Medhane - Cold Water

Tier 4 Indie Pop/Post-Punk A well-crafted indie pop album which has incredibly high peaks but ultimately is outweighed by lackluster periods that feel without purpose. Album released May 15, 2020

Tier 3 Abstract Hip Hop/Avant-Garde A disorienting album that puts on display some of the best ideas of the underground abstract hip hop scene. Album released May 26, 2020

Tier 3 A great garage rock album that captures sunny summer vibes. Garage Rock/Psychedelic Album released May 15, 2020

Tier 3 BTS member Suga showcases an impressive range of hip hop flows and R&B sounds under the Agust D pseudonym. Hip Hop/R&B Released May 22, 2020

Tier 4 NOACF showcases some of The 1975's best ideas to date but is hampered by a jarring lack of cohesion. Pop Rock/Indie Folk/Electronic Released May 22, 2020

Tier 4 A soft sounding, soothing album that more often than not is leaving me wanting more. Folk/Soft Rock Album Released May 8, 2020

Tier 2 Drew Daniel fuses ambient landscapes, house rhythms, and jazz instrumentation to great effect for one of the most soothing albums I've heard in years. Ambient/House Released May 1, 2020

Hayley Williams debut studio album tries to sound ambitious but is limited by recycled instrumentals and predicable song structures. Tier 4 Pop Rock/Singer-Songwriter Album released May 8, 2020

Car Seat Headrest puts together a rock album that shows periods of ambition but ultimately lands on uninspiring safety nets. Tier 4 Indie Rock/Electrorock Album released May 1, 2020

Created entirely in just six weeks during the global pandemic quarantine, Charli XCX successfully conveys intimate anxious feelings amidst experimental rave pop bangers. Tier 2 Experimental Pop Album released May 15, 2020