes all the scattered but fun sensibilities found on Boarding House Reach and places them into a much more consistent, tight package that is jam-packed with raucous energy. Check that oddball track with Q-Tip
3.9/5
Hi-De-Ho, Eosophobia, Into The Twilight |
| 8 |  | Jenna and The Janes
Earth Dog Year
3.3/5
Spring Of Life |
| 9 |  | Twin Brook, Dog Stuff
Deathmatch
Fun split EP between two local DIY punk bands. Both halves = solid, fun, surprisingly soulful
4/5
Trust No Bitch, AS220 |
| 10 |  | Kurt Vile
Watch My Moves
Gets a meander-y at times but Kurt sticks to some right pretty melodies on this one.
4.1/5
Palace Of OKV In Reverse, Flying (like a fast train), Hey Like A Child, Say The Word, Stuffed Leopard |
| 11 |  | Jenny Hval
Classic Objects
Very well crafted art-pop. Some songs end by fading into these very pretty field recordings with ambient synth behind them, and it's very relaxing. Rather serene album.
4.1/5
Year Of Love, American Coffee, Cemetery Of Splendour |
| 12 |  | Florence and the Machine
Dance Fever
3.5/5
Dream Girl Evil, Girls Against God, Daffodil |
| 13 |  | Kendrick Lamar
Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers
4/5
Crown, We Cry Together, Mr. Morale, Mother I Sober |
| 14 |  | uffie
Sunshine Factory
3.3/5
mvp, prickling skin, anna jetson, a month of mondays |
| 15 |  | Cory Wong
Power Station
Somehow, through all the incredible funk collaborations with enough groove to generate a factory, it's the genre shift in the final third that's made Power Station stick
4.1/5
J.A.M., Crisis, Road Trip, Over The Mountain |
| 16 |  | May Erlewine
Tiny Beautiful Things
4/5 |
| 17 |  | Joyce Manor
40 oz. to Fresno
3.4/5
Secret Sisters, You're Not Famous Anymore, NBTSA |
| 18 |  | Drake
Honestly, Nevermind
2/5
A nightclub tinged change in tone can't save this album from Drake's lifeless delivery. For this listener, only Down Hill successfully gels the intended aspects together.
Down Hill |
| 19 |  | CMAT
If My Wife New I'd Be Dead
3.6/5
Peter Bogdanovich, Every Bottle Is My Boyfriend, I Wanna Be A Cowboy Baby |
| 20 |  | Weezer
SZNZ: Spring
A very unique vibe, albeit best described as all frills
A Little Bit Of Love, All This Love
2.6/5 |
| 21 |  | Weezer
SZNZ: Summer
A very not unique vibe, and quite frankly not that interesting
2/5
Blue Like Jazz |
| 22 |  | Lupe Fiasco
Drill Music in Zion
3.9/5
Drill Music In Zion, On Faux Nem, The Lions Deen |
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