Xisuma's Musical Journey

I'd passed over journaling the last couple of  Autumn's Grey Solace releases. Years of stagnation left me with little to remark upo...

  From one  Smith to another, I couldn't help but vent my frustrations at this surprisingly bright and cheery Pop Rap album. Will assem...

Ill confess, on first impression, Petal Rock Black felt like a series of Avant-Guard Jazz experiments. This dubious outset was reinforced by...

Stepping back from the impressive Vows , this debutant record suffers a retrospect, lingering in its shadow as an inferior product. Despite ...

  In our age of nostalgic recreation, here comes another classy modern Metal band turning an ear to a Nordic past. Comprised of experienced ...

  My allure to this record arrived through Midnight & Angel. With tender voice, tight electro percussion and nightly synth melodies, thi...

  Why did The Firm flop? Led by Dr. Dre 's evolving production, this Rap super-group failed to garner merit from fans and critics alike....

Keeping up the impressive pace, Poppy  swiftly returns with her seventh full length album. Empty Hands is another amalgamation of Alternativ...

A casual obsession of recent weeks, Light Years Away presents itself as an emotive exploration of life's many journeys. Personal, pensiv...

  Following up on  The Life Of A Showgirl , Midnights hasn't exactly illuminated her broad appeal but perhaps such pursuits are an aimle...

  Yet to figure out the secret sauce that explains Taylor's astronomical stardom, I do hear a warming charm. Armed with a fair voice and...

  Having been drip fed half these songs as singles leading up to release, Conflict DLC has been a swift indulgence. The other half of snappy...

  Stepping back from the metallic grungy raptures of Red Sky Mourning , Feel It All Around plays rather unsurprisingly like its natural pred...

Michigan rapper  Danny Brown returns with a highly collaborative record, spotting features to smaller artists on all but two tracks. Still ...

  I can't recall the last time I took to a record so swiftly. That's high praise considering my perpetual binging of its ten tracks ...

  Master of scenery sculpting, our beloved Rune Realms turns attention towards atmosphere. With this newest Tolkien inspired chapter, The Mu...

  I Initially passed on this one. Nominations for rap album of the year pulled me back in. Brothers Pusha T and Malice both share cold bloo...

Its been a while since I last checked in with Howling Giant . Turning an ear back to The Space Between Worlds , an evolution in song craft a...

  Quick of the heels of The Shadow , Trevor returns with a classy record, honing in on indulgent moods and soothing tones, executing this co...

  Still pumping out records and seeking fruitful collaborations, ambience master Steve Roach returns with a spellbinding record conjuring e...