365 – New Music Daily

Album Tiers, Month 3! Each album is categorized and given a one sentence recap. Full blurbs available on the new listens page, and monthly wrap-up playlist on main page under playlists. March’s Playlist.

Fucking Great/God Tier:

Foo Fighters – Foo Fighters: My favorite Foo Fighters album, bolstered by Dave being a one-man show here (and of course, reading his book!).

Funkadelic – Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On: Some of the best (but not their best), from some of the best.

GoldLink – At What Cost: Unique, groovy, sonically diverse album, and probably will forever be Goldlink’s best.

Haitus Kaiyote – Choose Your Weapon: Amazing song structure, lyrics, and god dammit some beautiful Rhodes.

Pretty damn good:

Beach House – Depression Cherry: Let’s get dreamy.

The Blackbyrds – Action: Let’s get funky.

Children of Zeus – Travel Light: Carried by the vocalist, but seriously unique and groovy.

Danny Brown, JPEGMAFIA – SCARING THE HOES: Wild and absurd.

Haitus Kaiyote – Mood Valiant: Such a god damn good band!!!

Foo Fighters – The Colour and The Shape: A bit too rocky, but still a great album with some classic Foo Fighers songs.

Little Simz – NO THANK YOU: A great sophomore album from one of the best female rappers in the game.

Mild High Club – Skiptracing: Nostalgia bumps this one up again, but I’m a big fan of Alex’s lyricism and approach to music.

Toots & the Maytals – Funky Kingston: Would be highest tier if not for fucking John Denver cover!!!

Tom Misch, Yussef Dayes – What Kinda Music: Great stuff as usual from Tom, and Yussef Dayes drumming only adds.

Toro y Moi – Outer Peace: Let’s DANCE!

Solid:

Action Bronson – Only for Dolphins: Can’t go any lower when Latin Grammy’s is in play.

Children of Zeus – Balance: A notch down from their earlier album, but still good stuff.

Giveon – When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time: A very flawed album with good high points.

Kali Uchis – Red Moon in Venus: A bit underwhelming, but not as much as others.

Key Glock – Glockoma 2: A very long 40 minutes, but good replay value on some songs.

Masego – Masego: Inconsistent, but his musical ability triumphs.

Terrance Martin – Dinner Party: A quick, fun jazz-R&B-soul album.

Yellowman – Mister Yellowman: Not my favorite Yellowman, but Yellowman nonetheless.

For lack of a better term, Mid:

Blxst – No Love Lost: Deeply inconsistent and repetitive.

Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace: My least favorite record from Foo Fighters.

Freddie Gibbs – Piñata: For the diehard Freddie fans (none of you), this might be a hot take.

Mild High Club – Going Going Gone: Not bad, but really not great either.

Sonder – Too Late to Die Young, Into: Super mid.

Radiohead tier:

Radiohead – OK Computer: I almost named this pretentious tier, so be thankful (addressed to whoever the Radiohead fans are in the world)

Disappointing:

6lack – Since I Have a Lover: Weird sound pivot.

Mac Ayres – Comfortable Enough: Mac really disappointed here, more than I can even express in a sentence.