Now, I may not be fully objective here as I have a vested interest in this man and all he has done for blues music. He truly is one of the best musicians ever, and I cannot believe I did not see him at Byron Bay Blues festival in 2011. I should've had better music taste at 9 years old. This all being said, it is not my favourite album of his. The blues/jazz cross-over becomes conflicting for my ears when it starts sounding like a holiday Christmas album. The live element is fun, and the energy is palpable. I don't think the audience at The Regal in 1965 fully understood how good they had it. All I can get in Brisbane is lacklustre punk band with smelly dudes in their late 20s playing at 7pm on a Friday night at Tomcat. Still an awesome album. As it often goes with blues, some songs feel repetitive, some lyrics a bit too whiny. Like, in It's My Own Fault, the song goes on and on about how he did not treat her right: 'She used to make her own paychecks and bring them all home to me' I would go out and cheat on her blah blah blah. I love this theme in blues music. Men wallowing about how shit they are but then continue to drink and drown in their own self-pity. How blue can you be is probably my favourite song. Unbelievably raw and gutteral. His voice is so beautiful. Midway through the album it reminded me of why I love the blues so much, despite its sometimes rudimentary chord progressions, it truly is one of the most interesting, and historically significant genres. Thank you B.B.

Upon first glance, I did not expect much from this album. I think hearing Ms. Jackson and So Fresh so many times over the course of my life has desensitised me to not think of much when I hear the name 'OutKast'. Listening to Stankonia epitomises the reason I like this website. I had the opportunity to really discover an artist who I had not really given a chance before. Like the name, the album is a portmanteau of andre's avant guard experimental style and big boi's ability to bring it back with streetwise lyrics. The interludes made me laugh and were wonderfully well thought out. It really feels like it was meant to be released in 2000. It also really is a proper album. Not everyone enjoyed it and picked out the hits. But listening top to bottom, this album is a fucking piece of art.

Get Innocuous! Feel like I am an in an underground discotheque rave. Love any sound bites with cheerleader-like expressions. 'You can normalise!' yes! thank you ladies! Yes I can! A useful daily affirmation to quash any autism present in my body. Odd though that the outcome then is to 'get innocuous'. Wait is this an anti-autism anthem. Time to get away: Ok. A certified banger. But nothing compared to the 4-track dream run that proceeds it. I like the good old 'omg it is so hard to be a musician' sentiment, but nothing groundbreaking. North American scum: YES. Amazing beat that only gets better with the bass (as most songs do lol) and makes me bop my head like a fucking pigeon. If writing these reviews to impress a boy was not pick me enough, I could add fuel to the fire by going to a house party, playing this song and dancing on the dining room table like Kat Stratford. Also reminds me a lot of 'Daft Punk is Playing in my House'... one of my favourite LCD songs. Someone great: It's a Talking Heads revival and I am loving it. All My Friends: My favourite song on the album, though arguably this love is fuelled by nostalgia. You know what that means! Get ready for more diabolically cringe pick me behaviour. Between Baba O'Reilly, Bittersweet Symphony, and this, getting from A to B in the first year of getting my red Ps was fun as fuck and made me feel really cool. Us vs. them: Here you have a distillation of all things LCD Soundsystem. The layering of sounds is insane and makes me want to boogie. The cow bell-like instrumentals make me want to shake what my mother gave me (nothing). Rattle them bones sister! Watch The Tapes: bass bass bass bass, nothing else to note. Sound of Silver: Title track kind of gets lost amongst the greats in way. Far more instrumental which I quite like. I was on the fence about whether I wanted to purchase this album on vinyl, but this swayed me. Would be lovely to have on in the background while I puzzle. What is even better is you are then met with a complete energy change as subito the album moves to 'New York I Love You'. Overall, 5/5. This shit rocks. Highlight: North American Scum, All My Friends, Us vs. Them