2017 albums | The Musical Hype

Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. | Album Review 💿

Kendrick Lamar delivers his best album yet with ‘DAMN.’ The profane title is the best way to characterize the spirited, deep new project.

39-year old Pop/rock darling John Mayer comes back strong on his first new album after a four-year hiatus, ‘The Search for Everything.’

Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) delivers one of the year’s most demanding, yet well-rounded albums with ‘Pure Comedy.’

Mansionz, comprised of Mike Posner and blackbear, releases an incredible, ambitious debut album, fittingly titled, ‘Mansionz.’

Alternative, Indie-rock darlings Spoon shine on ‘Hot Thoughts,’ successfully tweaking their sound and expanding the horizons.

On his ninth studio album, ‘Rather You Than Me,’ Rick Ross maintains the utmost consistency. Sex, money, and drugs remain the M.O.

Gifted singer/songwriter Father John Misty brilliantly depicts the hellishness of political polarization on “Two Wildly Different Perspectives.”

Father John Misty continues to build anticipation for his third LP, Pure Comedy. with the superb, socially-driven “Ballad of the Dying Man.”

On exceptional single “Total Entertainment Forever,” Father John Misty continues to build up anticipation for his 3rd LP, ‘Pure Comedy.’

Lorde returns with a moving second single, “Liability,” ahead of her highly-anticipated sophomore album, Melodrama.

The original motion picture soundtrack for the live-action version of Beauty and the Beast leads the charge of new music releases this week.

Ed Sheeran returns with his highly-anticipated third album, ÷. All in all, he remains consistent, adding new gems to his solid musical collection.