THE NEEDLE DROPREVIEWSFEATURESLOVED LISTEDITOR'S CHOICESUPPORTCONTACT The Needle Drop. Editor’s Choice New releases recommended by Austen. **. Keith Rowe - Absence *. Iglooghost - Lei Line Eon **. Krallice - Demonic Wealt h *. ARTICLES — THE NEEDLE DROP 0:00 / 6:07. Live. •. Pray for Haiti would be a good starting point for getting into Mach-Hommy's music. FEATURES — THE NEEDLE DROP Watch on. 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 17:40. Live. •. The magical monthly segment where Anthony briefly touches down on a gauntlet of albums he didn't get a chance to review this past month. These are just his short, straightforward, passionate, biased opinions. 101-200 — THE NEEDLE DROP 101-200 — The Needle Drop. 101. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Infest the Rats’ Nest. 102. Flying Lotus - You’re Dead! 103. Open Mike Eagle - Brick Body Kids Still Daydream. 104. Slauson Malone - A Quiet Farwell, 2016-2018.

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Further Listening. Kozelek’s lecherous, reportedly predatory behavior deserves contempt. While some of his quarantine meditations can’t help but resonate, avoid or listen as you see fit. (The less said of Lunch in the Park the better.) Releases may shift between these sections as the year proceeds.

AMBIENT POP

“Parking Lot” is the first single from Grouper’s upcoming album Grid of Points, which will be released on April 27 via Kranky.This will be her first album in four years, following up 2014’s Ruins.. The minimalist song is sonically similar to what appeared on Ruins and creates a hypnotizing atmosphere with its echoing vocals and piano. The song is practically formless and the lyrics are QUADECA - FROM ME TO YOU 0:00 / 7:19. Live. •. While Quadeca generally kills it on the production side of From Me to You, sadly the vocal content can be a bit grating. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END.

Xiu Xiu - OH NO.

CHILDISH GAMBINO

This opening track from Childish Gambino's new album Awaken, My Love! announces a powerful change of pace - Donald turns in a killer vocal performance as he ventures into the world of psychedelic soul. Glad to say I'm finally hyped for a Childish Gambino project! The full thing

drops December 2

BORIS — FEATURES — THE NEEDLE DROP The magical monthly segment where Anthony briefly touches down on a gauntlet of albums he didn't get a chance to review this past month. These are just his short, straightforward, passionate, biased

opinions.

FRANK OCEAN- CHANNEL ORANGE 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 8:35. Live. •. After making a splash with his first mixtape, Frank Ocean is killing it in the world of contemporary R&B with this new album. THE NEEDLE DROPREVIEWSFEATURESLOVED LISTEDITOR'S CHOICESUPPORTCONTACT The Needle Drop. Editor’s Choice New releases recommended by Austen. **. Keith Rowe - Absence *. Iglooghost - Lei Line Eon **. Krallice - Demonic Wealt h *. ARTICLES — THE NEEDLE DROP 0:00 / 6:07. Live. •. Pray for Haiti would be a good starting point for getting into Mach-Hommy's music. FEATURES — THE NEEDLE DROP Watch on. 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 17:40. Live. •. The magical monthly segment where Anthony briefly touches down on a gauntlet of albums he didn't get a chance to review this past month. These are just his short, straightforward, passionate, biased opinions. 101-200 — THE NEEDLE DROP 101-200 — The Needle Drop. 101. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Infest the Rats’ Nest. 102. Flying Lotus - You’re Dead! 103. Open Mike Eagle - Brick Body Kids Still Daydream. 104. Slauson Malone - A Quiet Farwell, 2016-2018.

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Further Listening. Kozelek’s lecherous, reportedly predatory behavior deserves contempt. While some of his quarantine meditations can’t help but resonate, avoid or listen as you see fit. (The less said of Lunch in the Park the better.) Releases may shift between these sections as the year proceeds.

