|July 15, 2018
1 – SCORPION – DRAKE – A-
2 – THE GREATEST SHOWMAN – MOTION PICTURE CAST RECORDING – C-
3 – PALO SANTO – YEARS & YEARS – b+
4 – STAYING AT TAMARA’S – GEORGE EZRA – C-
5 – LIGHTING MATCHES – TOM GRENNAN – C+
6 – HIGH AS HOPE – FLORENCE & THE MACHINE – C
7 – BEERBONGS AND BENTLEYS – POST MALONE – B+
8 – DIVIDE – ED SHEERAN – A
9 – CRUISING WITH – JANE MCDONALD – C
10 – QUESTION MARK – XXXTENTACION – B+
Comment: Better Aubrey than Hugh and by a long shot, a lot of, though not all the, rap caveats apply: self centered, egotistical, needy, but also tight, precise, and very consistent (though still way too long). Meanwhile that Tom Grennan is an English folkie with a grating voice.