MUSIC: Max's Medley Review

Welcome, listeners! We’ve got a new segment for you all this release, in place of the typical album review. Instead, you’ll find below a few hand-picked album/EP/single recommendations, with everything you’re looking for in a review distilled. Enjoy! (Note: Yeah, I’m using the melon scale. A 6/10 is still good! Numbers shouldn’t be overinflated. Also, intros and skits are not taken into consideration for track rankings.) Hey editors! Leave this part out of the publication, please. If you need to cut any of these, feel free to. I’ve written quite a few of them so take your pick. :) [Album] Shōso Strip (勝訴ストリップ) - Shiina Ringo (椎名 林檎) Genre: Alternative/Experimental Rock Best Track: Crime and Punishment (罪と罰), 10/10 Worst Track: Stoicism (ストイシズム), 4/10 Single Word Description: Heart-wrenching Rating: 7/10 [EP] with HER - Crush Genre: K-R&B Best Track: Let Me Go (with TAEYEON), 9/10 Worst Track: She Said (with BIBI), 6/10 Single Word Description: Longing Rating: 8/10 [EP] police - hiko Genre: K-R&B Best Track: 시간이 지나서 (feat. 죠지) - time goes by (feat. George), 10/10 Worst Track: for a while, 5/10 Single Word Description: Heartfelt Rating: 7/10 [Album] It’s All Right! - Wynton Kelly Trio Genre: Jazz Best Track: The Fall Of Love, 9/10 Worst Track: South Seas, 6/10 Single Word Description: Pizzazz Rating: 7/10 [Album] CHROMAKOPIA - Tyler, The Creator Genre: Rap Best Track: Darling, I, 9/10 Worst Track: Tomorrow, 5/10 Single Word Description: Expectations Rating: 7/10 [Album] Take’Em To The Cleaners - Consequence Genre: Rap Best Track: Wack ******, 8/10 Worst Track: The Incredible Hulk, 4/10 Single Word Description: Soulful Rating: 6/10 [Album] ye - Kanye West Genre: Soul Rap Best Track: Ghost Town / Violent Crimes, 9/10 Worst Track: Wouldn’t Leave Single Word Description: BPD Rating: 7/10 [Album] Ultra 85 - Logic Genre: Lyrical Rap Best Track: Paul Rodriguez, 9/10 Worst Track: Gardens III, 4/10 Single Word Description: Biracial Rating: 7/10 [Album] I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU (DIRECTORS CUT) - JPEGMAFIA Genre: Rap Rock Best Track: JPEGULTRA! (feat. Denzel Curry), 9/10 Worst Track: HATE (feat. FREAKYMAFIACULT), 5/10 Single Word Description: Idiosyncratic Rating: See our full review, coming soon… VSR - I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU (DIRECTOR’S CUT)