AMBIENT POP

“Parking Lot” is the first single from Grouper’s upcoming album Grid of Points, which will be released on April 27 via Kranky.This will be her first album in four years, following up 2014’s Ruins.. The minimalist song is sonically similar to what appeared on Ruins and creates a hypnotizing atmosphere with its echoing vocals and piano. The song is practically formless and the lyrics are QUADECA - FROM ME TO YOU 0:00 / 7:19. Live. •. While Quadeca generally kills it on the production side of From Me to You, sadly the vocal content can be a bit grating. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END.

Xiu Xiu - OH NO.

CHILDISH GAMBINO

This opening track from Childish Gambino's new album Awaken, My Love! announces a powerful change of pace - Donald turns in a killer vocal performance as he ventures into the world of psychedelic soul. Glad to say I'm finally hyped for a Childish Gambino project! The full thing

drops December 2

BORIS — FEATURES — THE NEEDLE DROP The magical monthly segment where Anthony briefly touches down on a gauntlet of albums he didn't get a chance to review this past month. These are just his short, straightforward, passionate, biased

opinions.

FRANK OCEAN- CHANNEL ORANGE 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 8:35. Live. •. After making a splash with his first mixtape, Frank Ocean is killing it in the world of contemporary R&B with this new album. FEATURES — THE NEEDLE DROP Watch on. 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 17:40. Live. •. The magical monthly segment where Anthony briefly touches down on a gauntlet of albums he didn't get a chance to review this past month. These are just his short, straightforward, passionate, biased opinions.

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Further Listening. Kozelek’s lecherous, reportedly predatory behavior deserves contempt. While some of his quarantine meditations can’t help but resonate, avoid or listen as you see fit. (The less said of Lunch in the Park the better.) Releases may shift between these sections as the year proceeds.

LOVED LIST: 2019

Richard Dawson - 2020. Danny Brown - uknowhatimsayin¿. Hobo Johnson - The Fall of Hobo Johnson. The Highwomen - The Highwomen. Charli XCX - Charli. JPEGMAFIA - All My Heroes Are Cornballs. Alex Cameron - Miami Memory. Tropical Fuck Storm - Braindrops. Lana Del Rey - Norman

Fucking Rockwell!

JAPANESE BREAKFAST

The additional instrumentation doesn't always do Jubilee favors, but rarely distracts from Michelle's strengths as a lyricist and

performer.

WOLF ALICE - BLUE WEEKEND Nearly every song on Blue Weekend comes across as an overblown pastiche of 90s alternative and indie rock.

BLUE WEEKEND

Home of the Internet's busiest music nerd. Nearly every song on Blue Weekend comes across as an overblown pastiche of 90s alternative and

indie rock.

BOLERO — ARTICLES — THE NEEDLE DROP Home of the Internet's busiest music nerd. Whereas both volumes of Musas were different beasts, Un canto por México vol. 2 mostly feels

supplementary.

LIL BABY & LIL DURK

Despite being backed by some pretty unremarkable production, Lil Baby and Lil Durk bring out the best of each other on The Voice of the

Heroes .

NATALIA LAFOURCADE

Whereas both volumes of Musas were different beasts, Un canto por México vol. 2 mostly feels supplementary. QUICK LITTLE MIXTAPE The magical monthly segment where Anthony briefly touches down on a gauntlet of albums he didn't get a chance to review this past month. These are just his short, straightforward, passionate, biased

opinions.

THE NEEDLE DROPREVIEWSFEATURESLOVED LISTEDITOR'S CHOICESUPPORTCONTACT The Needle Drop. Editor’s Choice New releases recommended by Austen. **. Keith Rowe - Absence *. Iglooghost - Lei Line Eon **. Krallice - Demonic Wealt h *. ARTICLES — THE NEEDLE DROP 0:00 / 6:07. Live. •. Pray for Haiti would be a good starting point for getting into Mach-Hommy's music. 101-200 — THE NEEDLE DROP 101-200 — The Needle Drop. 101. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Infest the Rats’ Nest. 102. Flying Lotus - You’re Dead! 103. Open Mike Eagle - Brick Body Kids Still Daydream. 104. Slauson Malone - A Quiet Farwell, 2016-2018.

