Reminds me a lot of David Bowie's Blackstar - a clear farewell album from a prolific artist. Musical arrangements are sparse and mournful, but deeply evocative, especially with the choral backing vocals.
From the jump I'm in. My only experience with Blur is Song 2, and I'm deeply into this. I don't know how I've never heard Girls & Boys before but it's still such a bop 30 years later.
Very into the beats and the flow. This has the feeling of being something new and testing the waters.
Vibes: middle of the western desert, no living creatures as far as the eye can see. Evokes melancholy, raw gritty hopelessness but will carry on anyways.
Background vibes
College nostalgia, Brit-rock defining album, very into it
Talk-singing, feels kind of background lazy in its vibe. Sounds are interesting, seems Talking Heads-adjacent. Nothing I'd listen to on repeat, but it's fine.
A legend for a reason. Makes you believe harmonica is the sexiest instrument. Also very cool to hear the crowd engagement with the live album format - starting with polite applause and going full-out losing their minds by the end.
Bluesy influence, great for your backyard tailgate without your racist neighbors.
Some interesting classical instrument use going on here. Definitely experimental, probably changes your life if you listen to it while high. Track title and associated lyrical issues aside, Gypsy Woman musically fucks.
Something that interests me in where she's going, although a little heavy on collabs.
I don't care if this is the nostalgia talking, this is Coldplay's best album. It's cool to hate on them, and their newer music does feel kind of try-hard, but this is them at their best. Green Eyes, God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, The Scientist, Clocks, all of it just hits perfectly.
Still just as good as it was when I first heard it. Approachable even when it gets weirder/experimental.
I love my twee Scots.