Lav's Music Corner

Bad Bunny is one of the singular biggest stars in all of music and when he drops, a substantial portion of the world pays attention. That became the case more than ever before in 2022 when his album Un Verano Sin Ti  took the world by storm and also won over critics with some of his most compelling and beloved songs to date. That was less the case with last year's nadie sabe  a record that I along with most fans and critics felt was a bit of a letdown as a follow-up. But now right at the dawn of 2025 Bad Bunny is back, with what very well could be his best crop of tracks to date.  If you're surprised to hear me say that it's probably because I didn't love the album's lead single El Club  last year. The track is all about Bad Bunny being in the club but still stuck thinking about whatever his ex is doing. My biggest problem is that neither of its two distinct instrumental styles really do much for me and the dime switch it makes between them definitely needed another...

Selena Gomez is a former Disney child star and pop singer who at this point needs no real introduction. While never truly being an essential piece of the pop music sphere she has been a viable prescence for over a decade and is only now on this EP releasing an entire Spanish language project. With the singles leading up to the EP she projected not only a change in language but also a change in sound with her pop approach pulling much more from reggaetón and latin music than ever before.  Review By Lav: Even though I've never been a huge fan of Selena Gomez musically I do like her personality and accompanying visuals quite a bit and its enough for me to always keep a casual eye on whatever she's doing. I was really happy to see her releasing music entirely in Spanish especially after how well it worked for Kali Uchis just last year. And while I am just as mixed on the EP as I have been for pretty much Selena's entire discography it does feel like a key step in her defining h...