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Further Listening. Kozelek’s lecherous, reportedly predatory behavior deserves contempt. While some of his quarantine meditations can’t help but resonate, avoid or listen as you see fit. (The less said of Lunch in the Park the better.) Releases may shift between these sections as the year proceeds.

AMBIENT POP

“Parking Lot” is the first single from Grouper’s upcoming album Grid of Points, which will be released on April 27 via Kranky.This will be her first album in four years, following up 2014’s Ruins.. The minimalist song is sonically similar to what appeared on Ruins and creates a hypnotizing atmosphere with its echoing vocals and piano. The song is practically formless and the lyrics are

CONVERGE - JANE DOE

0:00 / 8:11. Live. •. Converge's Jane Doe, for the exceptional extremity and diversity of its tracklist, has more than earned its status as one of metalcore's most hallowed releases. My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade. Talk Talk - Laughing Stock.

FIONA APPLE

0:00. 0:00 / 8:35. Live. •. Fetch the Bolt Cutters has plenty of great ideas, but is sometimes betrayed by its raw presentation and quasi-experimental direction. Westside Gunn - Pray for Paris. Rina Sawayama - Sawayama. Year. 2021. QUADECA - FROM ME TO YOU 0:00 / 7:19. Live. •. While Quadeca generally kills it on the production side of From Me to You, sadly the vocal content can be a bit grating. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END.

Xiu Xiu - OH NO.

JAZZ FUSION

Watch on. 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 4:33. Live. •. Denzel Curry and BADBADNOTGOOD each embark upon one of their most ambitious musical undertakings by reinventing banger-of-the-decade contender "Ultimate" with live instrumentation. I'm more surprised by the trippy video than I am the fact they pull it off. FRANK OCEAN- CHANNEL ORANGE 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 8:35. Live. •. After making a splash with his first mixtape, Frank Ocean is killing it in the world of contemporary R&B with this new album. THE NEEDLE DROPREVIEWSFEATURESLOVED LISTEDITOR'S CHOICESUPPORTCONTACT The Needle Drop. Editor’s Choice New releases recommended by Austen. **. Keith Rowe - Absence *. Iglooghost - Lei Line Eon **. Krallice - Demonic Wealt h *. ARTICLES — THE NEEDLE DROP 0:00 / 6:07. Live. •. Pray for Haiti would be a good starting point for getting into Mach-Hommy's music. 101-200 — THE NEEDLE DROP 101-200 — The Needle Drop. 101. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Infest the Rats’ Nest. 102. Flying Lotus - You’re Dead! 103. Open Mike Eagle - Brick Body Kids Still Daydream. 104. Slauson Malone - A Quiet Farwell, 2016-2018.

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Further Listening. Kozelek’s lecherous, reportedly predatory behavior deserves contempt. While some of his quarantine meditations can’t help but resonate, avoid or listen as you see fit. (The less said of Lunch in the Park the better.) Releases may shift between these sections as the year proceeds.

AMBIENT POP

“Parking Lot” is the first single from Grouper’s upcoming album Grid of Points, which will be released on April 27 via Kranky.This will be her first album in four years, following up 2014’s Ruins.. The minimalist song is sonically similar to what appeared on Ruins and creates a hypnotizing atmosphere with its echoing vocals and piano. The song is practically formless and the lyrics are

CONVERGE - JANE DOE

0:00 / 8:11. Live. •. Converge's Jane Doe, for the exceptional extremity and diversity of its tracklist, has more than earned its status as one of metalcore's most hallowed releases. My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade. Talk Talk - Laughing Stock.

