PlaqueBoyMax – “Too Much Music” review

Here we have the 5th EP from West Orange, New Jersey recording artist, producer, audio engineer, media personality & streamer PlaqueBoyMax. Catching on to him at the beginning of the year after calling out DJ Akademiks for being a child groomer, he has since stayed busy by churning out 4 EPs in the quick amount of time he’s been in the spotlight signing with Field Trip Recordings & Capitol Records. 5 Forever a little over 6 months ago wasted some genuinely solid production on Max’s weakly performed raps & looks to end the year with Too Much Music.

“Instahoes” made for an underwhelming intro talking about women on Instagram fuckin’ around too much whereas “RealSpill” takes 88 seconds to get on his young & rich shit except his flow reminds me of Tony Shhnow, who’s far more entertaining lyrically. My favorite beat on the extended play goes to “InTheMorning” produced by Maajins telling his girl he’s coming home from Chicago soon while “WakeUp” talks about being a rockstar.

The song “MalibuTides” starts the 2nd leg of Too Much Music boasting that he’s out in the Los Angeles beach city catching a vibe by watching the ocean tides while “Do2Much” has another great instrumental from Four3va this time telling a woman he fumbled that he wishes she got to know him a lot better. “FellOff” sends it all off continuing the themes of heartbreak, wanting the chick he fucked things up with that he misses her.

I still think Atlanta is the best thing that PlaqueBoyMax has ever put together & it was a step-up from London in terms of showcasing what he can do as a curator, which I’d tell you is his strongest focal point musically because I didn’t really care for Too Much Music any more or less than 5 Forever & it doesn’t make me excited for the sophomore effort Prince in a couple months. It all goes back to my critiques of that inaugural LP: Great production with subpar rapping.

Score: 2/5

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ИF – “Fear” review

Gladwin, Michigan recording artist ИF dropping off his 3rd EP. Coming up 15 years ago off his debut mixtape Moments, he eventually signed to Capitol Records & made his full-length debut during my senior year of high school with Mansion. This was followed up with Therapy Session & Perception, the latter of which spawning his biggest hit “Let You Down”. Coming off The Search & Hope however, he’s decided to face Fear head-on as we reach the halfway point of November 2025.

The self-produced title track opens with him talking about his OCD being worse than ever and asking God, if this fire and his life was started by Him & after “Home” finds himself pretending this chick’s actually here leaving a voicemail and telling her to call him back, “Who I Was” featuring MGK brings 2 of the corniest artists together talking about everything they care for being burnt up in front of them.

“Gimme a Reason” talks about forgetting what the hustle & struggle was like despite the cosign from UFC fighter Michael Chandler while “Sorry” featuring James Arthur starts the final moments of Fear with both of them coming together for a pop rap crossover apologizing to exes for the way things ended with them & not trying to start any more issues than Necessary. “Washed Up” concludes the EP regressing to a more negative mindset that was seen prior to Hope.

Unfortunately as much as I really want to like ИF’s music, Fear merely faulters at an attempt to shift towards singer/songwriter with minor elements of conscious hip hop along with pop rap & folk pop. There’s not really a whole lot for me to complain about in regards to the production since it’s merely decent at best, it’s that some of the lyrics can be irritatingly corny & the flows aren’t really all that interesting to me either personally.

Score: 1.5/5

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BNYX – “Loading…” review

BNYX is a 30 year old producer, songwriter & occasional rapper from Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania mentored by Jean Baptiste & joining the Working on Dying production team known for pioneering tread music. He’s also known for being an extensive collaborator of Yeat, signing to the latter’s Lyfestyle Corporation imprint under Field Trip Recordings & Capitol Records distributed by Universal Music Group. In preparation for his upcoming full-length solo debut Genesis FM, he’s dropping off a taste of what’s to come with a debut EP.

“Room of Smiles” by Dayne Jordan & UHMEER co-produced by BNYX’s brother BEAUTIFULMVN begins by talking about meeting a woman who happens to be incredibly fashionable & once the sample drill-influenced “Telepathy Love” by Clara La San describes a kind of love that feels telepathic hence the title, “Interstellar” by George Clanton & Jahvor finds the pair talking about a man & a woman being unified by yearning for one another.

