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192: ZAYN (B+→A-)

ZAYN in tier list I like it. Lyrics seem to be fine at best- not really distracting so much as just a waste of opportunity. Which is fine, but the overall presentation and organization was thoughtful enough that I was hoping for better. The music was likewise fun and engaging, but not anything super special.Continue reading “192: ZAYN (B+→A-)”

191: Lana Del Rey (D-)

Lana Del Rey in tier list I feel there are two pretty distinct phases in her music. First half, she sounds to me a lot like Lorde. Second half, she gets less beat-heavy and more slow and dramatic and overtly lyrical. That first half wasn’t super surprising. The first time I ever heard of DelContinue reading “191: Lana Del Rey (D-)”

RELISTEN1: PHOX (small down)

PHOX

190: Louis Tomlinson (B)

Louis Tomlinson in tier list hm. I’m gonna give it a B. A pretty high B, but a B. I dunno, this one was tough for me to rank. I think the “competency” I praised Horan for is present again here, but I think it’s directed in a way that’s more interesting to me. ThereContinue reading “190: Louis Tomlinson (B)”

RELISTEN1: Cake (no change)

Cake

189: NF (D-)

NF in tier list I was super unimpressed with his first two albums, with his pre-Mansion stuff. Songs were way longer than they needed to be, with short repetitive looping beats (four measure max), rapping over the top. I don’t care about it. It’s not fun to listen to, it’s not interesting to read theContinue reading “189: NF (D-)”

RELISTEN1: I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME (up)

I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME

RELISTEN1: Valley (up)

Valley

188: Genevieve Artadi (C-)

Genevieve Artadi in tier list it’s got the weirdness/off-kilter vibe present in KNOWER and Louis Cole, but without the stuff that makes me really want to listen closely to it. The weird parts are more confusing than intriguing, and the fun parts are fewer and farther between. I don’t dislike it, I think there’s stillContinue reading “188: Genevieve Artadi (C-)”

187: Liam Payne (D)

Liam Payne in tier list my impression of Payne is weak, both in that I feel his music is weak and that the impression is weak. Nothing about him felt noteworthy, nothing caught my ear. He wasn’t lyrically interesting, he wasn’t musically interesting. His LP reads as a collection of singles, and I don’t muchContinue reading “187: Liam Payne (D)”