The Frequency Podcast

The Frequency Podcast

by Frankie Lopez

Music Commentary

Season 3

Gorillaz - Cracker Island

The conventional sonic direction may have gone over better if the concept was strong enough to sink my teeth into.

Don Toliver - Love Sick

Don Toliver sounds comfortable - mostly due to him not really getting out of his comfort zone.

Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

Caroline Polachek delivers an excellent experimental pop record, showing off her impressive ability to weave in different sonic styles while keeping the aesthetic of the album intact.

Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy

Topically things get stale, but the diverse performances and the passionate songwriting are both impressive enough to keep you hooked.

Suicide - self titled

The next installment reviewing Rolling Stone's top 500 classic albums - the self titled debut album from Suicide. An intense, dark, and impressive project that proved to be influential in the development of several genres.

Paramore - This Is Why

Paramore takes things into a post-punk direction while holding true to their pop punk origins. Throw in Hayley WIlliams' engaging vocals plus the band’s topical songwriting, and we get something special.

RAYE - My 21st Century Blues

RAYE shows the maturity of a seasoned artist on her debut album.

Sam Smith - Gloria

Although I find many of the topics Sam Smith tackles on Gloria admirable - the execution is not it for me.

Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ask Rufus

The next installment of my series where I review classic albums - Ask Rufus by the band Rufus & featuring the Queen of Funk, Chaka Khan.

Lil Yachty - Let's Start Here

Lil Yachty pivots away from hip hop and steps into an entirely new world - psychedelic rock. A welcome surprise.

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