“A portal into future pop history, Lil Nas X's iconic MONTERO is written for our younger selves”
“On his melodious debut album, the pop-rap icon flaunts his verve and star power, all while a sense of isolation lives at the music’s brighter edges.”
“Montero's catchiness and candor is unmatched by a great deal of modern pop.”
“The young legend's long-awaited full-length debut is a subversive delight”
“Few new artists of late have enjoyed a narrative arc as eye-popping as that of Atlanta native Lil Nas X. His country-meets-hip-hop mashup Old Town Road (2019) had “novelty hit” written all over it, bar the unintended side effect of popularising chaps. Rather than fade back into obscurity, however, Montero Lamar Hill came out, then dropped a huge, autobiographical banger, Montero (Call Me By Your N”
“‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious Artist”