Fortunately the 2nd half is where things start to pick up, with Johnny Yukon delivering an alternative R&B banger called “Water” hoping the door’s open when comes back once he picks up motion while my favorite track “Proud of Me” by Earl Sweatshirt talks about hoping his mother Cheryl Harris is happy for him, which meant a lot as someone who was around during the Odd Future era in light of Twitter trying to cancel Tyler, The Creator. As for the closer “Switch It” by Yeat & Zukenee, both of them unite for an outro staying more dangerous than ever.

Some of you may remember that I praised BNYX near the end of 2023 as the best mainstream producer of that year & as happy as I am for him getting a label dark, his inaugural EP preluding his upcoming debut LP gives the impression that it could be average at best. I don’t have any complaints in terms of the trap, cloud rap, pop rap & rage production. However, my biggest criticism regarding Loading… is easily the consistency amongst the guest performers & sometimes that tends to be the case with producer albums.

Score: 3/5

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Concrete Rekordz – “5$tarCrete” review

Concrete Rekordz is an Atlanta, Georgia record label founded by Lil Yachty as a subsidiary of Quality Control Music & Motown Records. He has since signed Camo!, Dc2Trill, Draft Day & formerly KARRAHBOOO. They released a debut showcase compilation It’s Us receiving mixed-to-negative feedback & is having PlaqueBoyMax host a debut EP ahead of It’s Us 2 over exactly 4 months since Boat was at WrestleMania XLI sporting a shirt of the inaugural AEW tbs Champion & former 2-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Jade Cargill.

“Go” starts with a trap instrumental lenient towards sampling talking shout them not breaking any sweats whenever they issue any threats whereas “Big Spender” featuring PlaqueBoyMax references TKO Group Holdings co-founder Vince McMahon fresh off his recent interview regarding the death of the inaugural IWGPヘビー級王座, former 12-time WWE world champion, WWE tag team champion, 2-time WWE Hall of Famer, Real American Beer founder, Real American Freestyle Wrestling (RAF) co-founder & known racist Hulk Hogan.

Former 2-time NXT Tag Team Champion Ludwig Kaiser may or may not have been referred to on “It’s Us” nearly a week after him, the current WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio & former AAA Mundial Parejas Campeon Dragon Lee failing to end former The Crash Pesocompleto Campeon El Hijo del Vikingo’s ongoing 2nd reign as AAA Mega Campeon at Triplemanía XXXIII while “Life’s Proper” by Lil Yachty proves to be my favorite song of the 4 talking about the way life is trading him.

It’s Us wasn’t really all that interesting to me personally because it felt like KARRAHBOOO was the only signee that was actually entertaining besides Lil Yachty himself & 5$tarCrete feels like a step further down from it. Far less interesting production & the true star of it is Yachty, even if I felt that a bar he had regarding the late Screwed Up Click member Big Floyd during a livestream earlier this month was done in horrifically stomach churning taste.

Score: 2/5

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BABYMETAL – “Metal Forth” review | ベビーメタル – 『メタル・フォース』レビュー

BABYMETAL is a Kawaii metal trio from Tokyo, Japan consisting of Su-metal, Moametal & Momometal. Releasing an eponymous debut album together under Toy’s Factory over a decade ago already, the band’s sophomore effort Metal Resistance a couple years later was where I personally became a fan of their music. On the contrary, Metal Galaxy & The Other One were both average in comparison. Signing to Capitol Records this spring, the band’s finally ready to make their major label debut.

ベビーメタルは、スメタル、モアメタル、モモメタルで構成された、東京、日本のカワイイメタルトリオです。すでに10年以上前にトイズ・ファクトリーの下で同名のデビューアルバムをリリースし、数年後のバンドの2枚目の努力「金属抵抗」は、私が個人的に彼らの音楽のファンになった場所です。反対に、「メタル・ギャラクシー」と「ザ・オアザー・ワン」はどちらも比較で平均でした。この春、キャピトルレコードと契約し、ベビーメタルはついにメジャーレーベルデビューの準備が整いました。

“from me to u” featuring Poppy blends alternative metal, metalcore, electronicore, nu metal, industrial metal & kawaii metal to sing about killing the enemies with the rage inside them whereas the WWE Bash in Berlin official theme song “Ratatata” featuring Electric Callboy fuses electronicore, kawaii metal & Eurodance comparing their bodies to weapons.

