JPEGMAFIA

JPEGMAFIA's All My Heroes Are Cornballs is a departure from his earlier work, showcasing a sprawling collage of influences and pop culture totems. While his past projects sometimes obscured this scope with adrenalized politics, this album lays bare the breadth of his creative influences. Adopting gendered terms and staging songs from diverse perspectives, JPEG fearlessly explores identity and expression. As a producer, he creates hyper-syncretic songs that blend disparate sounds seamlessly, turning friction into motion. Sequences blossom fully, with tracks like 'Kenan Vs. Kel' effortlessly shifting through keyboard melodies and crunchy power chords. 'Grimy Waifu' exemplifies this approach, blending gun ode lyrics with gorgeous instrumentation. All My Heroes Are Cornballs is a trippy, earnest journey into JPEG's interdimensional mind showing his fearlessness and creativity.