1001 Albums Summary

Station to Station: the buildup has that minor key eerie-edged groove, but had me hooked by the time the bassline came in. It's got a clear ambience, not necessarily one I would call easy listening with the aforementioned edge to the overall sound and the haunting/harrowing charged vocals. OH the pickup and keys! I'm digging it! Magic! (after 5.5 minutes, everything changes). After the big stuff, it's mainly just a nice vibe. Golden Years: Almost giving me a pre-steely dan feel with a european classic rock vocalist, up until the chorus, where it gets a little more energetic. A nice groove. Word on a Wing: I knew I'd like it right from the start. I loved the intro, and how the electric guitar seemed far away like a classic rock ballad, and the lyrics plus the instrumentation and melody in general, slappin. it kinda makes me happy??? least favorite part: bridge. im not ready to shake the scheme of things bud. Really liked the keys though. TVC15: the vocalization is .... interesting in the intro, but I was immediately head bopping, so we'll call it a win. I do love the vocals in the verse though. Stay: I like the guitar, I like the synchronization, the solo is dope, the verses are tight, it's a groovy track. wouldn't be surprised if this was seen as the standout of the album/ep. Wild is the Wind: a more mellow, melancholy, thoughtful piece, a little drawn on as are the other album's tracks. I do like it for sure.

honestly it's a comforting vibe, I love how he sounds like my great uncle and all the songs sound similar and random lines are just described so unabashedly, but other ones tell a story that's just so. entrancing. definitely got lost a couple times in it. but things that feel semi-infinite get a special place in my heart, for certain.

the fact that 'there she goes' was my alarm sound for the longest time brings me smiles somehow, so I already had a positive sentiment coming into this. i'd say the hardest aspect for me to get on board with was the vocal and guitar twang (they both had an interesting quality that twang is probably the best descriptor for??), which added to the feel in some songs, but kinda fell flat in others, which was the case for the lyrics and instrumentation as well. timeless melody had a slight sense of naivety, and strawberry fields forever-era beatles influence with a 90s britpop take is a cool way to look at it! however, i think I stand by the analysis that there she goes was the best takeaway from the album and a hit for a reason. the rest of the songs, aside from possibly feelin', were difficult for me to get through. tl;dr- I liked there she goes & feelin', but not much else