Classic flannel era indie pop/rock, would’ve been interesting in its time, blends into the decade a bit now

Old favorite

Brisk energy. Jazz wrapped in a lo-fi rock sound. Frills of complexity, you get the sense the band could get weirder if they wanted but are holding it back. L.A. Woman and Riders on the Storm are instant standouts. Jump up in sophistication from my last recommendation here, The Eagles’ Hotel California, which apparently came out half a decade later :)

What could I possibly say that hasn’t already been said? :) For me personally, from a 2020s PoV: would’ve been 4 stars but Within You Without You and A Day in the Life bump it up to a straight five.

Some interesting moments (Son of a Preacher Man, I Don’t Want to Hear It Anymore) but they get lost in a sea of generic pop.

Synthy dancy post-punk. Absolutely not where I’d have expected Joy Division to wind up :)

Jazzily complex singer songwriter folk

Punk but smoothed out, a refined processed primal roar

Generic rock with a celtic edge. Pretty forgettable.

This was fun! I can’t describe it better than the Apple Music blurb, which called it “pop music from a dystopian novel”, tracking the group’s jokey “space caveman” idea that society was devolving rather than evolving.

The first song was never going to be an easy listen in current_year (and knowing its backstory doesn’t help anything), but even otherwise the lyrics and the generic country twang just aren’t my thing.

Sure it’s historically relevant and all that, but there’s absolutely no way I’m ever listening to this dreck ever again.

Some interesting lyrics from a female socially conscious perspective (like Put Him Out or Brother), but also a lot of filler. And production is entirely generic from a 2023 pov.

Fun prog rock romp

Pleasant enough, sadboy rock with hints of country twang, but a bit long and forgettable

Don’t know enough about jazz to say anything more meaningful here, but this was a nice listen.