In the months leading up to this summer, anticipation for new music started to rocket up. With many great releases during the first half of the year such as Red Moon in Venus by Kali Uchis and Let’s Start Here by Lil Yachty, this summer held a lot of musical promise. And deliver it did (at times)! This summer music review will include reviews of the best albums and singles, and mentions of the lackluster ones as well. This is the Eagle Eye’s Summer Music Review and playlist.
UTOPIA:
As his first album in nearly 5 years, Travis Scott certainly didn’t forget how to create a cohesive tracklist. From the first to last song this album experimented sonically, boasted amazing production from both Travis and Metro Boomin, and appealed to an extremely large audience. With the best songs being Telekinesis, Til Further Notice, Topia Twins, and Sirens, not much can be said for the opposite. This album as a whole was extremely enjoyable, though it might have helped to have huge names like SZA, Drake, the Weeknd, Playboi Carti, and 21 Savage featured on the album.
The Barbie Movie Soundtrack:
Although Barbie was an enjoyable watch, I cannot say I enjoyed the soundtrack nearly as much. Speed Drive by Charlie XCX, Dance the Night Away by Dua Lipa, and What Was I Made For? By Billie Eilish were the highlights of the album, but the good ended there. Lizzo’s songs only fit the movie scenes and would soon cloud the movie with her summer controversy. Hey Blondie by Dominic Fike, Barbie Dreams by FIFTY FIFTY and Angel by PinkPantheress made me question why the Barbie Soundtrack bothered with music at all. And the rest was simply boring. At least some other music was redeeming.
The Loveliest Time:
A follow up to her previous album, Carly Rae Jepsen’s new album has gone relatively unnoticed. And that is one of the biggest mistakes of the summer: the album is one of the best of the year. From ‘80’s throwbacks to full pop, this album embraces a wide range of genres. In this indulgent album, songs like Kollage, Psychedelic Switch, Shy Boy, and So Right steal the show. The rest of the album lives up to similar levels as Carly Rae Jepson’s 6th studio album.
This summer also included many memorable singles and additions to older albums: both bad and good. Paint the Town Red by Doja Cat seems to have subsided some of the fan anger angaint Doja, and many Swifties were extremely happy with new songs such as I Can See You (From the Vault) from Taylor’s version of Speak Now. However, releases by Olivia Rodrigo fell flat, and Seven by Jungkook should be classified as a crime against humanity.
This summer had many ups and downs, but overall was a good season for music. Attached below is a compilation of all the new and old songs we enjoyed this summer.
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