「私からあなたへ」にポピーが参加したこの曲は、オルタナティブ・メタル、メタルコア、エレクトロコア、ニュー・メタル、インダストリアル・メタル、そしてカワイイ・メタルを融合させ、敵を内なる怒りで倒すことを歌っています。一方、WWEベルリンでのバッシュの公式テーマソング「ラタタタ」に電気式コールボーイが参加したこの曲は、エレクトロコア、カワイイ・メタル、ユーロダンスを融合させ、彼らの体を武器に例えています。

Slaughter to Prevail joins BABYMETAL for the disappointingly mediocre kawaii metal/metalcore crossover “Song 3” trying to make their version of “Revolution 9” by The Beatles just before “Kon! Kon!” featuring Bloodywood embraces a heavier nu metal vibe with additional elements of kawaii metal, rap metal & Bhangra in what both parties have called “creature metal”.

スローター・トゥ・プリヴェイルは、ベビーメタルと共に、失望的なほど平凡な「カワイイ・メタル/メタルコア」のクロスオーバー曲「歌3」に参加し、ビートルズの「革命9」のバージョンを制作しようとしています。その後、「コン！コン！」では、ブラッディウッドがより重いニューメタルの雰囲気を採用し、カワイイ・メタル、ラップ・メタル、バンガラの要素を組み合わせた「クリーチャー・メタル」と両者が呼ぶスタイルを追求しています。

KxAxWxAxIxI concludes the first half of “Metal Force” by embracing the kawaii metal style they have come to recognize and standing at the top of the subgenre hierarchy, while the gradually cute “Sunset Kiss” featuring Polyphia reflects on the lovers’ relationship coming to an end, as it melts into the red sky of dawn , depicting the sun setting and the faded face still burning.

KxAxWxAxIxI 「は、彼らが認知するようになったカワイイ・メタル・スタイルを取り入れ、サブジャンルのヒエラルキーの頂点に立つことで、『メタルフォース』の前半を締めくくる。一方、ポリフィアをフィーチャーした徐々にカワイくなる」サンセット・キス “は、恋人たちの関係が終わりを迎えることに思いを馳せ、夜明けの赤い空に溶けていくように、太陽が沈み、色あせた顔がまだ燃えている様子を描写している。

Spiritbox & BABYMETAL team up for the kawaii metal, alt-metal, metalcore & djent hybrid “My Queen” asking to be freed from some sort of pain while “Algorism” sings about the past & the future not going away because love’s a process within itself. “METAL!!” experiments with alternative metal, groove metal & Japanese folk music for an energetically playful single to dance to while “White Flame” climactically finishes the melodic speed metal series on a powerfully emotional note.

スピリットボックスとベビーメタルは、カワイイメタル、アルトメタル、メタルコア、ジェントのハイブリッド「マイ・クイーン」でタッグを組み、ある種の痛みから解放されることを願い、「アルゴリズム」では、愛はそれ自体がプロセスであるため、過去と未来はなくならないことを歌っている。「メタり！！」は、オルタナティヴ・メタル、グルーヴ・メタル、日本のフォーク・ミュージックを実験的に取り入れた、エネルギッシュで遊び心のあるシングルで、「白い炎」は、メロディック・スピード・メタル・シリーズのクライマックスを力強くエモーショナルに締めくくる。

Metal Forth embodies BABYMETAL’s artistic growth by pushing boundaries & collaborating with artists they’ve connected with from around the world, landing behind Metal Resistance for their most essential full-length. Kobametal’s production is more bolder than the band’s earlier output going beyond kawaii metal to further explore the styles alternative metal, electronicore, industrial metal, power metal, j-pop, metalcore, deathcore, djent, nu metal, groove metal, Eurodance, rap metal, Bhangra & Japanese folk music.

メタル・フォースは、境界線を押し広げ、世界中のアーティストとコラボレートすることで、ベビーメタルが芸術的に成長したことを体現している。コバメタルのプロダクションは、カワイイメタルの枠を超え、オルタナティヴ・メタル、エレクトロニコア、インダストリアル・メタル、パワー・メタル、Jポップ、メタルコア、デスコア、ジェント、ニュー・メタル、グルーヴ・メタル、ユーロダンス、ラップ・メタル、バングラ、日本の民俗音楽などのスタイルをさらに探求している。

Score: 3.5/5

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Yeat – “Dangerous Summer” review

Portland, Oregon rapper Yeat elusively announcing his 7th EP earlier this week & it’s finally here. Emerging in 2018 off his debut EP Deep Blue $trips, he’s been dominating the mainstream since 2021 whether it be him dropping several projects or receiving cosigns from the likes of Drake & Earl Sweatshirt. He eventually signed to Geffen Records, who backed his sophomore effort albeit major label debut 2 Alivë & it’s companionable deluxe EP Gëek Pack shortly after. Coming off his 5th mixtape Lyfë a few summers ago alongside Aftërlyfe & the experimental Capitol Records debut 2093, he went back to his roots to rep the Lyfëstyle & has returned 10 months later for a Dangerous Summer.

