Niall Calvert, Wesleyan University

The Toronto rapper’s seventh studio album tries and fails to merge two popular genres, yielding one large disappointment.

Kwami Maranga, Binghamton University

Despite attempts to try something new, the Canadian rapper’s newest project is mediocre at best.

Jo Stephens, Georgetown University

The indie-alt musician blends multiple genres on his latest album, and yet, everything still feels linked, both thematically and sonically.

Tori Walz, Eastern Michigan University

Forty years after their last album, these four artists have reunited to release their final music as a group.

Anna Hupp, University of Wyoming

The artist, who rose to fame with albums that encapsulate the spirit of teen-hood, explores less dramatic — and arguably more important — themes in her latest album.

Michelle Buckley, Chapman University

On her latest album, the young musician will hopefully put a stop to critics’ insistence that she’s entered a period of artistic stagnation.

Mai Senser, Virginia Commonwealth University

In the first half of her sophomore record, the singer-songwriter has taken control of her own narrative, exploring a wide variety of musical genres.

Michelle Buckley, Chapman University

The singer roasts a former lover and celebrates the acceptance stage of grief with a group of girlfriends in her most recent track and music video, both worthy precursors to her upcoming album.

Nora Markey, Wesleyan University

The up-and-coming surf rock pop band uses mundane, everyday scenarios to express deep longing in their most recent album, ‘You and Your Friends.’

Danielle Kuzel, Florida State University

The posthumously released album serves as both an incredible tribute to the talent of the late rapper and an inside look at the artist’s inner turmoil.

Megan Stager, University of Pittsburgh

The musician’s latest release is apathy in musical form, and not in a good way.

Megan Stager, University of Pittsburgh

One of the most visionary acts in electronic music is back with a new release that renews and alters elements of their previous work.

Nayeli G. Pena, Colorado College

The band has managed to create a unique sound and aesthetic with every new album, leaving many wondering what else they might have in store.

Nina Dutta, Occidental College

The band’s latest album is their first full-length in seven years, and depending on who you ask, it’s either a derivative retread or a much-need return to the sounds of the 2000s.

Rebecca McKinley Parsons, Wake Forest University

Just when you thought he couldn’t be more successful, he drops ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding.’