Great, very calm. Good variety of tempo and sound. A bit long, and obviously my inability to speak Spanish doesn't help.
Fun, poppy album with solid punk guitar. Shades of reggae and surf now and again keep things from getting stale. I found the first half somewhat lacking, but things came around by the end. Favorite song: Heart of Glass.
Fat basslines and funky drums put modern rap instrumentals to shame. Flow and lyrics are fun, but songs can be a little samey. Favorite songs: I Left My Wallet in El Segundo.
A beautiful and concise album, with enough energy in just the right spots to keep things fresh. Perhaps one or two skips. Favorite song: For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her.
Quintessential classic rock. Explosive energy is occasionally interrupted by softer, more sincere songs, summed up in one of the most legendary ballads of all time in the middle and tied up with incredible vocals. Flawless instrumental work and no skips. Favorite song: Going to California.
Solid overall, but too lengthy. Very heavy and nails the feeling it's going for, but similar instrumentals and vocals that become grating made the album go stale by the end. Favorite song: Disposable Heroes
Lots of fun, mostly playful lyrics with a few serious songs. Production is funky but barebones. You can definitely hear the roots of what would explode into hip-hop as a whole. Tempo remains the same throughout, but luckily the album is short. An important record, but ultimately not worth a revisit. Favorite song: Rock Box
Like if shoegaze, psychedelic, and garage rock had a three-parented baby with a Siamese twin who can play the hell out of a keyboard. Upbeat songs with hints of punk are split up with slowcore-esque songs to prevent plateauing. Somehow pulled off closing the album with back-to-back instrumentals. 14 songs and zero skips. Favorite Song: Cool As Kim Deal
Pulls off a mix of lo-fi and noise that doesn't seem likely to succed but does. The longer songs are great and the shorter, experimental tracks make a fun work to be appreciated as a whole. A little short though, only totally a measly 28 songs. Favorite song: Blimps go 90
Super chill, but still upbeat and not boring. Spoken-word songs are a big damper, especially toward the end, but I can appreciate them as pieces of art. All the other songs are good for a listen on a slow day. Vocals are average, a little below at times, but not obnoxious in any way and fit the vibe. It's not a perfect album, but not trying to be. Favorite song: What Goes On.
These harmonies give you a warm feeling like only the kinda music your dad likes can. Subdued and peaceful, but a touch of keyboard keeps it just lively enough and some sweet riffs before closing hook you back in right on time. No song overstays its welcome, even the nearly seven-and-a-half-minute opener. Really phenomenal. Favorite song: Long Time Gone
Catchy, and honestly well written--great bass work, too. But I flat don't like this genre. The repetitive sound and obnoxious vocals don't do it for me, if I listen too long it will legit give me a headache. Far from the worst thing I've ever heard, but something I have no desire to return to. A beloved band, but what makes them special drives me in the other direction. (And that radio-filter vocal shit always sucks.) Favorite Song: Auf Achse
Fantastic. Stevie lives up to the hype. Every song had me nodding my head along to the beat, and every lyric had a meaning, serious or not—overall, it's a perfection combination of funk and artistry. Super impressive vocals and all the instrumentation was spot on. The only song I would skip is the one with the hard-r in it—don't exactly want that playing in the car. Favorite Song: He's Misstra Know-It-All
Solid all the way through with a couple skips. Flow is samey throughout but it's a great flow so it doesn't matter too much. Lyrics are genius and hilarious at time, I read along front to back and wasn't bored for a second. Favorite Song: The Way I Am