“Put It Ong” produced by BNYX of Working on Dying hops over a vocal sample with some synthesizers & hi-hats flexing that he can make $1M in a week tops whereas “Loco” travels towards a rage-inducing direction thanks to Synthetic of Internet Money Records admitting that the money got him going insane. “Loose Leaf” finds himself talking about a woman who loves percs & pearls leading into “Oh I Did” featuring NGeeYL finds the pair refusing to even waste a minute.

Meanwhile on “Comë n Go”, we have Yeat over some quirky synths to tell a bitch to come out & show him exactly how thankful she is that he showed her his Lyfestylë just before “[ADL IS COMING]” preludes the man’s upcoming 6th LP A Dangerous Lyfë. “I’m Yeat” was a fun west coast trap/rage single talking about the kind of guy he is while “M.F.U. (Middle Fingers Up)” featuring SahBabii finds the pair breaking down the way they live until the end.

“2Tone” featuring Don Toliver starts the last leg of Dangerous Summer going back-&-forth with one another over a futuristic beat thanking God for the times they used to pray for coming to fruition while “Fly Nitë” featuring FKA twigs serves as a duet wanting to proven why they shouldn’t leave each others’ sides tonight. Last but not least, “Growing Pains” finishes up the EP by talking about feeling as if he’s going insane.

Whether we get A Dangerous Lyfë by the end of 2025 or at some point the following year, Yeat reunites with BNYX for a 34 minute precursor that’s less 1-dimensional regarding the production & bringing a menacing demeanor with only less than a couple months until fall begins. In terms of consistency from the guests, the last 2 features at the backend of it suit the vibes the Lyfestyle Corporation founder was going for.

Score: 4/5

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PlaqueBoyMax – “5 Forever” review

West Orange, New Jersey recording artist, producer, audio engineer, media personality & streamer PlaqueBoyMax following up his Atlanta EP from last weekend with a full-length studio debut album of his own. Catching on to him at the beginning of the year after calling out DJ Akademiks for being a child groomer, he has since stayed busy by churning out 4 EPs in the quick amount of time he’s been in the spotlight. Interestingly, he’s taking the mic all by himself in light of signing with Field Trip Recordings & Capitol Records.

“Yacht” blatantly rips off Lil Uzi Vert over a run-of-the-mill trap instrumental to start the tape whereas “Layflat” has a stronger trap vibe thanks to Internet Money Records in-house producer Synthetic even if the lyrics of falling asleep on a jet in the middle of an overseas flight are average. “Tank Davis” flexes that he’s fresh to death since every fit he puts on is fly in their own rights leading into “Sevan” talking about pouring up in a club at 2 a.m. in the morning.

Meanwhile on “Swag 2”, we have Max over a rage beat showing us the way he steppin’ out his new Bentayga just before “Rockstar” talks about the lifestyle he’s living on some Travis Scott psychedelic trap shit. “Dave” makes a decent reference to one of my all-time favorite comedians & the creator of the Paramount Skydance Corporation-owned Comedy Central series Chappelle’s Show creator Dave Chappelle, but then “Yacht 2” redundantly continues the aesthetics of the intro.

“Paid For” heads for a cloudier direction showing off his wealth & wanting to see what this chick can do on the dance floor while “Pink Moscato” talks about waking up in a $1M crib & likening using the stairs in it to a workout. “SOS” asks God to help save this metaphorical ship of his from sinking while “East Coast N***a” reflects on going from New Jersey to the sunshine state over a Rio Leyva instrumental. “Casper” lastly ends the tape by talking about going ghost because a bitch was doing too much.

Starting the deluxe run, “2016” samples “Escapee” by Architecture in Helsinki talking about dropping a bunch of money on the New York streetwear brand Supreme as if they were at their peak almost a decade ago while “Yellow Lamb Truck” produced by Maajins remembers trappin’ on a Samsung whilst rockin’ all Balenciaga & getting paid to be on camera. “Swag” has a bubblier trap sound compared to the sequel talking about throwing bands in the strip club & the final bonus track wastes another Maajins beat poppin’ tags the day after getting lit at the club.

