Apr 12 2024
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
on the better half of 2010s indie pop but not by much. It appears to be going for a melancholic or nostalgic tone but is simply did not work as being interesting to me. I also dont know what it is about modern vocal performances but few are in any way distinguishing so this sounds like any other indie pop artist. The arrangement was alright i guess but it is so unmemorable that i say that for sure. Anyway. Please male indie artists, stop trying to be Bob Dylan, even he struggled making that work.
1
Apr 15 2024
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
oh yea baby that's where its at. Starting off with a nice grooving piano and jazz band accompaniment. Altogether a beautifully smooth journey of jazz. Will definitely relisted at some point.
4
Apr 17 2024
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
Man this one was fun. Listening to all the people loosing their mind in the audience is also very fun. A good vocal performance, nice accompaniment and if you enjoy classing 60s rock hes definitely a good choice.
3
Apr 18 2024
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
This was a very melancholic album and that feeling is definitely maintained throughout. A lot of songs about loss of love and religion with Leonard Cohens poetic, almost spoken vocals accompanied by a layered but simple instrumentation. I enjoyed trying to focus on individual aspects of these songs such as the lyrics or music or beat which really demonstrate that a lot of thought went into arrangement and putting these songs together. Still, I think ill probably enjoy some of these songs more individually and removed from this album, or maybe re listening to it in a sadder mood. Giving this a rating was hard because i did enjoy elements but also definitely prefer other Cohen albums more but im gonna bump it to 4 stars.
4
Apr 22 2024
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Sam cooke is one of those artists who has incredible charisma in his live performances. While nothing mind blowing, this was really fun and energetic performance and im always a sucker for live recordings where people are singing along.
4
Apr 23 2024
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Game changer album. Actually found that i enjoyed it a lot more on this relisted than the first time round. In a kinder world i was at the Trade Hall concert and started an obscure god awful band that's inevitable spiralling breakup led to criminal proceedings and which is held in high regard by 6 people worldwide. I guess what im saying is it should have been me and not morrissey
4
Apr 24 2024
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
This was really fun. I love 90s hiphop :)
4
Apr 25 2024
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Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
This was pretty funky. Nothing too spectacular but i enjoyed myself. This is probably more preferable as background music than anything else for me
3
Apr 26 2024
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Kenya
Machito
im too tired to write a proper review but this was really nice... i love you afro jazz
4
Apr 29 2024
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
unfortunately this wasnt really my thing :(. It was pretty competently made but ended up sounding very samesy for me with only one or two songs sticking out, though i did enjoy those. Idk im tired
2
Apr 30 2024
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
Hell yea deep purple. Not personally a huge metal person but this was pretty fun and hit the spot. Unfortunately nothing too personally memorable though that probably has more to do with my unfamiliarity with metal than anything else. Would listen to while desperately completing an assignment at 11pm again.
3
May 01 2024
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Raw Power
The Stooges
I need to relisted to this album on a day im not traveling and can blast it as loud as i want. Anyway, great album which still holds up despite the years and development in music. When will they remove my punk card for preferring post and proto punk to proper punk. Hopefully never
4
May 02 2024
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Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
A nice one to get back on the bandwagon with. Aretha Franklin's voice is really the highlight of this album and i especially enjoyed "chain of fools". While nothing outstanding its still a very enjoyable album.
4
May 03 2024
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The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
3
May 06 2024
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Station To Station
David Bowie
Really good album. Not my fav bowie album but its up there. Station To Station is probably my fav track but almost all of them really do it.
5
Mar 10 2025
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The Clash
The Clash
This is a fun one. You can definitely hear things of whats to come, also at least to me the early influences of ska/reggae. At times a bit to samesy and probably not my favourite album of theirs but it was enjoyable :)).
4
Mar 27 2025
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
Really good. Have been enchanted by the same titled track for years and glad i finally listened to the whole album. Very enjoyable and never getting too repetetive, just some really nice jazz
5
Mar 28 2025
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
Oh this one was fun. A new find for me but one I'll definitely have to revisit, I love the energy on the tracks and the sound is interesting as a stepping stone between rock and early punk. The album managed to captivate me the whole way and never lost energy even while the sound remained largely the same. Enjoyed the wordplay in We Do Wie Du and Monk time as an intro to the album
4