ayokay – Digital Dreamscape
Bear’s Den – Blue Hour
Becky G. – ESQUEMAS – the top reggaeton popstar with what should be a major North American breakthrough
Craig David – 22
Florence + The Machine – Dance Fever – it will probably be another dog day but there is at least one great single, “Free”
Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers – good? maybe… anticipated? highly and MOST
Kevin Morby – This Is a Photograph
Leikeli47 – Shape Up – The singles have been first rate
Lil Eazzyy – Too Eazzyy
Luke Steele – Listen To The Water
Mallrat – Butterfly Blue
Mandy Moore – In Real Life – the person whose opinion of Ryan Adams really matters nailed on on “Forgiveness” two years ago with the devastating “will I forgive you? You don’t get to know” and if her new album has a song half as good it will be plenty good enough. However, going from Ryan to Taylor Goldsmith is a leap backwards…
Quelle Chris – DEATHFAME
Sasha Alex Sloan – I Blame The World – the original sad girl returns
Tank and the Bangas – Red Balloon
The Black Keys – Dropout Boogie
The Chainsmokers – So Far So Good – one of the singles was terrific
The Smile – A Light for Attracting Attention – the analog Radiohead