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Aug. 24, 2026

• Album review: Stella Lefty "Long Way Home" | Showbiz by PS
Painfully generic and lacking anything new to say, Stella Lefty's debut album is a chore to get through.

• Pooh Shiesty: All Eyes on Shiest | Pitchfork
Read Andre Gee’s review of the album.

• REVIEW: wave to earth’s ‘bad pieces’ Finds Beauty in Everything That Refuses to Stay Perfect — The Luna Collective | THE LUNA COLLECTIVE
wave to earth "bad pieces" review 2026

• Jorja Smith returns with 'What Are the Odds,' a dance-driven third album | Le Monde.fr
Discovered ten years ago with her soulful single 'Blue Lights,' on August 21 the singer unveils an album with electronic sounds, produced by Anglo-Nigerian P2J.

• Overmono, 'Pure Devotion' Review | Paste
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

• ii — Album by Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume | HotNewHipHop
The creative chemistry is clear here.

• Drake Shows Love To The Game For Their "The Documentary III" Collab | HotNewHipHop
Drake and The Game's "No Brakes" off "The Documentary III" is one of the factors driving Kendrick Lamar beef rumors regarding the latter MC.

• Album Review: The Documentary III by The Game | Shatter the Standards
Hip-hop has spent twenty-one years agreeing that The Game can rap. The Documentary III is what it sounds like when agreement and investment never meet.

• Weezer: Weezer (Gold Album) | Pitchfork
Read Grayson Haver Currin’s review of the album.

• Pretti Loves U 2 - Album by prettifun | HotNewHipHop
Underground rapper prettifun has launched his latest project, "Pretti Loves U 2," which expands on a familiar UG sound.

• Album Review: Weezer - Weezer (The Gold Album) | New Noise Magazine
Being a Weezer fan must be exhausting, and as a casual fan, I can say I kind of am. For more than thirty years, with a hiatus in between, they have somehow become one of the most loved, hated, respected, and relentlessly memed bands in alternative rock. This is the band that released Blue and […]

• Gentlewoman - Song by Cleo Sol | HotNewHipHop
Cleo Sol has been building up an impressive resume, and on Thursday, she came through with her gorgeous album, "Gentlewoman."

• Ayra Starr releases star-studded 16 track album Starrgirl featuring Wizkid, Zayn, KWN and more | www.glamour.co.za
Ayra Starr is stepping into her biggest era yet with Starrgirl, a 16-track album featuring Wizkid, Rema, ZAYN, Leon Thomas, Theodora and more

• Album Review: Gentlewoman by Cleo Sol | Shatter the Standards
On her fifth album, the SAULT vocalist crosses a rotating cast of players to stripped-down acoustic soul with a full band and writes songs about the people who aren’t there anymore.

• Album Review: ii by Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume | Shatter the Standards
Working on an SP-404 and a cheap microphone, Curry and Blume strip their follow-up to UNLOCKED down to nine aggressive, densely rapped songs.

• Album Review: Sam Smith, <i>Hazel Eyes</i> | Hotpress
Pop icon in superb form. 8/10

• Tulane alumna Stella Lefty finds her way home on the Billboard Hot 100 | The Tulane Hullabaloo | Aug. 24, 2026, 2:46 a.m.
From Tulane alumna to Billboard's Hot 100, Stella Lefty is making history and headlines. A member of Tulane's class of 2024,

• Lukas Graham returns to the music scene and his childhood in full force with new album ‘Good Times’ — Album Review | // MELODIC Magazine | Aug. 23, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Lukas Graham embraces family, nostalgia and new beginnings on 'Good Times,' an album that reflects on the past while looking toward a brighter future.

• ‘So many people say things about my appearance – it’s not normal’: Jorja Smith on burnout, body-shaming and finding freedom | The Guardian | Aug. 23, 2026, 9 a.m.
Being recognised by the Brits, Grammys and Drake made the singer one of British music’s most famous names – and also left her exhausted. Now, after decompressing in her home town she returns with a record made for raving

• Sam Smith delves into requited love on new album, "Hazel Eyes" | KVPR Valley Public Radio | Aug. 21, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to award-winning singer Sam Smith about their new album, Hazel Eyes, and why it's so hopeful.

• Stella Lefty Releases Debut Album ‘Long Way Home’ Featuring “Boston” And “Lean In, Kiss Me” | That Eric Alper | Aug. 21, 2026, 4:19 p.m.
Stella Lefty has released her debut album ‘Long Way Home,’ out now via Atlantic Outpost. The 14-track project brings together seven new songs and seven previously released tracks, including breakout singles “Boston” and “Thinking ‘bout You,” while reconnecting the Chicago-born singer-songwriter with the pop and country influences that first inspired her to make music. Listen […]

• Sam Smith Wears Their Heart on Their Sleeve With the Lovestruck ‘Hazel Eyes’: Album Review | Variety | Aug. 21, 2026, 3 p.m.
Sam Smith says of their lovestruck, low-key new album, 'singing about queer love with complete honesty and directness feels very important' these days.

