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James Blake, Assume Form | Album Review 💿

Following a three-year hiatus, Mercury Prize-winning electronic standout James Blake returns with a marvelous fourth album, Assume Form.

Following a two-year hiatus between proper ‘solo’ albums, Future returns with the enjoyable, well-rounded ‘Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD.’

Rising alternative musician Maggie Rogers delivers a captivating effort on her highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Heard It in a Past Life.’

Rising California alternative musician Gnash, best known for “I hate u, I love u,” releases a promising debut album with ‘we.’

On their highly-anticipated sixth album, ‘Mechanical Bull,’ Kings of Leon prove to the listeners that their latest project was worth the 3-year wait.

Controversial New York rapper 6ix9ine delivers one of the very worst albums of 2018 with his inept, totally substance-less debut album, ‘DUMMY BOY.’

Hellishness and Satanism run rampant on the high-energy ‘I Loved You at Your Darkest,’ the 11th studio album by Polish death metal band Behemoth.

Following lackluster debut album ‘Issa Album,’ ubiquitous rap deadpan extraordinaire 21 Savage steps up his game on his sophomore LP, ‘I am > I was.’

Rising Puerto Rican Latin ‘trap-soul’ singer Bad Bunny shows plenty of potential on his enjoyable, highly-anticipated debut album, ‘X 100PRE.’

Americana, folk-rock singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile delivers a sensational sixth studio album with ‘By the Way, I Forgive You.’

Although East Atlanta rap standout Gucci Mane remains consistent on ‘Evil Genius,’ mixing up the script wouldn’t have hurt in the least.

British urban-pop artist ZAYN returns with an ambitious, if overly-long sophomore album with ICARUS FALLS.