Lav's Music Corner

Since I Have A Lover  - 6LACK Despite having a pretty diehard fanbase of R&B lovers, 6LACK's music has often received a general shrug from most critics, if they even acknowledge him at all. Maybe out of my deep love for the genre, I've been the exception. Even though nothing 6LACK does drastically stands out from the crowd, I found myself enjoying his last album 2018's East Atlanta Love Letter  and the 2020 follow-up EP 6pc Hot. So even though there was plenty of reason to be excited for this project after hearing the singles and giving it a few listens I wasn't exactly in a hurry to cover it. The record runs nearly an hour long which isn't inherently a problem given how long 6LACK has been quiet. Unfortunately, though, the length of this record is a huge problem with 19 songs that are anything but consistent.  One of the more unique elements of the record is how much it feels like a fusion of the fundamentals of R&B with indie rock styles. We see this on th...

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...