Sunday ACL Fest 2018 Record Reviews

In the shop for almost three years, Tinashe's Joyride cruises on today's pop linchpin, trap beats, and hip-hop. Along for the ride are Offset, Ty Dolla $ign, and French Montana. The 25-year-old Tinashe Kachingwe unleashes deeper, soulful vocals on her title track with velvety R&B delivery, but Joyride's 10 tracks want for any song as satisfying as Nightride's "Party Favors" or Aquarius' "2 On." Tinashe and Little Dragon on "Stuck With Me" are a laid-back, finger-snapping charm. "No Contest" is a Nineties neo-soul gem. Sadly, forced lyrics and too-on-the-nose productions (bedsprings in "Ooh La La") are a killjoy. (5pm, Miller Lite stage)