• STELLA LEFTY releases debut album LONG WAY HOME - | Amnplify | Aug. 21, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
Dave BruceMy nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come […]

• Cleo Sol Returns With New Album Gentlewoman | Urban Magazine | Aug. 21, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Cleo Sol is back with her new album, Gentlewoman.

• Cleo Sol - Gentlewoman | Stereofox Music Blog | Aug. 21, 2026, 11:18 a.m.
Today we celebrate Cleo Sol’s 5th studio album, Gentlewoman. 15 tracks that dwell in the soothing space of jazz-infused neo-soul. Cleo shares that the

• STELLA LEFTY – Long Way Home (Album Review) | Ratings Game Music | Aug. 21, 2026, 7:50 a.m.
STELLA LEFTY’s debut album "Long Way Home" has catchy melodies but feels inauthentic. Stella has no real artistic identity.

• Review: Stella Lefty spearheads a new generation's sound on new album 'Long Way Home' | Entertainment Focus | Aug. 21, 2026, 7:30 a.m.
An artist who makes deeply personal emotions feel universal, while blurring the lines between country roots and contemporary pop.

• Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - ii (Album Review) | Ratings Game Music | Aug. 21, 2026, 7:26 a.m.
Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats reunite on ‘ii’ for a compact, unpredictable project packed with sharp rapping and adventurous production.

• Sam Smith returns to their Radio 2-friendly roots with Hazel Eyes — album review | Financial Times | Aug. 21, 2026, 4 a.m.
After a brief stint as a pop provocateur, the singer is back with a simmering, romantic new record

• Sam Smith’s ‘Hazel Eyes’: All 12 Songs Ranked | Billboard | Aug. 21, 2026, 4 a.m.
Sam Smith's fifth album 'Hazel Eyes' is out now; this is Billboard's ranking of all 12 tracks.

• Stella Lefty’s ‘Long Way Home’: All 14 Tracks Ranked | Billboard | Aug. 21, 2026, 4 a.m.
Stella Lefty's 'Long Way Home' has arrived. All 14 tracks ranked

• Stream: Cleo Sol – ‘Gentlewoman’ | ..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty? | Aug. 20, 2026, 11:45 p.m.
Cleo Sol is back with a brand new body of work. The soulful songstress has officially lifted the lid on her latest album, 'Gentlewoman,' which arrives as the follow-up to her acclaimed 2023 project 'Gold.' Full story

• Review: Weezer - Weezer (Gold Album) | Already Heard | Aug. 20, 2026, 10 a.m.
Weezer add to their (mostly) favourable run of self-titled album with the 'Gold Album'. Showing they still have an awkward, hook-laden charm.

• Cleo Sol Releases New Album 'Gentlewoman' | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews | Clash Magazine | Aug. 20, 2026, 8:47 a.m.
Cleo Sol has shared her new album 'Gentlewoman' in full. The album was teased on socials earlier this month, and it follows 2023's rapturously received

• Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume - "ii" | Everything Is Noise | Aug. 20, 2026, 7:26 a.m.
Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume push each other harder than ever on "ii", making for a project much less ephemeral than their last on all fronts

• Ravyn Lenae talks 'Blue Island,' fan reception and stepping into her artistry | 95.1 The Beat | Aug. 19, 2026, 4:46 p.m.
Artwork for Rayvn Lenae’s ‘Blue Island’ (Atlantic Records) It’s been a few days since Ravyn Lenae released her album Blue Island, and she’s pleased with fans’ response. “The reception has been so good. I think people are already finding their favorites, which is fun. It’s good to hear that people are resonating with it,” she […]

• CKay releases third studio album Banger Boy | QED.NG | Aug. 7, 2026, 2:20 p.m.
Nigerian singer and songwriter CKay has released his third studio album, Banger Boy.

• Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ Isn’t About The Person Fans Suspect | ELLE | Aug. 3, 2026, 4:46 p.m.
Let’s break down the pop star’s new album

• Sheff G Has 'Weight On Me: The Album.' | The Garnette Report | July 24, 2026, 3:07 p.m.
Ever since he emerged on the scene as a teenager at the beginning of the Brooklyn drill boom, Sheff G has been a fixture in New York's

• Willow Drops Second Album of 2026, 'The Thread' | Music Times | July 24, 2026, 1:39 p.m.
Willow releases her second album of 2026 with The Thread, a devotional 10-track project produced alongside Chris Greatti.

• Glocky: testo e significato di "Come no...", il nuovo singolo del rapper dall'album "Freestyle", fuori oggi | 4quarti | July 24, 2026, 7:18 a.m.
Glocky torna con "Freestyle", il nuovo album del rapper piacentino, già al centro dell’attesa della scena rap italiana e già in cima alle playlist editoriali delle principali piattaforme streaming.

• Jorja Smith announces new album What Are The Odds | Northern Transmissions | July 5, 2026, 9:24 a.m.
Jorja Smith announces new album What Are The Odds. Along with the news, the artist has shared new single "Alive" featuring Whizkid