After missing last week we are now back with the next installment to “The Thursday Ten”! Like usual, the rules for “The Thursday Ten” haven’t changed and we encourage you to check out every album listed below on any of the major music streaming services. Let us know what you think of the ratings, which albums we should do next, and don’t forget to read previous “The Thursday Tens”, like the most recent one attached below! Here is this week’s “The Thursday Ten”:
Hail The Sun – Culture Scars: 8/10
Stolas – Allomaternal: 8/10
The Devil Wears Prada – Transit Blues: 7/10
Gallant – Ology: 9/10
Sianvar – Stay Lost: 8/10
Memphis May Fire – This Light I Hold: 6/10
Fire From The Gods – Narrative: 7/10
twenty one pilots – Heathens *single/not an album*: 5/10
Rob $tone – Chill Bill *single/not an album*: 9/10
As we mentioned before, last week was extremely hectic for the writers at Erik’s Album Reviews, so we were unable to create new installments for our weekly segments, like Track of the Day Tuesday. So, like we’ve done before for weeks when we were unable to post a track of the day, we have TWO tracks for this week that you should listen to! These tracks are Gallant’s “Weight In Gold” and Rob $tone’s “Chill Bill”. Both of these songs I actually found through commercials and I have since become a fan of these artists!
Rob $tone is an up-and-coming rap artist who released his widely successful single, “Chill Bill”, earlier this year. The track has been featured on Spotify commercials and features one of the catchiest hooks you will hear in all of 2016. The track has solid flow and a well put together trap beat, however the most memorable part of this song is the whistling lead part, which serves as the melody to the addictive chorus. It is impossible to listen to the chorus once and not want to play it again and whistle the melody yourself. The only problem I have with the song is that I think the whistling melody is over used. If it was prominent in the verse as well, I believe that the impact the melody would have on the chorus would be even greater than it is now. This track, however, is still an amazing start for Rob $tone and I look forward to hearing what he chooses to release next!
Gallant’s “Weight In Gold” is the other track you must listen to today. After hearing his best selling single on a Red Bull commercial I absolutely had to check out the full song. Gallant is a modern day R&B artist with an absolutely stunning vocal range. Gallant’s music also incorporates a lot of electronic influence and even some sections in “Weight In Gold” feature EDM like sections. “Weight In Gold” is an instant classic and an all around well written, extremely impressive song. “Ology”, Gallant’s debut album, is phenomenal as well and will definitely be an album of the year contender.
I’ve posted links to both songs below for you to check out! I also attached Gallant’s live performance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. If his live performance doesn’t convince you of his unfathomable talent and musical ability, then I don’t know what will. Both of these artists will be house hold names in the next few years and I can’t wait to see what they do with their careers next!
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