It’s unlikely that Yung Lean will ever put out an album as good as Starz, but that’s fine. The fourth studio LP by the Swedish rapper and Drain Gang associate arrived at the unfortunate time of May 2020, and it was far more atmospheric and artistic than what had come before it. The blurry title track even featured indie outcast Ariel Pink, whose dreamy influence can be heard all over the enveloping record. 2022’s Stardust was a skittish, glamorous follow-up, a bit all over the place but gripping and ambitious throughout. His newest, Jonatan, is another unpredictable, worthwhile adventure.