FIONA APPLE

0:00. 0:00 / 8:35. Live. •. Fetch the Bolt Cutters has plenty of great ideas, but is sometimes betrayed by its raw presentation and quasi-experimental direction. Westside Gunn - Pray for Paris. Rina Sawayama - Sawayama. Year. 2021. QUADECA - FROM ME TO YOU 0:00 / 7:19. Live. •. While Quadeca generally kills it on the production side of From Me to You, sadly the vocal content can be a bit grating. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END.

Xiu Xiu - OH NO.

JAZZ FUSION

Watch on. 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 4:33. Live. •. Denzel Curry and BADBADNOTGOOD each embark upon one of their most ambitious musical undertakings by reinventing banger-of-the-decade contender "Ultimate" with live instrumentation. I'm more surprised by the trippy video than I am the fact they pull it off. FRANK OCEAN- CHANNEL ORANGE 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 8:35. Live. •. After making a splash with his first mixtape, Frank Ocean is killing it in the world of contemporary R&B with this new album. ARTICLES — THE NEEDLE DROP 0:00 / 6:07. Live. •. Pray for Haiti would be a good starting point for getting into Mach-Hommy's music.

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Further Listening. Kozelek’s lecherous, reportedly predatory behavior deserves contempt. While some of his quarantine meditations can’t help but resonate, avoid or listen as you see fit. (The less said of Lunch in the Park the better.) Releases may shift between these sections as the year proceeds. DOPE BODY - HOME BODY 0:00 / 7:15. Live. •. With Home Body, Dope Body improves the mixtape-esque approach of their once-swansong Kunk. Nav - Good Intentions / Brown Boy 2. Umbra Vitae -

LOVED LIST: 2019

Richard Dawson - 2020. Danny Brown - uknowhatimsayin¿. Hobo Johnson - The Fall of Hobo Johnson. The Highwomen - The Highwomen. Charli XCX - Charli. JPEGMAFIA - All My Heroes Are Cornballs. Alex Cameron - Miami Memory. Tropical Fuck Storm - Braindrops. Lana Del Rey - Norman

Fucking Rockwell!

JAPANESE BREAKFAST

The additional instrumentation doesn't always do Jubilee favors, but rarely distracts from Michelle's strengths as a lyricist and

performer.

GLASS ANIMALS

Dreamland is a nightmare of derivative and shallow-end indie trap pop. theneedledrop Reviews glass animals, dreamland, 2020, album, wolf tone, pop, indie, trap, indietronic, not good, review WOLF ALICE - BLUE WEEKEND Nearly every song on Blue Weekend comes across as an overblown pastiche of 90s alternative and indie rock.

NATALIA LAFOURCADE

Whereas both volumes of Musas were different beasts, Un canto por México vol. 2 mostly feels supplementary.

LIL BABY & LIL DURK

Despite being backed by some pretty unremarkable production, Lil Baby and Lil Durk bring out the best of each other on The Voice of the

Heroes .

QUICK LITTLE MIXTAPE The magical monthly segment where Anthony briefly touches down on a gauntlet of albums he didn't get a chance to review this past month. These are just his short, straightforward, passionate, biased

opinions.

THE NEEDLE DROPREVIEWSFEATURESLOVED LISTEDITOR'S CHOICESUPPORTCONTACT The Internet's Busiest Music Nerd. Gentle Fire - Explorations

(1970-1973)

ARTICLES — THE NEEDLE DROP Home of the Internet's busiest music nerd. Somehow the accompanying dark ambience of Hagbulbia leaves a stronger impression than Avow. 101-200 — THE NEEDLE DROP 101. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Infest the Rats’ Nest 102. Flying Lotus - You’re Dead! 103. Open Mike Eagle - Brick Body Kids

Still Daydream

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Ákos Rózmann - Images of the Dream and Death More or less archival, but the completed piece finally seeing the light of day is close to a Godsend. As was Roland Kayn’s Little Electronic Milky Way of Sound.For a more contemporary recording, Scott Walker’s Bish Bosch.

