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Jaden Smith // SYRE

Jaden Smith // SYRE

Hearing the name Jaden Smith automatically brings a few things to mind. There are his parents, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, his sister, Willow Smith (of “Whip My Hair”) fame, his acting caree...

Sampha // Process

Sampha // Process

Since it was released last year, Sampha’s debut album Process has earned classic status. It’s easy to see why. The London-based performer cut his teeth collaborating with artists like Drake, Kanye ...

Mobley // Fresh Lies, Vol. I

Mobley // Fresh Lies, Vol. I

Man, how do you describe this Mobley album? The first Austin-based artist to have Vinylmnky’s Breakthrough Album of the Month isn’t just an ‘album’ per-se, it’s that Fresh Lies, Vol.I a landmark, ...

Coast Modern // Coast Modern

Coast Modern // Coast Modern

Let’s get a few things straight: Coast Modern are here for a good time. Their songs sound like a good time. And yes, their singer sounds uncannily like Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend. That’s not a ...

Jaymes Young // Feel Something

Jaymes Young // Feel Something

After making waves with the 2013 Dark Star EP, 2014’s Habits Of My Heart EP and featured vocals on songs by ZHU and David Guetta, Los Angeles singer-songwriter Jaymes Young has finally released his...

Guns N' Roses In 2018

Guns N' Roses In 2018

It’s a surprise to say it, but in 2018 the idea of new material from Guns N’ Roses doesn’t sound so strange. While the band has endured for decades thanks to various substitute members and a fairly...

Chris McClenney // Portrait in Two

Chris McClenney // Portrait in Two

Chris McClenney says that Portrait in Two is his debut EP, but over the course of its eleven tracks, it feels a fully realized album. Either way, it’s an extraordinarily impressive document from an...