Wasn’t too surprising to hear many call the cloudy trap & rage production on this tape the best thing it has going for it because as I had already imagined, PlaqueBoyMax’s own performances leave little to be desired leaning heavily on his contemporaries such as Uzi or Travis. Not to mention I don’t find neither his flows or the subject matter on a good majority of 5 Forever to stick out all much either, staying optimistic of him possibly improving.

Score: 2/5

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Molly Santana – “Molly & Her Week of Wonders” review

Los Angeles, California up-&-comer Molly Santana with her sophomore effort. Originally a streetwear influencer, the Fontana native began making music in 2021 by releasing her debut EP Molly’s World as well as her debut mixtape Neptune & her 2nd EP Mélange. Her eponymous full-length debut studio album resulted in her signing a joint deal with Victor Victor Worldwide & Capitol Records despite the moderate reception, which Masonic Musik made up for. Fast forward 8 months, Molly & Her Week of Wonders looks to continue solidifying herself on the Victor Victor/Capitol labels.

“No Rules” produced by Internet Money Records in-house producer Synthetic is this rage-inducing intro rapping about her gratitude towards living without any restrictions whereas “Piss Me Off” melodically looks to get what’s hers for the cause & a triumphant vibe to the instrumental. “Cayenne” blends hypertrap & electronic music boastfully cashing out with the drop top while “Unstoppable” featuring che joins forces with CXO for a highly enjoyable rage collab.

Tom Levesque of Vanguard Music Group gives “Handle It” an industrial trap flare promising her pistol will make anyone famous homaging the late Freda Santana just before “BRB” featuring Showjoe teams up for a pluggnb/drill hybrid talking returning to the people who count on them. The single “Not Regular” shuns the individuals who want to test her over a poppy & cloudy trap beat until “Been Did That” featuring labelmate Hardrock advising all these hoes to sit back.

“Acting Nice” asserts Molly’s dominance & shutting down any hate that’s thrown in her direction while “Globe” fuses rap rock & trap talking about life moving quicker than ever carrying the show on for those who can’t be here with us & the increase of hate speech. “Honest” makes it a point to be the only one in a circle of loved ones who keeps it 100 rather than lying to them while “When I’m Gone” instrumentally reminds me of Yeezus wanting to be remembered & leaving a mark on the industry.

Moving on from there, “I Know” taps in with Supah Mario asking her lover to hold her down apologizing for fucking up a night out while “Life I Chose (Ms. Americana)” homages “Summertime Sadness” by Lana Del Rey. The song “Set Up” finds herself running back to her old ways continuously while “Stupid Money” cloudily talks about it being time to up the scores. Lastly, the closer “Weekend” advises everyone to stay high chasing their dreams & getting the bag.

“Everybody Knows” starts the deluxe run sampling “Backstabber” by Ke$ha talking about everyone around her accepting the fact she’s becoming richer than she ever would’ve suppose she would while “1/1” suggesting it’ll be a long time until her exes find another woman like her in their lives. The final bonus track “Find a Way” strips the drums completely feeling confident that her day will come promising she won’t change.

Inspired by the film Valerie & Her Week of Wonders, Molly speaks a lot on what it feels like to be like a woman in the type of business she’s working with & in her world feeling like the movie’s plot translates what the world in general & the music industry feels like to most women. She’s pulling out all the stops with this more frequently & broader than Mansion Musik going crazy with her culminations of the rage, pop rap, cloud rap & trap styles she’s known for.

Score: 4/5

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PlaqueBoyMax – “Atlanta” review

This is the 4th EP from West Orange, New Jersey recording artist, producer, audio engineer, media personality & streamer PlaqueBoyMax. Catching on to him at the beginning of the year after calling out DJ Akademiks for being a child groomer, he has since stayed busy by churning out 3 EPs in the quick amount of time he’s been in the spotlight. In light of signing with Field Trip Recordings & Capitol Records recently, he’s embarking on a trip to Atlanta taking on a DJ Khaled role curating the whole thing.

“nun” by Quavo decently starts with a horn-inflicted trap instrumental talking about running around the condo geeked whereas “Party” by ApolloRed1, tana & 1300SAINT unites the trio so they can open up more regarding on the way they’ve been living since their respective label deals. “oncam” by Flo Milli cloudily gets seductive for 105 seconds just before “meanstreet” by PlaqueBoyMax himself was a 5 Forever prelude that I find myself torn with.

