Aug 14 2025
London Calling
The Clash
Easily one of the greatest albums of all time. Rarely can something be so politically poignant while retaining its musicality. Other musicians can succeed for a song, but The Clash succeed for the entire runtime of this project. It includes what I consider to be one of, if not the greatest song of all time, Spanish Bombs. Spanish Bombs offers such an interesting look into how the world may have understood Spain as its brutal dictator died, and democratic reforms took over. Even today, Spain is celebrated as a beautiful tourist attraction. The Sagrada Familia is a must-see location in Europe. But it wasn't that long ago, it was damaged by artillery fire to pave the way for a brutal Fascism, which killed millions. This album lets us remember the sacrifice of the Anarchists and Communists who gave their lives in a desperate attempt to preserve the liberty and lives of so many Spaniards. It begs us to act in our modern day, as far-right governments move closer and closer to totalitarianism.
5
Aug 15 2025
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
Nilsson succeeds in combining emotional ballads and hilarious tracks, never losing his musicality throughout. The excellent instrumentation can bring you to tears alone. There are very few songs which can captivate me without lyrics, and this album has at least two of them. Even better than the instruments, Nilsson's voice is undoubtedly excellent, and subjectively one of the greatest to touch a microphone. Although the lyrics are not particularly provocative, they offer more than enough to think about, and doubtlessly function seamlessly with the atmosphere created.
5
Aug 16 2025
Marquee Moon
Television
This is the first album that has a 10 minute song Ive heard that truly earned those minutes. Thus project's biggest pull is without a doubt it's instrumentation. Such creative guitar turns what could be basic into something so interestingly complex. The lyrics, while simple on the service, offer a wide breadth of analysis that leads to a much deeper experience than at first listen. The biggest flaw is definitely the singing, but even this isn't a negative by any means, it's simply not on the level of everything else.
5