A phenomenal album. Harrison's first after the Bestles broke up makes it sound like an album of lost Beatles songs. It has a long runtime at close to two hours, but manages to stay strong throughout its runtime.
A wonderful album where Amy puts her full pain and darkness on display, and leaves everything on the table for the listener to hear. A true tapestry of what it means to be an addict, and in a small digestable package to boot.
Musically Amy's vocals are unmatched and she pours her heart out with every note. One of my favorite albums of all time.
Funky and fun, but far too chaotic and scrambled at times. Thundercat has loads of talent but definitely shines most when he shows a bit more restraint. That being said, I love a good chaotic Thundercat solo but when its a full album it can be overwhelming.
A nice chill electronic music album, great to listen to while doing something as its simple and doesn't require much focus. Not something I would go out of my way to listen to, but I'm glad I did while I was doing some other tasks :)
A good album, but nothing to write home about. Classic Lana Del Ray trying to make me feel sad and stuff. Good overall but nothing that stood out to me personally.
An amazing album by the legendary Paul Simon marked by great storytelling and international influence in his songs. Such a fun album that mixes the upbeat and sad songs flawlessly and done so with the magnificent characters he creates (or maybe they're real people, I don't know) Special credit for Paul shouting out the Maritimes :)
A historically important album that does an amazing job at setting the dark tone it's looking to convey. The band uses simple bass lines and drum lines with an almost flat lead vocals but somehow create so much space in the songs they created by using the studio as an instrument. It definitely makes me sad at times, but that's the goal, isn't it?
A collection of deep Irish ballads and fun jigs. The kind you would hear on the pub on a Friday night that would make you want to get up and dance! Highlighted by witty, sometimes cheeky lyrics, wonderful traditional Celtic music, and Shane MacGowan's gravelly voice, this gives a punk vibe with its own unique twist. I believe the Pogues were a precursor to modern Maritime music and without them there would be many a kitchen without a party.
And NOT pirate music.
I'm giving this album 2 stars because quite frankly, it creeped me out. They say to try and separate the art from the artist, but based on Steven Tyler's disgusting experiences with children, and the content of song 1, it is impossible to separate when the content of the art is disgusting. It sucks because musically this album is so rockin, but the content of the lyrics (especially the 1st song with Steven Tylers past) soil it for me. Its a shame because my favorite Aerosmith song is on here, it would be much higher if Steven Tyler wasn't a creep.
There's nothing quite like The Pixies and this album is pretty solid from start to finish. Quirky, cool and fun, this is an album I could see adding to my regular rotation.
Although this is a good standalone rockabilly album on its own, I'm giving this 5 stars just for its historical significance. This album helped to usher in a new era of electric rock music that would change how songs were performed forever, and continues to have an influence to this day.
Its the Eagles, they're good, good songs, good album, good good good. Lose a star for ruining the concert industry forever booooo.
I've heard bittersweet symphony before but never fully delved into The Verve. What I found was a wonderful album full of a wide variety of music including well constructed ballads and different alternative styles of rock. While it didn't blow me away, I found that it was a great britpop album to soothe in the background with some definite standout tunes.
Having recently had Joy Division as my album of the day, it was cool to have this as a followup shortly after. Cleaned up and a different perspective on songwriting makes for a lighter tone, while still keeping their creativity flowing. Any album that can have both early electronic elements AND harmonica is a win for me, its a cool fusion between the acoustic and electric elements of music with the thrilling bass playing that we've come to love from Joy Division and New Order really standing out. I really enjoyed this album with some stellar standout songs in The Perfect Kiss and Elegia.
A great collection of classic folk and blues songs sung in an open church create quite a haunting and larger than life atmosphere for this wonderful album. Full of melancholy and sorrow it is sure to evoke the feels. I'd only heard their cover of "Sweet Jane" and was unsure if I would like this album or not, but was pleasantly surprised!
A quintessential Johnny Cash album that showcases his charm, wit, and musical prowess all in one go. Such an interesting idea to perform at a prison, and he carries himself well on the stage and you can hear many positive reactions from the inmates. Cash manages to perform some of his hits while infusing the album with songs written for the inmates of that very prison. An album I've treasured for a long time and one I'm glad to have seen on my list this week!
One of my favorite albums growing up and such a fun, high energy punk album. Full of cheeky stories of teenage revelry and mischief, it was filled with perfect anthems of my youth. While I am impressed at the bands willingness and ability to change over the years, this will forever be my favorite version of the band and its raw simplicity and fun lyrics always keep me hooked. What a privilege to re listen after all these years.
