How Kehlani Does R&B Nostalgia Right
Plus: Kooky, cheeky art-rock and dreamy experimental pop from a med student.
Welcome to the latest installment of Five Albums, the weekly feature for paid Hearing Things subscribers in which we discuss a handful of new records catching our attention. As music journalists, the question we get most often from friends is how to stay on top of what’s happening now. This is our attempt to provide a practical answer.
High-concept art rock? Check. A rapper and producer putting the avant-garde in plugg? Check. Analog-y synth pop? Check! A medical student who somehow has the free time to make delectable dream pop? Yep! And Kehlani, of course: all in this week’s Five Albums.