AMBIENT POP

“Parking Lot” is the first single from Grouper’s upcoming album Grid of Points, which will be released on April 27 via Kranky.This will be her first album in four years, following up 2014’s Ruins.. The minimalist song is sonically similar to what appeared on Ruins and creates a hypnotizing atmosphere with its echoing vocals and piano. The song is practically formless and the lyrics are

JAZZ FUSION

Home of the Internet's busiest music nerd. Denzel Curry and BADBADNOTGOOD each embark upon one of their most ambitious musical undertakings by reinventing banger-of-the-decade contender "Ultimate" with live instrumentation. QUADECA - FROM ME TO YOU While Quadeca generally kills it on the production side of From Me to You , sadly the vocal content can be a bit grating. FRANK OCEAN- CHANNEL ORANGE After making a splash with his first mixtape, Frank Ocean is killing it in the world of contemporary R&B with this new album. WATCH THE

REVIEW

CONVERGE - JANE DOE

Converge's Jane Doe , for the exceptional extremity and diversity of its tracklist, has more than earned its status as one of metalcore's most hallowed releases.

FIONA APPLE

Fetch the Bolt Cutters has plenty of great ideas, but is sometimes betrayed by its raw presentation and quasi-experimental direction. THE NEEDLE DROPREVIEWSFEATURESLOVED LISTEDITOR'S CHOICESUPPORTCONTACT The Internet's Busiest Music Nerd. Gentle Fire - Explorations

(1970-1973)

ARTICLES — THE NEEDLE DROP Home of the Internet's busiest music nerd. Somehow the accompanying dark ambience of Hagbulbia leaves a stronger impression than Avow. 101-200 — THE NEEDLE DROP 101. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Infest the Rats’ Nest 102. Flying Lotus - You’re Dead! 103. Open Mike Eagle - Brick Body Kids

Still Daydream

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Ákos Rózmann - Images of the Dream and Death More or less archival, but the completed piece finally seeing the light of day is close to a Godsend. As was Roland Kayn’s Little Electronic Milky Way of Sound.For a more contemporary recording, Scott Walker’s Bish Bosch.

AMBIENT POP

“Parking Lot” is the first single from Grouper’s upcoming album Grid of Points, which will be released on April 27 via Kranky.This will be her first album in four years, following up 2014’s Ruins.. The minimalist song is sonically similar to what appeared on Ruins and creates a hypnotizing atmosphere with its echoing vocals and piano. The song is practically formless and the lyrics are

JAZZ FUSION

Home of the Internet's busiest music nerd. Denzel Curry and BADBADNOTGOOD each embark upon one of their most ambitious musical undertakings by reinventing banger-of-the-decade contender "Ultimate" with live instrumentation. QUADECA - FROM ME TO YOU While Quadeca generally kills it on the production side of From Me to You , sadly the vocal content can be a bit grating. FRANK OCEAN- CHANNEL ORANGE After making a splash with his first mixtape, Frank Ocean is killing it in the world of contemporary R&B with this new album. WATCH THE

REVIEW

CONVERGE - JANE DOE

Converge's Jane Doe , for the exceptional extremity and diversity of its tracklist, has more than earned its status as one of metalcore's most hallowed releases.

FIONA APPLE

Fetch the Bolt Cutters has plenty of great ideas, but is sometimes betrayed by its raw presentation and quasi-experimental direction.

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Ákos Rózmann - Images of the Dream and Death More or less archival, but the completed piece finally seeing the light of day is close to a Godsend. As was Roland Kayn’s Little Electronic Milky Way of Sound.For a more contemporary recording, Scott Walker’s Bish Bosch.