Lazer Dim 700 gets his own track with “nodrank” talking about having his squad by his side in the booth holding a joint & some drank over a regalia beat while “007” by Hardrock produced by Internet Money Records in-house producer Synthetic talks about the racks continuously coming as well as going on a shopping spree as a result of that. “Glacier” by Quavo ends the Atlanta journey with a bubbly trap instrumental going beast as if he came from a zoo & telling the truth when he records.

Wasn’t too show how I was gonna come away feeling towards this EP since all 3 of the ones that came beforehand were welcome to mixed reception aside from the “meanstreet” track, it’s a pretty solid compilation EP giving a look at what Max has capable of doing as a curator. In terms of production, it’s prominently in the trap flywheel further pulling from cloud rap & rage tapping in with local artists who’re either already established or have been gaining traction recently.

Score: 3.5/5

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Kali Uchis – “Sincerely,” review

Alexandria, Virginia singer/songwriter Kali Uchis making her Capitol Records debut with her 5th studio LP. My introduction to her was my senior year of high school when Tyler, The Creator set to make his theatrical debut in the upcoming A24 Films sports adventure comedy-drama Marty Supreme with Timothée Chalamet this Christmas produced “Call Me” on her first EP Por Vida & isola†ion went on to become a stellar debut album. She even has a couple Latin pop projects under her belt with the Interscope Records-backed Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞ & her final Geffen Records offering Orquídeas, picking up where her Geffen debut Red Moon in Venus left off by basing Sincerely, on a life-altering event.

“Heaven’s a Home” from a songwriting standpoint brings everything full circle from when Hardstone Records founder & Cactus Jack Records signee Don Toliver got her pregnant with their son & her mom being diagnosed with lung cancer tragically passing away recently over delicate instrumentation whereas “Sugar! Honey! Love!” takes the psychedelic soul route singing about doing time for a crime she didn’t even commit. “Lose My Cool,” delivers a 2-parter addressing an individual who makes her lose her temper around them while “It’s Just Us” warmly assures that Don & her were meant to be in love.

The concept of love to a gun on “For: You” feels a lot like “A Boy is a Gun” off IGOR going for a synth-heavy sound leading into the self-produced “Silk Lingere,” finds her trying to figure how this person she knew falling for someone who turned out to be more complicated & flawed than expected . “Territorial” sings never being the type to want someone else’s man regardless of how reckless she may come off prior to Fall Apart,” wanting to know if Donny Womack would still love her with things get difficult & being in an eternal honeymoon with one another.

“All I Can Say” finds herself refusing to apologize for the kind of person she is because of everything belonging to her while “Daggers!” sings about hating the way this woman in her life is being treated by her man wishing that she could see herself the way at Kali sees her. “Angels All Around Me…” unravels a religious side to herself praying that the family she & Don Toliver have started stay peacefully protected while “Breeze” hooks up some choir vocals singing about the familiar emotions of fear & worrying hold absolutely no worth in our lives from what she’s learned.

The lead single “Sunshine & Rain” was one that brought together neo-soul, contemporary R&B psychedelic soul & bedroom pop staying devoted to Don through life’s ups & downs expressing her belief in karma & divine guidance while questioning society losing it’s way with me attributing that to this past election 6 months ago & “I.L.Y.S.M.I.H. (I Love You So Much It Hurts)” ends with a soft rock, pop soul, adult contemporary, brill building & psychedelic soul dedication to her son conceived only hours after she brought him into this world.

“Cry About It!” featuring Ravyn Lenae starts the deluxe run with a poppy, bilingual smooth soul single with a hint of brill building to it mocking Don’s ex-girlfriend while “Whispers of the Wind…” asks if he loves her with all of his heart. “Pretty Promises,” featuring Mariah the Scientist produced by benny blanco & Cashmere Cat finds the 2 pleading their partners to not break any promises to them & after “Cherry on Top” sings about finding a relationship where they can be their true selves, the final bonus track “All of the Good” finishes with 1 last tribute to her mom.

Kali’s official Capitol debut marks as her strongest since her debut 7 years ago facing the complexities of life head on trying to find joy in life despite the world falling apart in front of us, appreciating every moment & not taking life for granted expanding beyond contemporary R&B in favor of pop soul, smooth soul, neo-soul, psychedelic soul, bedroom pop, adult contemporary & brill building. Becoming a mother has easily resulted in her most existentially honest body of work & am curious as to the way her next Latin pop album goes.

Score: 4.5/5

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