Emily Nenni - Drive & Cry
A succession of smart, clipped odes to the life of a working musician and the lessons that you learn at the bar as well as behind it.
Tenille Arts - to be honest
When candor attempts to shine through, it tends to get muffled under bold displays of superfluous pop and stumbling, albeit ambitious, lyricism.
BOWEN * YOUNG - Us
A debut album that unveils the duo’s prowess for bringing out each other's musical strengths.
Lost Dog Street Band - Survived
While Survived was never meant to happen, it ultimately had to in order for Lost Dog Street Band to show what they’re truly made of.
MacKenzie Porter - Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart
Porter’s determined talent drives the 19 track collection forward, even when the scale of the production distracts from her point of view.
Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology
At a staggering 31 songs, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology is certainly not a succinct body of work. But, it does serve as an in-depth, raw examination of how an artist processes life through their music.