Seattle rapper DoNormaal’s sophomore record, Third Daughter, was like a ray of light beaming in from some other planet. The cosmic and otherworldly beats coupled with the blunt cadence of her voice is unexpected and refreshing. “Ego Slave” plays like a frantic summer tune threaded with guitar and keyboard; “Buckle” is like that moment when you hit the blunt too hard and spend five minutes figuring out how to get off the couch. Her music is creepy, crunk, and multilayered—she knows how to twist expectations to keep listeners on their toes. It’s been two years since Third Daughter, and the Seattle MC is plotting and making moves on her third album, yippee. Fingers crossed we’ll hear some of it soon. by Jas Keimig