2018 albums ranked 𓇳
revisiting 2018 reminded me how many incredible records aged so well from this year. i love an album that builds an entire world around it, whether that’s through production, storytelling, atmosphere, or aesthetics. the records i connected with the most this year were the ones that felt the most immersive rather than having the biggest cultural impact. some highlights from my top albums: KIDS SEE GHOSTS — KIDS SEE GHOSTS one of my favorite collab albums ever made. Kanye and C
david barajas
2 days ago
May film log 🎥
didn’t get to watch as much this month, but still got a few in. Backrooms Send Help Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce Obsession May ended up being a pretty light movie month for me. life got a little busy, so i only managed to squeeze in few films, but each one gave me something different to think about. from horror to comedy to one of my favorite concert films, here’s everything i watched this month. Backrooms (2026) 7/10 i went into backrooms with pretty high expectations. i do
david barajas
3 days ago
♫ new music friday 5/29/26
Ariana Grande officially kicked off her petal era with “hate that i made you love me” and i really love her tone on this. it feels more mature and lived-in, and sonically it fits the aesthetic of the album so well for me. excited to sit with the rest of this project and hoping for more rnb. also was really surprised to see we’re getting a second album from WILLOW this year ‘petal rock black’ was already one of my favorite albums this year. her first single “Talk On The Hill”
david barajas
May 29
★ pinkpantheress appreciation
PinkPantheress is a production mastermind! she started out producing her own music on GarageBand in her bedroom. she has such a distinct way of making pop music by mixing UK garage, drum & bass, alt-pop and early 2000s dance into something instantly recognizable as her own sound. her songs feel effortless, but there’s so much detail packed into every second once you really pay attention. these are some of my essential PinkPantheress songs: “Just for me” “All My Friends Know”
david barajas
May 26
best debut albums pt. 2
i wanted to keep pulling from different corners of music. these are more of my personal favorite debut albums that made a huge first impression. ‘channel ORANGE’ - @frankocean ‘Off The Wall’ - @michaeljackson ‘Frank’ - @amywinehouse ‘Rodeo’ - @travisscott 'Love.Angel.Music.Baby’ - @gwenstefani ‘...Baby One More Time’ - @britneyspears ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ - @mslaurynhill ‘Born To Die’ - @honeymoon ‘Debut’ - @bjork ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ -
david barajas
May 24
♫ new music friday 5/22/26
Ariana Grande surprise released the 10 year anniversary edition of ‘Dangerous Woman’ with “Knew Better Part Two” officially getting released after floating around online for years. i love the updated version she put together for this release, it feels nostalgic while still adding something new to the era instead of just reuploading the album again. still really enjoying where Charli is heading with this new era. i love this more laid back sound from her, it’s somehow calming
david barajas
May 23
▹ current obsessions _ vol 09
the songs i’ve had had on heavy rotation recently. Kelela continues to make some of the most immersive electronic / rnb music out there. “SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS” has been on repeat since 2020, it has that hazy indie sound i always appreciate, and Ariana surprised dropped a tenth anniversary edition of ‘Dangerous Woman’ today and made “Knew Better Part Two” hit even harder years later. still one of my favorite deep cuts from her. “Crawl” by Richie Quake has probably been my
david barajas
May 20
𓇳 album review _ issue 17
ICEMAN / @champagnepapi with an artist this big, every release walks into the conversation with expectations, discourse, memes, and people deciding what they want Drake to sound like before they even listen to the music. so i tried to leave all of that at the door and just sit with the music itself. swipe for my full review, track ranking, and final thoughts ♫ overall rating: 7.3 / Solid
david barajas
May 19
