Articles by Kyle Mullin

Pluto

Just 4 Now

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2016

"I hope my best is good enough," Pluto half sings, half moans on "Said So," one of the cuts from new EP Just 4 Now. From there, the emergin...

Adam Baldwin

No Telling When (Precisely Nineteen Eighty-Five)

PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2016

Smooth piano and saxophone open the first few seconds of Adam Baldwin's classic rock-infused new album, No Telling When (Precisely Nineteen...

KEY!

Before I Scream

PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2016

If Key! has one thing going for him, it's that the Atlanta MC doesn't take himself too seriously. That's a fact that even his critics — and...

Fantastic Negrito

The Last Days of Oakland

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2016

For Fantastic Negrito, the blues isn't just a genre, but a lifeblood — one that he oozes through and through.   That fact is audible throug...

Yuna

Chapters

PUBLISHED May 20, 2016

Yuna has dubbed her new album Chapters, but it by no means follows a typical narrative arc — in fact, a plot twist that could've been saved...

Brian Eno

The Ship

PUBLISHED May 18, 2016

There's no denying that Brian Eno is a brilliant musician, but he's no poet. Someone should've informed the esteemed composer and producer...

Chance the Rapper

Coloring Book

PUBLISHED May 16, 2016

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join these genres, rap and gospel, in holy matrimony. Officiating over the ceremony is none o...

Tunji Ige Turns College Dropout into Rising Success on 'Missed Calls'

PUBLISHED May 16, 2016

For many students, the thought of dropping out and becoming a rap star is a pleasant daydream. Tunji Ige made that fantasy a reality, thank...