ST. VINCENT

The strongest St. Vincent album since Strange Mercy.. theneedledrop Reviews st. vincent, daddy's home, 2021, album, loma vista, pop, psychedelic soul, soft rock, 9/10, review

GOJIRA - FORTITUDE

Gojira's conceptual thoughtfulness remains a mark in their favor on Fortitude.. theneedledrop Reviews gojira, fortitude, 2021, album, amazonia, the chant, roadrunner, loud rock, metal, groove metal, progressive, 7/10, review

CHILDISH GAMBINO

This opening track from Childish Gambino's new album Awaken, My Love! announces a powerful change of pace - Donald turns in a killer vocal performance as he ventures into the world of psychedelic soul. Glad to say I'm finally hyped for a Childish Gambino project! The full thing

drops December 2

DJ KHALED - KHALED KHALED When you inevitably hear Khaled Khaled at the barbershop or blaring from a passing car, some of it won't be so bad.

IDLES - ULTRA MONO

Ultra Mono is Idles' most sonically and thematically focused album so far, occasionally to a slight fault. EMINEM — ARTICLES — THE NEEDLE DROP Home of the Internet's busiest music nerd. Thanks to some creative production decisions and Eminem sounding ever so slightly less stuck in his ways, Music to Be Murdered By is a step in the right direction following Revival and Kamikaze. DOPE BODY - HOME BODY - HOME BODY With Home Body , Dope Body improves the mixtape-esque approach of their once-swansong Kunk .

FIONA APPLE

Fetch the Bolt Cutters has plenty of great ideas, but is sometimes betrayed by its raw presentation and quasi-experimental direction.

KSI - DISSIMULATION

While KSI surpasses most of his YouTube peers-gone-rappers, he doesn't yet stand out in the current hip hop landscape. THE NEEDLE DROPREVIEWSFEATURESLOVED LISTEDITOR'S CHOICESUPPORTCONTACT The Needle Drop. Editor’s Choice New releases recommended by Austen. **. Keith Rowe - Absence *. Iglooghost - Lei Line Eon **. Krallice - Demonic Wealt h *. ARTICLES — THE NEEDLE DROP Home of the Internet's busiest music nerd. And Again Into the Light is a stunning re-consolidation of Austin Lunn's sound. 101-200 — THE NEEDLE DROP 101-200 — The Needle Drop. 101. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Infest the Rats’ Nest. 102. Flying Lotus - You’re Dead! 103. Open Mike Eagle - Brick Body Kids Still Daydream. 104. Slauson Malone - A Quiet Farwell, 2016-2018.

FIONA APPLE

0:00. 0:00 / 8:35. Live. •. Fetch the Bolt Cutters has plenty of great ideas, but is sometimes betrayed by its raw presentation and quasi-experimental direction. Westside Gunn - Pray for Paris. Rina Sawayama - Sawayama. Year. 2021.

LIDO PIMIENTA

Lido Pimienta celebrates her indigenous roots with this colorful, digital blend of art pop and Cumbia.

CHILDISH GAMBINO

This opening track from Childish Gambino's new album Awaken, My Love! announces a powerful change of pace - Donald turns in a killer vocal performance as he ventures into the world of psychedelic soul. Glad to say I'm finally hyped for a Childish Gambino project! The full thing

drops December 2

DOJA CAT - HOT PINK

Little to none of Doja Cat's eccentricity makes it onto Hot Pink.. theneedledrop Reviews doja cat, hot pink, 2019, kemosabe, rap, hip hop, pop rap, trap, 4/10, review LIL PEEP - EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING Live. •. Everybody’s Everything, while a mixed bag, isn’t the tasteless cash grab that posthumous releases these days tend to be. Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron - Lost Wisdom pt. 2. Doja Cat -

