On Nov. 16, Anderson .Paak released his third studio album, “Oxnard.” This release comes two years after the critically acclaimed “Malibu.” To promote the record, .Paak released three singles, “Bubblin,” “Who R U?,” and “Tints,” which features Kendrick Lamar, the last two being making the ...

We must ask ourselves how one of the most consistently stellar musicians of a previous decade released the album “This Is My Dinner,” which includes diatribes about candle safety and an admittedly well-done impression of the girl from “The Exorcist.” Mark Kozelek is an anomaly. ...

“Glory Sound Prep” is the second studio album from Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Jon Bellion. This album feels vivid and autobiographical, and allows Bellion to flex his vocal chops, rapping ability and production in a way that feels more confident and comfortable than any ...

On Oct. 26, Joji released “BALLADS 1.” This follows his debut EP, “In Tongues,” from 2017 and is the debut album with 88rising. The album’s release was preceded by four singles, “YEAH RIGHT,” “SLOW DANCING IN THE RAIN,” “CAN’T GET OVER YOU,” and “TEST DRIVE,” ...

In the EP “From The Fires,” Greta Van Fleet showed the world that it’s possible to make classic rock in the modern day. In its debut album “Anthem of the Peaceful Army,” it showed itself to be a band that will stay in the spotlight ...

On Oct. 5, Twenty One Pilots released “Trench,” its fifth studio album and fourth under the Fueled By Ramen record label. This is the first album the Columbus-born duo has released in three years. The album sets the backdrop to a fantasy world, DEMA, that ...

On Sept. 28, Lil Wayne released “Tha Carter V,” the 12th studio album of his career and easily the most anticipated one. Many Lil Wayne fans had been waiting for “Tha Carter V” since 2014, but due to well-documented legal troubles with rapper Birdman and ...

On Sept. 14, Noname released her highly anticipated debut studio album, “Room 25.” This comes as the follow-up to her 2016 mixtape, “Telefone,” which was met with critical acclaim and considered to be one of the best projects of that year. This time around, Noname ...

Last Friday, Russ released his second studio album, “Zoo.” This comes after his debut studio project, “There’s Really a Wolf,” went platinum last year. Russ is a veteran in the hip-hop community despite recently finding mainstream success, and is known for producing, mixing, mastering, engineering ...

YouTuber turned pop star Troye Sivan released his second studio album, “Bloom,” on Aug. 31. This highly anticipated album follows his first album, “Blue Neighborhood.” The album opens with the track “Seventeen,” and tells of a young Sivan looking for love when he was 17. ...