Breakthrough Record Reviews

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RIP Swirl // Blurry

RIP Swirl // Blurry

I can’t remember the last time I heard a record that is as immersive and befuddling as that of Blurry, the debut LP from Hamburg-based Luka Seifert, known here as RIP Swirl.  RIP Swirl’s career beg...

Bachelor // Doomin' Sun

Bachelor // Doomin' Sun

Collaborative albums always seem like a better idea in theory rather than execution. For every handful that or memorable, there are dozens that are easily as just forgettable. Happy to say that Doo...

Dropper // Don't Talk To Me

Dropper // Don't Talk To Me

If you’re doing research on the group Dropper, whose debut, Don’t Talk To Me was recently released, chances are you’re not going to find a ton of information. Well, their PR says the following: “In...

Wilderado

Wilderado // Wilderado

You know, in an era dominated by a progressively boundary-free musical landscape, where pop, hip hop, rock and dance music congeal in ways that can seem indistinguishable from one another, sometime...

Claud // Super Monster

Claud // Super Monster

On the first listen of Super Monster, the debut from Claud - the first thoughts that will cross your mind are “what a dream.” That’s really the best way to describe the stellar debut by the suburba...

DRAMA // Dance Without Me

DRAMA // Dance Without Me

It’s common these days to see playlists on all the major streaming services have for different topics. ‘Mood playlists’. But what about an entire mood album? Well, that’s what Dance With Me, the so...

JP Saxe // Dangerous Levels of Introspection

JP Saxe // Dangerous Levels of Introspection

Chances are you may have heard of JP Saxe, but might not know it. It’s likely through the Finneas produced “If the World Was Ending”, the duet with his now-girlfriend, Julia Michaels. It is a strea...