BJÖRK - VULNICURA

0:00. 0:00 / 13:06. Live. •. Icelandic singer, songwriter, producer Björk is back with another record, and it's one filled with romantic heartbreak and whimsical instrumentation. YUNOREVIEW: JANUARY 2015. Lupe Fiasco - Tetsuo & Youth. FRANK OCEAN- CHANNEL ORANGE 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 8:35. Live. •. After making a splash with his first mixtape, Frank Ocean is killing it in the world of contemporary R&B with this new album. THE NEEDLE DROPREVIEWSFEATURESLOVED LISTEDITOR'S CHOICESUPPORTCONTACT The Needle Drop. Editor’s Choice New releases recommended by Austen. **. Keith Rowe - Absence *. Iglooghost - Lei Line Eon **. Krallice - Demonic Wealt h *. ARTICLES — THE NEEDLE DROP Home of the Internet's busiest music nerd. And Again Into the Light is a stunning re-consolidation of Austin Lunn's sound. 101-200 — THE NEEDLE DROP 101-200 — The Needle Drop. 101. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Infest the Rats’ Nest. 102. Flying Lotus - You’re Dead! 103. Open Mike Eagle - Brick Body Kids Still Daydream. 104. Slauson Malone - A Quiet Farwell, 2016-2018.

FIONA APPLE

0:00. 0:00 / 8:35. Live. •. Fetch the Bolt Cutters has plenty of great ideas, but is sometimes betrayed by its raw presentation and quasi-experimental direction. Westside Gunn - Pray for Paris. Rina Sawayama - Sawayama. Year. 2021.

LIDO PIMIENTA

Lido Pimienta celebrates her indigenous roots with this colorful, digital blend of art pop and Cumbia.

CHILDISH GAMBINO

This opening track from Childish Gambino's new album Awaken, My Love! announces a powerful change of pace - Donald turns in a killer vocal performance as he ventures into the world of psychedelic soul. Glad to say I'm finally hyped for a Childish Gambino project! The full thing

drops December 2

DOJA CAT - HOT PINK

Little to none of Doja Cat's eccentricity makes it onto Hot Pink.. theneedledrop Reviews doja cat, hot pink, 2019, kemosabe, rap, hip hop, pop rap, trap, 4/10, review LIL PEEP - EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING Live. •. Everybody’s Everything, while a mixed bag, isn’t the tasteless cash grab that posthumous releases these days tend to be. Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron - Lost Wisdom pt. 2. Doja Cat -

BJÖRK - VULNICURA

0:00. 0:00 / 13:06. Live. •. Icelandic singer, songwriter, producer Björk is back with another record, and it's one filled with romantic heartbreak and whimsical instrumentation. YUNOREVIEW: JANUARY 2015. Lupe Fiasco - Tetsuo & Youth. FRANK OCEAN- CHANNEL ORANGE 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 8:35. Live. •. After making a splash with his first mixtape, Frank Ocean is killing it in the world of contemporary R&B with this new album. FEATURES — THE NEEDLE DROP Watch on. 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 17:40. Live. •. The magical monthly segment where Anthony briefly touches down on a gauntlet of albums he didn't get a chance to review this past month. These are just his short, straightforward, passionate, biased opinions.

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Further Listening. Kozelek’s lecherous, reportedly predatory behavior deserves contempt. While some of his quarantine meditations can’t help but resonate, avoid or listen as you see fit. (The less said of Lunch in the Park the better.) Releases may shift between these sections as the year proceeds. LOVED LIST — THE NEEDLE DROP Bladee - The Fool. Keith Rowe - Absence. Iglooghost - Lei Line Eon. Krallice - Demonic Wealth. Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage. Alan Vega - Mutator. Ad Nauseam - Imperative Imperceptible Impulse. Roland Kayn - Matego I-II. Older. CONTACT — THE NEEDLE DROP Get in Touch. All questions, comments, love letters, rants, music submissions, press releases, advertising inquiries, and dank memes should be sent using the form.

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CONVERGE - JANE DOE

0:00 / 8:11. Live. •. Converge's Jane Doe, for the exceptional extremity and diversity of its tracklist, has more than earned its status as one of metalcore's most hallowed releases. My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade. Talk Talk - Laughing Stock. WEEZER - "THE END OF THE GAME" 0:00 / 5:34. Live. •. “The End of the Game” is the lead single and opening track of Weezer’s upcoming album Van Weezer, out next May via Crush Music.

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GREAT ALBUMS: March—May 2020

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