Lav's Music Corner

Sorry about this one. These albums have nothing to do with each other aside from being released recently and I recommend you listen to all of them. They just came out in a time where I was busy with other work and about to go on a week vacation. So to apologize I'm going to review as much as I can over the next two weeks leading into my year end lists starting with this. Enjoy <3 the Light Emitting Diamond Cutter Scriptures  - R.A.P Ferreira Despite the fact that he publicly criticized my last review of his music earlier this year in a series of now deleted tweets, I'm still a big fan of Rory and I was excited about this project. After dropping one of the best abstract hip hop projects of 2020 he kicked 2021 off with a much more indulgent and compositionally abstract record that I was lukewarm on. Light Emitting  seems like a mix of the two as it features some more structured sung hooks and a number of fantastic conventional rap verses, but it isn't afraid to go wanderin...

The best tracks released this weekend below: 5.  Crutch  - Band Of Horses Nobody ever accused Band Of Horses of being TOO original, and the chorus of "I've got a crutch on you" is a real eye roller. But with all that being said the band clearly still knows how to make a bouncy indie pop song with pinpoint precision. The sweet melodies and wandering guitar leads are impossibly pleasant and make up for the familiarity of the song.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCzPIrvlGXs 4.  Self Made  - Erick The Architect After releasing an underrated EP earlier this year, Flatbush Zombies' Erick The Architect is back and with a beat that fits in really well with the reserved jazz rap stylings that have taken over his native New York. Over a beat that sounds like something the Armand Hammer boys would rap over Erick flexes his credentials as a rapper and the authentic following he built with his come-up.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNzHA3_hmEg 3.  Against The ...

LSD is a collaborative effort consisting of British singer and rapper Labrinth, Australian pop singer Sia and american producer and Major Lazer member Diplo. The collaboration was announced last year with a critically acclaimed lead single and after more than a year of singles, delays and remixes the full album has finally arrived with less momentum behind it than many initially expected.  Review By Lavender: I had no idea what to do coming into this collaboration. Labrinth has never really impressed me with his work. I thought his solo album was just alright and most of his features and singles seem like nothing special. Sia on the other hand I'm still a very big fan of and she's consistently released loud and proud pop albums for the past decade that I enjoy like clockwork. Mixing this in with the even more volatile Diplo, who has to be one of the busiest guys in the music industry and has some soaring highs next to obnoxious lows in his discography.  Thankf...